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.

The Lost Volcano
Directed by	Ford Beebe
Written by	Ford Beebe
Based on	Roy Rockwood (based upon characters created by)
Produced by	Walter Mirisch
Starring	Johnny Sheffield
Cinematography	Marcel Le Picard
Edited by	Richard V. Heermance (as Richard Heermance)
Music by	Ozzie Caswell
Color process	Black and white
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	June 25, 1950 (1950-06-25)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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 (genus), 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."^[1]