The greatest movie ever made..!

Best movie ever!

In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Wife looking for her husband who disappeared on a safari finds her first clue in Akbar India, which leads to another safari in Africa. Her husband turns out to be living with a white woman named Zeta in the jungle, and he's not really interested in leaving.This low budget movie is surprising in that it really makes you feel that you're in the jungles of India and Africa. The African footages are beautiful and for that alone, this movie might be worth a watch. It also has the most scenes with tiger and lion actually wrestling a man - something we don't see n more modern movie.Acting and the entire mood of the movie is good. It's very watchable even if the premise of the story is little unbelievable.Although low budget, this movie is lot better than many modern fantasy movies that their artificial props takes away from the atmosphere.

The movie begins in India and quickly switches to Africa. A lady is looking for her fiancé who disappeared when going on safari. This is the thin plot that was created to justify the use of a bazillion feet of stock footage of African wildlife--some of which was grainy and in slow motion! In many ways, it felt and looked a lot like a second-rate Tarzan picture--that is until a bunch of White women appeared in the heart of Africa! These "Amazon women" were naturally luscious babes--complete with 1940s style perms!! I found this really easy to believe...and if you do as well, I have some oceanfront land to sell you in Iowa.At one point in the film before they luckily stumble upon the Amazons, a member of the search party says to another something like "I think I know who the guilty party is....I'll tell you in the morning". To me and those knowledgeable in B-movies, this means "I will be killed in the next scene...it's been nice knowing you"!! And, surprise, surprise, the guy is worm food in the very next scene! Well, just after this, the Amazon queen sends word to the party that she'd like to meet them--at which point she tells them that she is in love with the missing fiancé--and he wants to stay there with her. This is fortuitous, as his fiancée who led the expedition had already shown signs of falling for their guide. Once again, what amazing luck. And, when a traitor in their midst shows himself to be the murderer and is about to have the White men killed, luck of luck, the men manage to fight back and escape! Wow, what wonderful luck....once again!! Overall, it's a typical low-budget African adventure movie--about what you'd expect. A semi-engaging plot, occasionally competent acting, silly dialog, women standing by helplessly as the men fight (this was even true of the "Amazons" much of the time--what wimpy Amazons!) and lots of cheap stock footage.By the way, in a sad note, this bevy of White ladies have a very strong 1940s mentality about race, as the leader explains that they have talked about inviting in White men to join them--presumably because the Amazons are against interracial relations. However, it sure seems that when you live in the middle of nowhere in Africa, you can't be that choosy.

I've noticed several reviewers' exasperation at the "amazon" in the title as if it were a great mistake that the movie is not set in the Amazon Jungle.It should be pointed out that "amazon" is a term from ancient myth which does not originate from the Amazon River in South America. It refers to a legendary tribe of women called "amazons". The river in South America is actually named after that legend, apparently some explore thought he saw some women there who fit that description.But if you like Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movies, this is not a bad substitute. I especially like the trained crow. After some recent research findings into the intelligence of crows, it's tricks are quite plausible. Maybe more plausible than some of the human performances.

The film opens in India. We meet a professor type, a military type, a young seedy male type and a gorgeous female type. Hints are dropped about how dangerous such a half-civilized place can be. The young woman insists they find out what happened to "Greg", the Colonel's son who came here a month since; a desk clerk proves unhelpful, and a young woman watches them. A silhouetted figure tells the man to detain the party. The girl tells them of a safari attacked by a tiger--which might not have been "Greg's". Jean, (Patricia Morison) wants to talk with the young woman's husband, who was on the safari; we find out later, when Jean shows her "Greg's" picture, Greg was on the safari before the last. The husband is shot while telling them Greg was after a fortune in ivory, in "Kybo", in Africa. Fortunately, no one heard the shot; the young man, Wayne, suggest they leave. They board a clipper for Africa. Wayne wonders why Jean doesn't give up. She tells him to quit, but that she won't. Once arrived, the Colonel gets them help, a guide, Gary, who hates women in wild places (Robert Lowery). The Commissioner fills them in on the man. Jean has to shoot bullseyes in the man's targets to win him over. Gary recruits one Gabby as cook and we learn soon that Greg had been on a mission--a contraband ivory ring needed stopping. They kill two days, then are off. At a village, they buy supplies and hire bearers. The chief mentions what they all fear is a white woman. A flashback shows where a luxury liner sinks; the local "Amazons" are survivors of a shipwreck, females sent out in the available lifeboats. Days of trek later, they find a coin Jean gave to "Greg". That night Gary and Wayne drive off a lion, and Wayne and Gary argue; Wayne hints he knows who's responsible for incidents that have scared the bearers. That night we learn Jean and "Greg" weren't that happy, Wayne is a frustrated suitor too, and Gary is interested. Next dawn, they find a footprint--and Wayne, with a spear in his back. Gary says the print was made by a white man; he wonders if it were "Greg" who made it. This is a dangerous zone, with locusts and lions. The native who found the coin takes off, pursued by someone, only to be eaten by a lioness--the only one who knew the way to find the "Amazons". He wasn't killed because until then, no one knew who had the directions...The chief and his men hunt down the offending lioness. We meet the mysterious white goddess, on the knee of a man painting a picture--"Greg". She asks if he is tired of her; she's had the safari watched. Greg wants to meet the intruders. She insists he has to attend the Council--to keep her natives in line. They kiss. But she, Zita, has plans. Back at camp, her heralds say only 3 can enter her court; it will be Gary, the Colonel and Jean. Zita prepares for the audience. Greg asks her to detain the safari till he returns. The visitors are led in; Zita is cold. Gary notes a safari disappeared near here--everyone but Greg died therefore. Zita blames the trouble on her female warriors; she might have been able to save the others, she says. They are entertained, Zita finds out Jean has come for one reason--to find Greg. She wonders if ivory had anything to do with their coming also. It is why they have to enforce their isolation. Zita tells how her mother taught the children of the survivors, and she became leader after her. She wonders about getting white men for her women; then asks to speak to Jean alone; she says Greg loves her. Jean says if he wants to be free, she'll not hold him. Zita talks about the "law of the jungle", that if she had not said that, she would have had her killed; She admits she may be half savage, but Greg means that much to her--and then offers to be friends. This is a sophisticated and powerful scene in every respect. Zita rescues the Professor from two amorous Amazons and notes Gary and Jean have spent much time together. Gary interrupts her hints, to try to find out who is behind the nefarious goings on. It turns out to be Gabby the cook. Gabby pulls a gun and has the warriors herd everyone out but the ladies. The safari folk come to rescue the captives, with a bit of trickery; and Greg arrives with Amazons, so the Colonel and he have a talk while Gary is off rescuing the women. Gabby hurls a spear at Zita, but misses. Gary arrives there's a strong fight between the two; one of the Amazons kills Gabby with a dart. Next day, two happy couples are married. They go back with ivory heading to the real wild spots--New York nightclubs. Edward Finney produced, and also directed the film with Roger Merton its credited writer. The very talented cast included gorgeous Patricia Morison as Jean, powerful J. Edward Bromberg as "Gabby", handsome Robert Lowery as Gary, John Miljan as narrator and the Colonel, Amira Moustafa as Zita, Keith Richards as the luckless Wayne, Bruce Edwards as the Greg, and Wilson Benge as the Professor. The film's makers tried to break new ground in the plot; they used stocj footage cleverly blended it into the inexpensive narrative. This film is memorable for several good reasons but especially Patricia Morison.