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Hermann Leitner

1927 – 2013 · Salzburg, Austria · Active 1949–2009

Hermann Leitner, an influential director in the 1950s, helmed Jungle Girl and the Slaver (1957), a film that encapsulates the era's fascination with adventure and exploitation narratives. Set against a backdrop of exotic locales, Leitner's work explores themes of survival and adventure, characteristic of the genre. His directorial choices in this film contribute to the cult status it has achieved, resonating with fans of grindhouse and exploitation cinema.

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Jungle Girl and the Slaver

Jungle Girl and the Slaver

1957 ★ 3.7
Director

Liane, the white jungle goddess, encounters some of her rich relatives from Hamburg who have come to search for her, but she is soon kidnapped by a ring of slave traders.

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Filmography

53 credits
2000s 1 credit
2009
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 2 credits
1984
TV ★ 5.7
Crew Credits
1990s 2 credits
1997
TV
1994
Blankenese Director
TV
1980s 5 credits
1985
TV
1983
Waldheimat Director
TV ★ 7.0
1980
TV ★ 9.0
1970s 7 credits
1976
Movie ★ 7.5
1976
TV ★ 9.0
1972
TV ★ 8.0
1971
TV ★ 10.0
1970
TV ★ 8.0
1970
TV ★ 9.0
1960s 14 credits
1969
TV ★ 7.0
1968
TV ★ 7.0
1966
TV ★ 5.0
1964
Tolles Geld Director
Movie
1964
Movie
1963
The Cardinal Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.6
1962
Movie ★ 8.0
1962
Movie ★ 8.5
1961
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
Movie ★ 5.3
1960
Movie ★ 5.3
1960
Movie ★ 7.5
1960
Movie ★ 7.0
1950s 21 credits
1959
Movie ★ 8.0
1959
Movie ★ 8.0
1958
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Movie ★ 6.8
1957
Movie ★ 6.8
1957
Movie ★ 4.0
1956
Movie ★ 6.1
1956
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
Movie ★ 10.0
1955
Movie ★ 6.6
1955
Movie ★ 6.5
1955
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
The Story of Vickie Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.9
1954
Movie ★ 7.5
1954
Movie ★ 6.0
1954
Movie ★ 6.9
1954
Movie ★ 6.0
1954
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
Movie ★ 8.0
1950
Movie ★ 6.8
1940s 1 credit
1949
Movie ★ 7.3