Zamba

Zamba

Like the pounding beat of jungle drums !

NR 1949 · 75 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Adventure, Action

Jenny and her six-year-old son, Tommy, are flying over the Belgian Congo when they are forced to bail out and become separated. Jenny lands in a dense jungle and is rescued by a safari headed by two wild-animal collectors, but Tommy is not found. He has amnesia and is lost, but is adopted by Zamba, a huge gorilla. He lives happily with his new family. Jenny comes back with a searching party, and Zamba, the gorilla mother, is determined to protect Tommy from his real mother.

Directed by William Berke · Written by Maurice Conn

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