The only leading role I recall seeing Sabu in where he actually wears modern clothing rather than a sarong or some sort of wrap around diaper cloth. He's the prince of a small island off the coast of China, second son of the deceased king, and reunited with his brother (Paul Marion), the current king who has just married Margia Dean. But she's behind an attempt of "The people's government" (aka commies) to plan a takeover along with foreigner Steven Geray and her lover, Ray Kinney.
Marion is assassinated, and Sabu (who has no interest in being king) must take over, accompanied by his boxing pals Sid Melton and Robert Easton, with Melton an obvious "New Yawka" who refers to a small snake as a "Boa Constructor". Easton, with his southern drawl, is like Huntz Hall to Melton's Leo Gorcey. Beautiful Lita Barton is the dancing girl who's been in love with Sabu since childhood and dignified H. B. Warner plays Sabu's adviser who desperately wants to prevent takeover. Francis Pierlot as a wise blind man has a touching smaller part.
I really enjoyed this B film that came out of independent producer Robert Lippert's newly created self named studio, with Sabu as usual charming and sweet. The script isn't very realistic, but it has plenty of energy, comedy, suspense and romance, a good physical production and a lack of unnecessary stock footage to overemphasize the exotic jungle setting. For once, the comic relief isn't annoying, even though Melton and Easton are intentionally silly. Kids will love the cute spider monkey that hangs out with the good guys.
Marion is assassinated, and Sabu (who has no interest in being king) must take over, accompanied by his boxing pals Sid Melton and Robert Easton, with Melton an obvious "New Yawka" who refers to a small snake as a "Boa Constructor". Easton, with his southern drawl, is like Huntz Hall to Melton's Leo Gorcey. Beautiful Lita Barton is the dancing girl who's been in love with Sabu since childhood and dignified H. B. Warner plays Sabu's adviser who desperately wants to prevent takeover. Francis Pierlot as a wise blind man has a touching smaller part.
I really enjoyed this B film that came out of independent producer Robert Lippert's newly created self named studio, with Sabu as usual charming and sweet. The script isn't very realistic, but it has plenty of energy, comedy, suspense and romance, a good physical production and a lack of unnecessary stock footage to overemphasize the exotic jungle setting. For once, the comic relief isn't annoying, even though Melton and Easton are intentionally silly. Kids will love the cute spider monkey that hangs out with the good guys.