Director: Byron Haskin
Genres: Adventure
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It doesn't take long for old-time-radio fans to figure out that The Naked Jungle is a film version of the classic Carl_Stephenson nailbiter Leiningen Versus the Ants. Charlton_Heston plays South American plantation owner Christopher Leiningen, who spends most of the film preparing for the hellish onslaught of deadly soldier ants. The original story concentrated solely on Leiningen; the film version hokes things up a bit by bestowing upon the hero a gorgeous mail-order bride, played by Eleanor_Parker. No matter: the climactic insect invasion is well worth the wait, utilizing the Paramount Pictures optical-effects department to the nth degree. The Naked Jungle also offers excellent supporting work from Abraham_Sofaer, Douglas_Fowley, and William_Conrad, who also acted in several of the radio adaptations of the Carl_Stephenson yarn. Hal Erickson, Rovi

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