Series synopsis
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle is an American drama action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Syndication on September 1, 1955. It ended on March 17, 1957. It stars Irish McCalla and Chris Drake.
The adventures of a woman who grew up in the jungle as she protects the beasts and the natives while encountering white hunters, native Africans, wild animals and slave traders.
Premise
The adventures of a woman who grew up in the jungle as she protects the beasts and the natives while encountering white hunters, native Africans, wild animals and slave traders.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Irish McCalla as Sheena
- Chris Drake as Bob Rayburn
Guest cast
- Nelson Leigh as Doctor Carr
- Henry Inigo as Doctor Nelson
- Manuel Vegas as Frenchie
- Rebeca Iturbide as Clare Graham
- Rafael Alcayde as Gonzales
- Claudio Brook as Dexter Dale
- Melody Kory as Roani
- Palmer Fallgren as Chuck Davis
- Joseph Munoz as Tamaru
- Yerye Beirute as Chief Manyka
- Mike Dolnikoff as Walt Dale
- Barbara Bestar as Virginia Clay
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 1, 1955 | March 17, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crash in the Jungle Sheena rescues bush pilot Andy Howard, when his plane crashes in the jungle. Andy was delivering film containing rare footage of a secretive native tribe that had been lensed by Clare Graham, a documentary film maker. Andy is convinced that his plane was sabotaged but Bob Rayburn, investigating on behest of Graham's insurance company, can't find any evidence to back up Howard's assertions. Bob explains the situation to Sheena who realizes that the alleged film never existed because the tribe would never have permitted their images to be captured on film. The jungle queen sets out to prove Clare's deception and capture the thugs she hired to wreck Andy's plane. Source: imdb.com - David Bassler |
September 1, 1955 |
| 2 |
Cry Wolf Roani, an imaginative child who idolizes Sheena discovers that Bob's client, Gonzales, plans to murder a priest at Roani's mission school. Unfortunately, the girl has told so many lies that, like the proverbial boy who cried 'wolf', no one will believe her. Source: imdb.com |
September 7, 1955 |
| 3 |
Curse of the Voodoo Bob regrets agreeing to guide a headstrong photographer in the Kenyan bush because the man refuses to accept his instructions. When Bob refuses to take man to a tribe of murderous voodoo worshipers, the photographer takes off on his own, putting himself as well as Bob and Sheena in deadly peril. Source: imdb.com |
September 14, 1955 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 1, 1955 |
| Last aired | March 17, 1957 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |