A touching scene in the film (and one of the quieter moments) is Mowgli's discovery of a room in which the heads of hunted animals are stuffed and mounted as trophies on the walls. Kitty's life is threatened many times, but handsome Mowgli with his animal instincts is able to save her. Action hots up as the animals fight back to preserve their territory. It's a difficult trek, but greed drives them on to the secret place. The athletic Mowgli with the agility of a leopard in his jungle home is forced to lead a party of soldiers to the monkey palace where untold treasure has been accumulated. The film gives some hope for the future when Mowgli (reared by wild animals) and Kitty, a sweet English girl fall in love. After all, the jungle is their territory. The animals of the jungle seem to be the most maligned, but somehow get the upper hand. Most of the humans in this film are depicted as tiresome bores, courageous only when their finger is on the trigger of a rifle. It's really about the laws of man and the laws of the jungle and the divergence of opinions which continue even today. What a rollicking adventure story this film is - straight from the pages of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Books and as uncomplicated as any schoolboy adventure yarn.
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