The end was near for Johnny Weissmuller’s adventures in backlot and soundstage jungles with 1955’s Jungle Moon Men, one of three films in which he played a character named, in fact, “Johnny Weissmuller.” This time around, Johnny accompanies an author (Jean Byron), nice guy Bob Prentice (William Henry), and shady guide Mark Santo (Myron Healey) into the land of the titular “Moon Men,” who are not from outer space, but rather are pygmies who worship the living goddess Oma (Helene Stanton). Misunderstandings and crooked behavior make for plenty of menace, but nothing particularly novel.

  Mildly recommended, chiefly for fans of the Jungle Jim movies. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK.

Movie 543 for 2021.