
Always interesting, at times exciting, and produced with an expert knowledge of showmanship values - these are usually the characteristics of Frank Buck's jungle films. This one is no exception.

Frank Buck, Ferrin Fraser
United States

If you want to see a guy in a pith helmet wrestle a giant snake for an hour, then yes, this is absolutely worth watching. It is a wild, messy time capsule from 1935. 🐍 People who love old-school adventure films and weird film history will have a blast. But if you get upset by animals being handled roughly, you will a...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Frank Buck

Claude Friese-Greene
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"If you want to see a guy in a pith helmet wrestle a giant snake for an hour, then yes, this is absolutely worth watching. It is a wild, messy time capsule from 1935. 🐍 People who love old-school adventure films and weird film history will have a blast. But if you get upset by animals being handled roughly, you will absolutely hate it. Frank Buck is basically the original Steve Irwin, but with way less safety gear and a lot more 1930s swagger. The guy just walks into the jungle and starts grab..."

