African Treasure

1952 film directed by Ford Beebe

African Treasure

Directed by| Ford Beebe
Written by| Ford Beebe
Based on| Roy Rockwood
(based upon characters created by)
Produced by| Walter Mirisch
Starring| Johnny Sheffield
Cinematography| Harry Neumann
Edited by| Bruce Schoengarth
Music by| Raoul Kraushaar
Color process| Black and white

Production
company

Monogram Pictures

Distributed by| Monogram Pictures

Release date

* May 6, 1952 (1952-05-06) (New York City)

Running time

| 70 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

African Treasure is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield. It was the seventh in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series,[1][2] based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books.

## Plot

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Two unscrupulous geologists force the locals to work in a hidden diamond mine. Bomba, who narrowly avoids being buried alive, rescues them and defeats the villains. Bomba demonstrates some communication skills as a jungle drummer.

There is also some underwater action in the film and a cameo by Woody Strode.[3]

## Cast

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* Johnny Sheffield as Bomba
* Laurette Luez as Lita Sebastian
* Martin Garralaga as Pedro Sebastian
* Lyle Talbot as Roy DeHaven
* Leonard Mudie as Andy Barnes
* Arthur Space as Greg
* Lane Bradford as Hardy
* Smoki Whitfield as Eli

## References

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1. ^ "45 films on monogram, allied artists schedule". Los Angeles Times. Sep 7, 1951. ProQuest 166255401.
2. ^ "BOMBA AND THE AFRICAN TREASURE". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 20\. 1953. p. 121\. ProQuest 1305820363.
3. ^ Smith, Richard Harland. "African Treasure (1952)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 19, 2020.

## External links

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* African Treasure at IMDb
* African Treasure at the TCM Movie Database
* African Treasure at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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Films directed by Ford Beebe

* The Vanishing Legion (1931)
* The Pride of the Legion (1932)
* Law Beyond the Range (1935)
* The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
* The Man from Guntown (1935)
* Stampede (1936)
* Jungle Jim (1937)
* West Bound Limited (1937)
* Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
* The Phantom Creeps (1939)
* Oklahoma Frontier (1939)
* Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
* The Green Hornet (1940)
* Son of Roaring Dan (1940)
* The Masked Rider (1941)
* Night Monster (1942)
* Frontier Badmen (1943)
* Enter Arsène Lupin (1944)
* The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)
* Easy to Look At (1945)
* My Dog Shep (1946)
* Six-Gun Serenade (1947)
* Courtin' Trouble (1948)
* Shep Comes Home (1948)
* Texas Manhunt (1949)
* Satan's Cradle (1949)
* The Dalton Gang (1949)
* Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949)
* Bomba on Panther Island (1949)
* The Lost Volcano (1950)
* The Hidden City (1951)
* The Lion Hunters (1951)
* Elephant Stampede (1952)
* African Treasure (1952)
* Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952)
* Safari Drums (1953)
* The Golden Idol (1954)
* Killer Leopard (1954)
* Lord of the Jungle (1955)

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Bomba, the Jungle Boy by Roy Rockwood

Films|

* Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949)
* Bomba on Panther Island (1949)
* The Lost Volcano (1950)
* The Hidden City (1951)
* The Lion Hunters (1951)
* Elephant Stampede (1952)
* African Treasure (1952)
* Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952)
* Safari Drums (1953)
* The Golden Idol (1954)
* Killer Leopard (1954)
* Lord of the Jungle (1955)

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