Starring Sabu, Rosemary DeCamp, Joseph Calleia, John Qualen

(9-Great Film)

Stunning. Classic. Exciting.

Though made in Hollywood during the war years, this production of Rudyard Kipling’s classic feels very British. Former servant turned star, Sabu, gives his greatest star turn as Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves and coerced into leading a group of greedy men to a lost treasure. This version was filmed in a studio, but the incredible set design and live animals more than make up for the artificial surroundings. It’s a fantasy, but also a strong morality play. Among the best works produced under the Korda brothers.

-Walter Tyrone Howard-

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