

Perils of Nyoka
1942-06-27 · 261 min · ★ 8.0
Professor Campbell's expedition into the hills of Libya obtains a papyrus which might reveal the hiding place of the Golden Tablets of Hippocrates, containing lost medical secrets. Also in the region is intrepid Nyoka Gordon, still seeking her father, lost on a previous expedition. She alone can translate the papyrus, which directs our heroes through deadly perils (including the Tunnel of Bubbling Death) into the land of the Tuaregs. Opposing them are Vultura, Queen of the Desert, and her Arab ally Cassib, both greedy for the treasure...
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- Directors
- William Witney
- Production companies
- Republic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 175,010
Top Cast
Kay AldridgeNyoka Gordon
Clayton MooreDr. Larry Grayson
Lorna GrayVultura
Charles MiddletonCassib
William BenedictRed Davis
Tristram CoffinBenito Torrini
Forbes MurrayProf. Douglas Campbell
Robert StrangeProf. Henry Gordon
George PembrokeJohn Spencer
Georges RenaventMaghreb - Vultura's High Priest
Iron Eyes CodyArab
Jay SilverheelsTuareg
Kenne DuncanAbuTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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