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Somewhere in Africa: Joan's (Virginia Hewitt) father has gone to the jungle to finally find a rich uranium mine that has been the stuff of legends for years - but he has gone missing during his search, which has prompted Joan to turn to the Commissioner (James Craven) for help. He's got other worries on his hands though, like a native sect killing the locals dressed up as lions, and for the life of it, he can't figure out how to locate that sect. Fortunately he has a good friend who can help with all of this, Kimbar (Steve Reeves), jungle man and friend of all animals. And of course, when asked, Kimbar is quick to ffer his assistance, especially once he sees and takes a liking to Joan, whom he saves from a vicious animal attack. Unfortunately though, as soon as Kimbar sets out to investigate, he's captured by the lion men, and ...

... and that's the end of it, really. Kimbar of the Jungle was a pilot for a TV series that never got picked up, and in a way, it's easy to see why: The thing is just a very blatant Tarzan-clone with very little in its favour to stick out of the crowd of jungle entertainment, and while Steve Reeves might physically fill the role, he doesn't really show charisma to properly carry the thing - and you might have to remember here, this was made a year before he first became Mr. Universe and 9 years before he found fame in Italy with Hercules. That said, within its limitations dictated by genre and formula, Kimbar of the Jungle isn't at all bad, its stock footage is integrated with the main plot rather well, Steve Reeves is actually shown to handle wild beasts, and the set-up of the story at least promises adventures. But while it sounds interesting to figure where the series might have headed, it might have very well disappointed due to its formulaic approach and lack of originality.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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