---
title: 'The Call of the Jungle (1936)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Harry Piel'
released: '1936-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-call-of-the-jungle-1936'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0239357/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Call of the Jungle (1936)

1936 · 105 min · Adventure · Germany

Original title: Der Dschungel ruft

## Synopsis

The Call of the Jungle is a 1936 German adventure film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Paul Henckels, Ursula Grabley and Gerda Maurus. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Karl Vollbrecht, Erich Grave and Artur Günther. Location shooting took place on Rügen in the Baltic Sea. It was based on a 1930 novel by Georg Mühlen-Schulte and features a hero in the style of Tarzan. The film premiered at the UFA-Palast am Zoo.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Harry Piel](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-piel)
- **Screenplay:** [Georg Mühlen-Schulte](https://cinepixo.com/people/georg-muhlen-schulte)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Fritz Wenneis](https://cinepixo.com/people/fritz-wenneis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Károly Vass](https://cinepixo.com/people/karoly-vass)
- **Editor:** [Hildegard Grebner](https://cinepixo.com/people/hildegard-grebner)

## Cast

- [Erik Ode](https://cinepixo.com/people/erik-ode)
- [Raimund Warta](https://cinepixo.com/people/raimund-warta)
- [Paul Henckels](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-henckels)
- [Gerda Maurus](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerda-maurus)

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