Devil Goddess
Devil Goddess (1955) is the sixteenth and final Jungle Jim film produced by Columbia Pictures. It features Johnny Weissmuller in his third and last performance as the protagonist adventurer Johnny Weissmuller (a character previously called "Jungle Jim"), and his final film as well. It co-starred Ed Hinton and William Tannen as the film's antagonists, Leopold and Nels Comstock, respectively. Angela Stevens also stars. The film was directed by Spencer G. Bennet and written by Dwight Babcock and George H. Plympton.
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Directed by | Spencer G. Bennet |
Screenplay by | George H. Plympton |
Story by | Dwight Babcock |
Based on | Jungle Jim 1934-1954 comic strip by Don Moore and Alex Raymond |
Produced by | Sam Katzman |
Starring | Johnny Weissmuller Angela Stevens |
Cinematography | Ira Morgan |
Edited by | Aaron Stell |
Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | October 1, 1955 |
Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film centers on jungle roamer Weissmuller and his team racing against a few looters for a mystical treasure located in a demon-worshiping land. Filming took place in December 1954. Devil Goddess was theatrically released in the United States in October 1955.