---
title: 'The Jungle Book (1967)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Wolfgang Reitherman'
released: '1967-10-18'
runtime_minutes: 78
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-jungle-book-1967'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061852/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Jungle Book (1967)

1967 · G · 78 min · Comedy, Music · United States

Part of: Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film

## Synopsis

The Jungle Book is a 1967 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Based on the "Mowgli" stories from Rudyard Kipling's 1894 book of the same name, it is the final animated feature film to be produced by Walt Disney, who died during its production. It was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Larry Clemmons, Ralph Wright, Ken Anderson, and Vance Gerry. Featuring the voices of Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders, and Sterling Holloway, the film's plot follows Mowgli, a feral child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, as his friends, Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear, try to convince him to leave the jungle before the ruthless tiger Shere Khan arrives.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Wolfgang Reitherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-reitherman)
- **Screenplay:** [Bill Peet](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-peet), [Ralph Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-wright), [Ken Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-anderson-2), [Larry Clemmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-clemmons), [Vance Gerry](https://cinepixo.com/people/vance-gerry)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Terry Gilkyson](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-gilkyson), [George Bruns](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-bruns), [Richard M. Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-m-sherman), [Robert B. Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-b-sherman)
- **Producer:** [Walt Disney](https://cinepixo.com/people/walt-disney)
- **Editor:** [Tom Acosta](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-acosta)

## Cast

- [Phil Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/phil-harris) as Baloo
- [Sebastian Cabot](https://cinepixo.com/people/sebastian-cabot) as Bagheera
- [Louis Prima](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-prima) as King Louie
- [George Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-sanders) as Shere Khan
- [Sterling Holloway](https://cinepixo.com/people/sterling-holloway) as Kaa
- [J. Pat O'Malley](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-pat-o-malley) as Colonel Hathi
- [Bruce Reitherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-reitherman) as Mowgli
- [Verna Felton](https://cinepixo.com/people/verna-felton) as Winifred
- [Clint Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/clint-howard) as Junior
- [Chad Stuart](https://cinepixo.com/people/chad-stuart) as Flaps
- [Lord Tim Hudson](https://cinepixo.com/people/lord-tim-hudson) as Dizzy
- [John Abbott](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-abbott) as Akela
- [Ben Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-wright) as Rama
- [Darleen Carr](https://cinepixo.com/people/darleen-carr) as Shanti
- [Ralph Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-wright) as Jungle Patrol

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Official site: http://movies.disney.com/the-jungle-book-1967
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