Singer Nona Brooks gets caught up in a murder at a nightclub in Rhodesia and flees into the jungle, re-encountering Larry Mason. Mason is a shy paleontologist looking for the "'missing link" accompanied by his gentleman's gentleman Jeff (from Brooklyn) and some native bearers. Nona is pursued by some Nazi agents seeking to stir up a rebellion against the British as she accidentally possesses a document that will lay bare their machinations. The police are also in pursuit. It's a typical low budget wartime jungle tale; walking round the same studio forest, stock footage of exotic animals, the sound of drumming in the background, an actor in a gorilla suit, lots of jabbering natives, wily Germans and heroic Americans. Not even Mantan Moreland, Arline Judge and Arthur O'Connell can bring life to the stilted and unoriginal story. And what the actually law of the jungle being invoked was, it was difficult to say. Arline Judge does have a lovely voice though with a pleasing Barbara Stanwyck kind of timbre. I noted she married and divorced eight husbands in her life. I hope they appreciated her appealing voice at the very least.

Arline Judge, John King, Mantan Moreland, Martin Wilkins, Arthur O'Connell, C. Montague Shaw, Guy Kingsford, Victor Kendal, Feodor Chaliapin, Lawrence Criner. Director: JEAN YARBROUGH. Screenplay: George Brick-er. Additional dialogue: Edmond Kelso. Photography: Mack Stengler. Film editor: Jack Ogilvie. Art director: David Milton. Music director: Edward J. Kay. Production manager: William Strohbach. Sound recording: William Fox: Producer: Lindsley Parsons.Copyright 6 February 1942 by Monogram Pictures Corporation. No New York opening. U.S. release: 6 February 1942. Australian release through British Empire Films: 2 July 1942. 6 reels. 5,824 feet. 64½ minutes.COMMENT: The most interesting thing about this wartime contribution is Arthur O'Connell's curious performance as a seedy innkeeper. Unfortunately, the O'Connell character gets himself killed soon after the action begins, leaving us to the mercy of George Bricker's cliché-ridden script — plus the inadequate acting of the rest of the players including Mantan Moreland, up to his usual eye-rolling antics, plus an unfortunate, if needy extra, dressed up in a very obvious monkey suit.

The main plot of the movie is espionage and adventure in the African Jungle. Nazi agents try to incite a native uprising against the British. This is drama and adventure with a healthy dose of comedy by Mantan Moreland. This film was made in 1942 and is certainly dated. You have to watch this film in the context of the times. Today this film will be looked upon as politically incorrect and demeaning to blacks. Mantan Moreland had what was considered a supporting role in Law of the Jungle but today he should be seen for what he is. This man is a good actor and a great comedian. Mantan Moreland playing Jefferson "Jeff" Jones is the main reason to watch this movie. Mantan Moreland may be better known to viewers for his roles as Birmingham Brown in the Charlie Chan movies of the mid 40s but he is great in law of the Jungle. Moreland is so good, he is even used as the main attraction on the cover art of the DVD. His acting is what takes Law of the Jungle a notch above being a blah boring movie.

Stranded at a jungle outpost a singer tries to make her way home. Through circumstances beyond her control she ends up in the jungle on the run from Nazi's and the police who think she maybe connected to a murder. Reluctantly coming to her aid is a scientist with Mantan Moreland as an aide de camp.Back lot bound with some twists that must have been put in let the audience know that none of this was to be taken seriously, Law of the Jungle is an imperfect but very funny jungle adventure/comedy. Our heroine for once seems to be what she claims, a tough broad from Brooklyn way over her head. Her whiskey barrel voice is a nice change from the typical female shriek. Mantan Moreland is, as always, a joy to watch and how he shoots dice has to go down as one of the worst, and funniest scams in B movies.Is this the greatest movie ever made? No, but its one you will be sorry to see end, especially when you see Moreland and the King interact.8 out of 10. This is one to look for, especially since its out on cheaply priced DVD.