Jungle Book - Jungle Book - DVD

A classic Rudyard Kipling story of a boy who is raised by wolves in the jungles of India after his father is killed by Shere Khan, a tiger. The child grows to be the wild youth, Mowgli. Mowgli is later captured and taken in by his mother Messua (Rosemany DeCamp), who doesn't recognize him. He learns to imitate the ways of men, and becomes friendly with Buldeo's (Joseph Calleia) daughter, Mahala (Patricia O'Rourke). When Mowgli and Mahala venture into the jungle, they discover a ruined palace containing fabulous wealth. An aged cobra warns them that the wealth brings death and they leave. Mahala takes one coin, but when Buldeo sees the coin, he tries to force Mowgli to tell him where the treasure is, but Mowgli refuses. Buldeo resolves to follow Mowgli to the site of the treasure. And here is where the story really begins. A true Rudyard classic - absolutely timeless! A treasure of a movie!!! (101 minutes - 1942 - Color - 4:3)