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Faster than a speeding bullet.

More powerful than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.

- Look. Up in the sky. -lt's a bird.

- It's a plane. -lt's Superman.

Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet...

...who came to Earth with powers and abilities...

...far beyond those of mortal men.

Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers...

...bend steel in his bare hands...

...and who. disguised as Clark Kent...

---mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper.

...fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way.

They've gone. Now's our chance.

Ralph. there are no guards on the trail. We've got a chance to get away.

It's no use. Gloria. They'll follow us and capture us again.

Probably kill us this time.

They no have to follow us. Dr. Harper. They have taken our boots.

Snakes will get us before we go one mile.

So you're just gonna sit here and wait for those savages to cook us in a pot?

Be patient. dear.

We're three weeks overdue on the coast.

There'll be a search party out looking for us by now.

They better find us pretty quick. I think.

In about three days. the moon is full. And then:

Nobody's gonna cut my throat.

You stay here if you want to. but I’m leaving.

It's no use. They'll never find us.

They've probably forgotten all about us back there by now.

You and your crazy hunt for some plants that probably don't even exist.

If only we could recover the diamond and put it back in the idol.

It's lost! lt's lost in the quicksands.

I dropped it accidentally when those natives surprised me.

I wasn't gonna steal it. just look at it.

It's gone.

And with it. we've lost our last chance at making friends with these people.

This is Zinaya. Jim.

Ten thousand miles of unexplored jungle.

Jaguars. snakes. deadly insects. And the Zinayans themselves...

...who don't want any part of anyone from the outside.

But how do you expect to find anybody in a place like that?

- Even Superman would have a hard time. - Jim. this is my assignment.

You're forgetting another reporter named Stanley...

...who went into Africa after Dr. Livingstone.

Well. the Daily Planet is going to find Dr. Harper and his wife.

No one even heard of them before they disappeared.

He'll be a famous man if he gets what he's after.

A new drug of terrific medical value.

What do you think of it? Couldn't resist trying it on.

Where's your butterfly net? Oh. I know...

...you joined a little theater group and this is your costume for the first play.

No. Believe it or not. I bought this on the Daily Planet expense account.

- I'm going with you on the expedition. - What?

Now. listen to me. Lois. the jungle is no place for a woman.

That's what the chief tried to tell me.

But I persuaded him this was too big a story for just one reporter.

So I got my orders to go. And in writing too.

There's nothing you can do about it.

The chief's on his vacation and he didn't tell anybody where he was going.

Jeepers. why didn't I think of that? Mr. Kent. couldn't I go along too?

I used to be an Eagle Scout. I could be a lot of help if we got lost.

Why. the kids in troop 673 used to call me Daniel Boone.

I'm sorry. Jimmy.

If you're gonna make our takeoff. you better get packed.

We leave the Metropolis airport at 8:00.

Well. I never did like long farewells. so I'll say goodbye now.

Good luck. amigos.

- Who you looking for. kid? - I’m from the Daily Planet.

Just checking if you're all set for the takeoff.

I'm not yet, but I will be. Keep an eye on things while I run to the hangar.

Sure. Take your time.

Miss Lane. Mr. Kent. I’m Bill Hurd.

- Nice to meet you. - We can take off any time you say.

- The rest of our gear get aboard? - All stowed.

L'd like to get over the mountains. A storm's moving in.

- Let's go. - All right. Excuse me.

Won't they ever stop? This is driving me crazy.

They'll do that all night to scare away the Jungle Devil.

- Jungle Devil? - Everyone is afraid of Jungle Devil.

Big as a man. Big teeth. Arms. they can break a man in two.

And when he roars...

...the ground shakes.

Sounds like a gorilla to me.

Only I never heard of any gorillas in this region.

There are many bad things in this country no one has heard of.

But they are here. Me. Berto. know.

Two more nights and there will be a full moon.

And when the moon is full. the end is for us.

What a roller coaster.

We're over those mountains he told us about.

Whole world looks like a steam bath from this angle.

- Who's steering this thing? - Don't worry. Miss Lane.

Elmer. my automatic pilot. Is on the job.

- Well. anybody interested in breakfast? - Pour salt on a cloud. and I'll eat it.

Good.

My stratosphere special. turkey sandwiches and coffee.

Turkey sandwiches. I’m so hungry. I could eat spinach.

- Jimmy! - You know this guy?

Yes. I know him. And he has no business being here.

Honest. I just had to come along. This trip was too good to miss.

You can explain all that to Perry White when we get back.

- All right. - What are the rations for stowaways. pilot?

- Stale bread and cold water. - Why. you--

Here. have a turkey sandwich.

Well. there's your jungle down there.

In another hour. we'll be landing in Costa Arena.

But if we're over the jungle now. why go on to Costa Arena?

We're going on to Costa Arena for two very good reasons.

One is we've only got four more hours of gas left.

The other is that port engine is acting up.

L'd like a chance to check it. Besides. take a look out there.

How would you like to set a plane down in that?

Yes. I see what you mean.

But this is the area where the Harpers disappeared.

Can't we scout around for just a few hundred miles?

Four hours of gas. and don't forget that port engine.

You say we're one hour's flying time from Costa Arena.

Can't we scout around for two hours. giving us an hour to get back to the coast?

It might mean the difference between life and death for the Harpers.

All right. Mr. Kent. Two hours. no more.

Thanks.

Lois. you watch for anything that even looks like an expedition.

Eagle Scout. use your eagle eyes out that window.

It’ll be watching from the baggage compartment.

Look. the guards.

I hear something. Sounds like a plane.

A Plane?

Here! Here! Here--!

- Was it a plane? Could you see? - There was something up there...

...but it wasn't like any plane I ever saw before.

- Maybe just a buzzard. - No. No bird of any kind.

But this thing. whatever it was. seemed to hover over the clearing...

...and then shot away like a rocket.

Oh. I don't know. Maybe there wasn't anything.

- Maybe I’m seeing things that aren't there. - But maybe those guards see something too.

Hey. kid. Come here.

Did you see anything?

Tell Kent that port engine's liable to burn. I’m heading for Costa Arena.

Yes. sir.

We got troubles, bad ones.

Mr. Kent. open up.

Mr. Kent. the pilot wants to talk to you. Hurry.

Mr. Kent. we're in trouble.

- What's wrong? - The motor's about to burn up.

- He's heading for the coast. - He can't do that.

- Did you see any sign of the expedition? - Yes. and we're gonna rescue them.

You can't go to the coast now. I think I found the Harpers.

We're not even gonna make the coast. Take a look out there.

That engine's done for. The starboard engine's giving us trouble too.

L've gotta look for an open spot to set this crate down.

- Only there isn't any open spots. - I found one when I was aft.

A small clearing. Turn left, 45 degrees.

Lois. Jimmy. Hit the deck. Brace yourself against the bulkheads.

Keep on this course for five more minutes. Then turn left. 30 degrees.

You fly it. I'll pick up the landmarks.

I do hear a plane. I’m almost sure.

A plane. Where could he land?

Steady now.

A little more to the left.

A little more. That's it.

Steady.

There. you see it? There's your clearing. Right down there.

Cut it right, hard.

Now cut your motor.

Go in dead stick.

That's it. now nose her up.

Made it. We're down.

Kent. you really talked us in.

- Thanks for lending me the boots. - You'll need them. kid.

- Think you can fix the two motors? -l'll do the best I can.

- Here you are. - Oh. no. thanks. I don't need them.

Afraid of guns. Mr. Kent? l'll take it. Bill.

Do you know how to use that thing?

Sure. I won two kewpie dolls in a shooting gallery.

I don't think you're gonna find many kewpie dolls around here.

- See what I mean? - Here you are. Jim.

We got a long way to go. At least three hours' hike through the jungle.

Don't lose that compass. I'd hate to go home alone.

Okay-

- I bet we're lost. - Lost?

- I thought your name was Daniel Boone. - But we are lost. lt's true. isn't it?

Lois. don't be ridiculous. We're not lost. Can't you hear those drums?

Maybe whoever's beating the drums is lost too.

Very funny. They could be cannibals.

An idea that evidently hasn't occurred to Mr. Kent.

- Cannibals? - There are no cannibals here.

The natives use the drum the same way we use the telegraph.

- Let's show them we die like Americans. - Put that thing away.

Let's live like Americans.

We friends. amigos.

What'll they do to us. Clark?

Take it easy. Try and show no fear. I hope they'll take us to the Harpers.

They're here. They're here at last.

Dr. Harper. Mrs. Harper. My name is Clark Kent.

- This is Miss Lane, Mr. Olsen. - We'd almost given up hope.

How did you persuade the Zinayans to bring you to us?

I'm afraid they persuaded us. We're prisoners.

You mean. there's just you. the girl and the young boy?

Well. then we're all in the same fix.

It is time of judgment. senior.

The chief has called on the witch doctor to find a sign.

A sign that will tell them what to do with us.

They're kill crazy. The best way is to make a break for it.

- Better than the tricks they may think up. - Now. wait.

Translate for us. as quickly as you can.

Chief say that because jewel eye of idol gone...

...one of the strangers must die.

Others must leave land of Zinayan. never come back.

You mean. they're asking for only one sacrifice?

Chief say...

...strangers must decide...

...which one is to be sacrificed to Jungle Devil.

- It's my responsibility. - No. I won't let you.

It's all my fault that we're in this mess.

If I hadn't taken the diamond out of that filthy old idol...

...we wouldn't be in this trouble.

The natives were friendly up till then.

- It's only fair that I-- - Just a moment.

It's only fair if we all draw.

Let's see. there are six of us here. I'll tell you what we'll do.

We'll take five white pebbles and one black one. toss them in a hat...

...and the one that gets the black pebble goes.

I think it ought to be only the men. Miss Lane and Mrs. Harper shouldn't draw.

- Thank you. Mr. Olsen. but I want to draw. - Me too. Jim.

Well. there's no sense in anybody else drawing anyway.

With my luck. I’m a cinch to get the black pebble.

May I borrow your helmet. Miss Lane? Thank you.

Hey. is this coal?

Yes. I've run on to a little of it around here.

Coal. Carbon.

Put it under a million tons of pressure for 1000 years. you've got a diamond.

How we could use a diamond.

It's hard to believe sometimes that coal and diamonds are made of the same stuff.

Mrs. Harper. would you raise this above eye level.

Thank you. Now. I'll claim the first draw.

Bingo.

No. Jim. don't interfere.

Don't let them take Mr. Kent! Stop them. somebody!

Stop them! Don't let them take Mr. Kent!

They're coming back. That means it's all over for poor Kent.

Look'.!

The chief say Senior Kent is mighty warrior.

He defeated Jungle Devil. Saved the chief's life.

It's all right now. They're our friends.

But the Jungle Devil. they say you chased him away.

I'm afraid that Jungle Devil was just some poor gorilla...

...that escaped from a circus. took to the woods.

He wasn't much of a problem.

The chief say since the white warrior sent Jungle Devil away...

...the life of the strangers will be spared...

...but they must leave this country.

That's more than I hoped for. Even if my expedition was a failure.

The chief say that because white woman took idol's eye...

...no strangers must remain here.

That's all right, dear.

We'll find what we're looking for in some other part of the world.

Now. wait just a minute.

The whole trouble seems to be over this missing diamond.

- Where did you lose it? - After I took it out of the idol...

...the witch doctor surprised me. and I dropped it in that pool over there.

The bottom of the pool is quicksand. We tried to find it. but it was useless.

I'm pretty lucky at finding things. Let me have a try.

Coal. Carbon.

Put it under a million tons of pressure for 1000 years, you've got a diamond.

Chief say...

...hope you come back soon. Bring all you friends.

Then Zinayans will help white medicine man to find the magic plant.

- Oh. good. Thank you. chief. - Well. I’m ready.

- Jimmy. you can't swipe things like this. - Swipe? I traded my Scout knife for that.

- Goodbye. - Bye.

- Bye. - Goodbye.

I don't know how you did it. but this time you got us out of trouble...

-...without the help of Superman. - Superman.

Say. I wonder whatever became of him?

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