
Legend of the Lost(1957)
American ne'er-do-well Joe January is hired to take Paul Bonnard on an expedition into the desert in search of treasure.


“MIGHTIEST VOLCANIC ERUPTION EVER FILMED!”
Little David Gordon lives in the jungle with his parents Ruth and Fred, along with their servant Nona. David likes living there while his father captures wild animals; he's made friends with Bomba the jungle boy, who has shown him a great deal about life in the jungle. One day two adventurers come looking for ancient treasure in the shadow of a live volcano.
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Johnny Sheffield
Bomba

Donald Woods
Paul Gordon

Marjorie Lord
Ruth Gordon

John Ridgely
Fred Barton

Tommy Ivo
David Gordon

Elena Verdugo
Nona

Don C. Harvey
Higgins

Grandon Rhodes
Dr. Charles Langley
Robert Lewis
Daniel
The Lost Volcano is a adventure film released in 1950 exploring themes of greed, volcano, giant snake, child in peril, young boy, jungle. Directed by Ford Beebe, it stars Johnny Sheffield, Donald Woods, Marjorie Lord. Little David Gordon lives in the jungle with his parents Ruth and Fred, along with their servant Nona. David likes living there while his father captures wild animals; he's made friends with Bomba the jungle boy, who has shown him a great deal about life in the jungle. One day two adventurers come looking for ancient treasure in the shadow of a live volcano.
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