Taffy and the Jungle Hunter

Taffy and the Jungle Hunter

Right out of a story book of adventure!

NR 1965 · 65 min · ★ 10.0 · Adventure, Family

A hunter, who captures wild animals for zoos, takes his young son and the boy's widowed governess on his latest expedition. The boy and his pet chimp, in company with a baby elephant his father has captured, run away from camp and experience many thrilling adventures.

Directed by Terry O. Morse · Written by Donald Zimbalist

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