The Jungle Book
1942 · Movie · NR · 106 min · ★ 6.4 · 62% critics
Raised by wolves after getting lost as a toddler, a young man from the jungle is drawn back to a nearby village and the people there. As he moves between human society and the wild, he faces danger, adventure, and the pull of two very different worlds.
Also known as Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book
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Details
- Original title
- Jungle Book
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-04-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (113 votes)
- Box office
- $11,000,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like old-school jungle adventures with bright visuals, real animals, and a simple story, especially if you're curious about earlier takes before The Jungle Book (2016); Not for you if you need fast pacing.
Pros: vivid color; real animal presence; adventurous premise | Cons: slow pacing; uneven acting; dated cultural portrayal
Themes
- treasure
- tiger
- greed
- human animal relationship
- giant snake
- revenge
- jungle
- india
- cobra
- raised by wolves
- wolves
- storyteller
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1943 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sabu
as Mowgli
Joseph Calleia
as Buldeo
John Qualen
as The Barber
Frank Puglia
as The Pundit
Rosemary DeCamp
as Messua
- PO
Patricia O'Rourke
as Mahala
Ralph Byrd
as Durga
Faith Brook
as English Woman
Noble Johnson
as Sikh
- JM
John Mather
as Rao
Directed by Zoltan Korda