Jungle Book (1942)

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A jewelled secret city...guarded by the jungle's fiercest denizens!

Mowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human village and reconnects with its inhabitants, including his widowed mother. Continuing to maintain a relationship with the jungle, adventures follow.

• Released: 1942-04-03
• Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 46m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 116 votes

Directed by Zoltan Korda.

Top cast

• Sabu as Mowgli
• Joseph Calleia as Buldeo
• John Qualen as The Barber
• Frank Puglia as The Pundit
• Rosemary DeCamp as Messua
• Patricia O'Rourke as Mahala
• Ralph Byrd as Durga
• Faith Brook as English Woman
• Noble Johnson as Sikh
• John Mather as Rao

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Where to watch Jungle Book

• United States: stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Criterion Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, HBO Max, Dove Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Filmzie, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Cineverse, Xumo Play, Mometu, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV, Plex, Filmzie, Pluto TV; rent on Amazon Video, BFI Player; buy on Amazon Video
• India: stream on Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV, Plex, Plex Channel
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Hoopla, Tubi TV, Filmzie, Plex, Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Beamafilm, Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Beamafilm, Tubi TV, Filmzie, Plex; rent on Amazon Video, Beamafilm; buy on Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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