| The Jungle Goddess | |
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_-_4.jpg) Advertisement for the film onExhibitors Herald (December 1921) | |
| Directed by | James Conway |
| Written by | Frank Mitchell Dazey Agnes Christine Johnston |
| Produced by | William Selig (as Col. William Selig) |
| Starring | Elinor Field Truman Van Dyke Marie Pavis |
| Distributed by | William N. Selig Productions Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (Englishintertitles) |
The Jungle Goddess is a 1922 American adventurefilm serial, directed by James Conway, in 15 chapters, starringElinor Field,Truman Van Dyke andMarie Pavis. A co-production byWilliam N. Selig Productions andWarner Bros.,[1] it was distributed by the Export & Import Film Company, and ran in U.S. theaters between May 15 and August 21, 1922.
This serial is consideredlost.[2]
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A young girl is kidnapped and put in the basket of a hot air balloon. The balloon is accidentally cut loose and drifts into the middle of the African jungle. The young girl is captured by a tribe of cannibals, who transform her into the tribe's goddess. Years later, a young man who had been her childhood friend organizes a jungle expedition to find and save her.
The film was given an international release, being released in Brazil under the titleA Deusa do Sertão ("The Goddess of theSertão").[3]
The film serial received generally good reviews, with reviews in film magazines describingThe Jungle Goddess as being more "elaborate" and "thrilling" with its "unadulterated action."[4]
