The Lost Volcano

The Lost Volcano is a 1950 American adventure film. It was the third in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series, based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books.

Plot

The parents of a young boy named David Gordon (Tommy Ivo) think Bomba (Johnny Sheffield) is just an imaginary friend of their son's. Luckily, they learn differently after the boy is kidnapped by a pair of crooked jungle guides who are searching for a lost city's treasure. Bomba rescues the boy, battles a croc, and with the help of an erupting volcano and a python, finishes off the bad guys.

Cast

• Johnny Sheffield as Bomba
• Donald Woods as Paul Gordon
• Marjorie Lord as Ruth Gordon
• John Ridgely as Fred Barton
• Tommy Ivo as David Gordon
• Elena Verdugo as Nona
• Don C. Harvey as Fred Higgins (as Don Harvey)
• Grandon Rhodes as Dr. Charles Langley
• Robert Lewis as Daniel

Reception

"The Production is a small boy's paradise", said the Los Angeles Times adding that "Tarzan now has a formidable rival in Bomba."

References

External links

• The Lost Volcano at IMDb
• The Lost Volcano at the TCM Movie Database