The Lost Jungle (1934): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1934, The Lost Jungle is an adventure and science fiction film directed by Armand Schaefer, running about 68 minutes.

What it’s about. Clyde Beatty, an animal trainer and circus star, leads a search for his missing girlfriend and her father who were on an expedition looking for a lost tropical island. Using a dirigible as his mode of transportation, Beatty and his band head off in search of the missing explorers only to crash their airship on the same island their friends are located. Battling wild animals and a gang of greedy men searching for gold, Beatty and his party must rescue his girlfriend and father all the while trying to escape their jungle island. Feature version of the same-title serial of the same year, with refilmed sequences substantially altering the plot and characters of the original chapterplay.

Who’s in it. The Lost Jungle stars Clyde Beatty as Clyde Beatty, Cecilia Parker as Ruth Robinson, Syd Saylor as Larry Henderson and Warner Richmond as Sharkey, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, The Lost Jungle has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Lost Jungle page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Lost Jungle tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.