Adventures of Captain Africa 69 years old
MIGHTY JUNGLE AVENGER!
Filled from front to back with stock footage taken from the Columbia serials "The Phantom-1943" and, primarily, "The Desert Hawk-1944", with John Hart and the always-dull Rick Vallin making less-than-adequate substitutes for Tom Tyler and Gilbert Roland, this Sam Katzman "production" finds the mighty jungle avenger and legendary Captain Africa - A "Phantom" rip-off that side-stepped the need to pay King Features another fee for using the character - pledging to see that the legitimate Arabian caliph, Hamid, is restored to the throne which a tyrannical rival has usurped. He is joined in this enterprise by adventurer Ted Arnold, wild-animal trapper Nat Coleman, and his assistant Omar and, to cover all bases
Credits
Adventures of Captain Africa Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rick Vallin He was 35, 57 years old when he died | as Ted Arnold |
| Terry Frost He was 39, 87 years old when he died | as Greg - Henchman |
| Paul Marion He was 55, 112 years old when he died | as Abdul el Hamid |
| Paul Marion He was 55, 112 years old when he died | as Boris - Henchman |
| Ben Welden He was 53, 96 years old when he died | as Omar |
| Edward Coch | as Prime Minister |
| Edward Coch | as Balu (as Ed Coch) |
| Bud Osborne He was 70, 79 years old when he died | as Nat Coleman |
Adventures of Captain Africa Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ira H. Morgan as Director of Photography. He was 66 (70) years old when He died | Camera |
| George H. Plympton as Screenplay. He was 65 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| George H. Plympton as Story. He was 65 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Spencer Gordon Bennet as Director. He was 62 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
| Earl Turner as Editor. He was 71 (86) years old when He died | Editing |
| Sam Katzman as Producer. He was 53 (72) years old when He died | Production |
| Herbert B. Leonard as Production Manager. He was 32 (84) years old when He died | Production |
| J.S. Westmoreland as Sound Engineer. He was 56 (76) years old when He died | Sound |
Adventures of Captain Africa (69 years)
MIGHTY JUNGLE AVENGER!
- Release day: Thursday, June 09, 1955
- Runtime: 225 minutes