The Call of the Jungle

The Call of the Jungle (German: Der Dschungel ruft) is a 1936 German adventure film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Paul Henckels, Ursula Grabley and Gerda Maurus.[1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Karl Vollbrecht, Erich Grave and Artur Günther. Location shooting took place on Rügen in the Baltic Sea. It was based on a 1930 novel by Georg Mühlen-Schulte and features a hero in the style of Tarzan. The film premiered at the UFA-Palast am Zoo.

For the American film, see Call of the Jungle.
The Call of the Jungle
Directed byHarry Piel
Written byGeorg Mühlen-Schulte
Based onDie Buschhexe by Georg Mühlen-Schulte
Produced byHarry Piel
StarringHarry Piel
Paul Henckels
Ursula Grabley
Gerda Maurus
CinematographyGeorg Bruckbauer
Hans Karl Gottschalk
Károly Vass
Edited byHildegard Grebner
Music byFritz Wenneis
Production
company
Ariel-Film
Distributed byTobis Film
Release date
16 January 1936
Running time
105 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

The wealthy American Dina Morris and her friends are travelling on a yacht on the Indian Ocean and land and head into the jungle where the encounter Bobby Roeder who lives there in harmony with the animals and the locals. He is attracted to Dana, despite his friendship with Rose, the daughter of a butterfly researcher who lives in the vicinity. Things her out of hand when William Edwards, a member of Dina's party begins shooting animals sacred to the locals.

Cast

References
  1. Reimer & Reimer p.227

Bibliography
  • Reimer, Robert C. & Reimer, Carol J. The A to Z of German Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
  • Rentschler, Eric. The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife. Harvard University Press, 1996.
  • Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films in America, 1933-1942. McFarland, 2008.
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