Jane and the Lost City

Jane and the Lost City

She was everyone's favorite target!

PG 1987 · 94 min · ★ 4.5 · Adventure, Comedy, Action

Jane and the Colonel must journey to Africa to the lost city to retrieve the diamonds before the Nazis do. Comedy based on the popular wartime comic strip.

Directed by Terry Marcel · Written by Mervyn Haisman

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