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ERA
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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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The Naked Jungle
"The picture about the Marabunta!"
1954 1h 35m EN
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★6.6TMDB · 127
AdventureRomanceDrama
Synopsis
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The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of army ants.
“The picture about the Marabunta!”
Cast
Eleanor Parker
Joanna Leiningen
Charlton Heston
Christopher Leiningen
Abraham Sofaer
Incacha
William Conrad
Commissioner
Romo Vincent
Boat Captain
Douglas Fowley
Medicine Man
John Dierkes
Gruber
Leonard Strong
Kutina
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Byron Haskin
- Writers
- Philip Yordan, Carl Stephenson, Ranald MacDougall
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Byron Haskin, shot by Ernest Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Daniele Amfitheatrof. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Everett Douglas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Eleanor Parker and Charlton Heston and Abraham Sofaer carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The picture about the Marabunta!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0047264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Byron Haskin directs. Ernest Laszlo behind the camera. Daniele Amfitheatrof scores. Everett Douglas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Byron Haskin, shot by Ernest Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Daniele Amfitheatrof. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Everett Douglas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Eleanor Parker and Charlton Heston and Abraham Sofaer carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The picture about the Marabunta!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0047264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ernest Laszlo
- Original score
- Daniele Amfitheatrof
- Editing
- Everett Douglas
- Costume design
- Edith Head
- Makeup / hair
- Wally Westmore
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Byron Haskin
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
Key crew
- EditorEverett Douglas
- ProducerGeorge Pal
- Art DirectionHal Pereira
- Set DecorationSam Comer
- Sound RecordistGene Garvin
- Sound RecordistHarry Lindgren
- Art DirectionFranz Bachelin
- Set DecorationGrace Gregory
- Assistant DirectorHerbert Coleman
- Makeup SupervisorWally Westmore
- Costume DesignEdith Head
- Makeup ArtistCharles Gemora
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- plantation
- ant
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1954-03-03NR
Also known as
International titles
- Cuando ruge la marabuntaES
- Der nackte DschungelDE
- Der nackte Dschungel - Wenn die Marabunta drohtDE
- Der nackte Dschungel - Wenn die Marabunta drohtCH
- Quan rugeix la marabuntaES
