After Johnny Sheffield was dropped from the Tarzan movies, he was signed by Monogram Pictures for a series of films bringing the children’s book character Bomba, the Jungle Boy, to the screen (at the same time, Johnny Weissmuller moved to Columbia to play Jungle Jim). Bomba and the Jungle Girl finds the young jungle dweller wishing to learn more about his parents. His investigation takes him to a village where a government official (Walter Sande) is wrapping up an inspection trip, and Bomba’s quest soon reveals hidden secrets of the village and brings peril to the official and his daughter (Karen Sharpe) as well. This is a well-motivated entry in the series, with good support from Sharpe and Sande, and also from Suzette Harbin as the Princess Baru, Martin Wilkins as her father, Gamboso, and Morris Buchanan as Kokoli, who befriends Bomba and helps him discover the truth about his parents.

  Recommended. Otto finds this one pleasing enough to relax.

Movie 5 for 2021.