In the reign of a good, civilizer maharajah, who hopes to fatherly heal his people of superstition and ignorance, rumors of a new sect appear—the worshipers of a fire—demon, the cult of Sabaka. Two members of this hidden yet ever--spreading cult set the jungle on fire.
This no—budget exotic fare uses some footage of an Indian military parade, ceremonies, and of jungle panic, images of savage life, a mighty tiger's meal .
There are a couple of cult—actors in SABAKA—firstly Karloff, then Jory—reduced to a one—scene cameo, as one of the organizers of the sect.
I was hoping for a good guy role for daddy Karloff—he looks handsome, distinguished and colonial in that introductory shot. Anyway, now that you now this, rest assured that, besides his role being quite smallish once more, Karloff is a quasi—villain in this outing as well .
The sensitive persons will have who to love—the boy Gunga, the tiger, the elephants, the maharajah ; and whom to hate—Karloff's and Jory's characters, the priestess .
Addicted to good Indian music, I have listened many times to the joyful, beautiful score on the beginning credits.
This no—budget exotic fare uses some footage of an Indian military parade, ceremonies, and of jungle panic, images of savage life, a mighty tiger's meal .
There are a couple of cult—actors in SABAKA—firstly Karloff, then Jory—reduced to a one—scene cameo, as one of the organizers of the sect.
I was hoping for a good guy role for daddy Karloff—he looks handsome, distinguished and colonial in that introductory shot. Anyway, now that you now this, rest assured that, besides his role being quite smallish once more, Karloff is a quasi—villain in this outing as well .
The sensitive persons will have who to love—the boy Gunga, the tiger, the elephants, the maharajah ; and whom to hate—Karloff's and Jory's characters, the priestess .
Addicted to good Indian music, I have listened many times to the joyful, beautiful score on the beginning credits.