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Panther Girl of the Kongo

Panther Girl of the Kongo

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Panther Girl of the Kongo

"MAN-MADE MONSTERS TERRIFY THE JUNGLE as a mad scientist prepares to unleash a new fury on the world!"

1955

2h 47m

6.4(7 votes)

Action

Science Fiction

Overview

Jean Evans of an international wildlife foundation, who is known to Africa as 'the Panther Girl' because of her bravery in jungle living, stumbles on a plot by a mad scientist to frighten the natives out of a diamond-laden district by chemically growing crayfish to giant size, and enlists the aid of a game hunter friend to prevent a monster rampage and bring the culprits to justice.

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Republic Pictures

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates

Jean Evans, Panther Girl

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Larry Sanders

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Dr. Morgan

John Daheim

John Daheim

Cass

Mike Ragan

Mike Ragan

Rand

Morris Buchanan

Morris Buchanan

Tembo

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Chief Danka

Archie Savage

Archie Savage

Ituri

Ramsay Hill

Comm. Stanton

Naaman Brown

Orto

Creative team

Directed by: Franklin Adreon
Written by: Ronald Davidson
Produced by: Franklin Adreon

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