Queen of the Amazons (1947)
Actors:
Edward Finney (director),
J. Edward Bromberg (actor),
Bruce Edwards (actor),
Jack George (actor),
Keith Richards (actor),
Wilson Benge (actor),
Edward Finney (producer),
Robert L. Lippert (miscellaneous crew),
Robert Lowery (actor),
John Miljan (actor),
John Miljan (actor),
Patricia Morison (actress),
John F. Link Sr. (editor),
Darby Jones (actor),
Cay Forester (actress),
Plot: Jean Preston leads a party to India to investigate the disappearance of her fiance, Greg Jones, but someone manages to thwart their efforts through lies and murder. They pursue the trail to Africa where guide Gary Lambert and his comic cook Gabby guide them into unknown territory. Greg is found living with Zita, a jealous and beautiful Amazon queen. The mysterious deaths continue as Lambert tries to discover who has been dealing in contraband ivory. When he solves that mystery, he also uncovers the identity of the mysterious murderer.
Keywords: africa, african-tribe, amazon, amazon-tribe, archery, black-and-white, blowgun, camp, colonel, crow
Genres:
Action,
Adventure,
Mystery,
Romance,
Taglines: White Goddess of the Dark Jungle... She offered ECSTASY and DEATH!
Quotes:
Zita, the Amazon Queen: Why are you attempting to enter my territory? Everyone in the jungle knows strangers are not welcome here.
Zita, the Amazon Queen: ...Greg has promised to marry you, and men are stupid when bound by such promises. All I know is that he loves me, and if he were free, he'd marry me.::Jean Preston: As far as his promise goes, don't think I would hold him for one instant if he really wanted to be free.::Zita, the Amazon Queen: Do you really mean that honestly?::Jean Preston: Of course, I mean it!::Zita, the Amazon Queen: I'm glad you're inclined to feel so sensible about it because I would have had you keeled rather than give him up. You see, here in the jungle such things are easily managed, and I'm not bound by the conventional laws of society that hamper you. Greg says that I'm more than half savage, and maybe I am. All I know is that I'm willing to fight for what I want.
[last lines]::Gabby: [dying, shot by Suqy] For men must work... and women... must weed!
Greg Jones: Zita, my dear, you're quite a queen!::Zita, the Amazon Queen: [holding a bullwhip, tenderly] Someone has to be boss, dear...