Jon Hall

In this action film, a racer of three-wheeled motorcycles meets another rider during a weekend competition and finds himself the object of his rival's girlfriend's attention. He rejects her and she retaliates by telling her boyfriend that the hero raped her. In return, the rival and his pals beat up the hero and rape and kill his fiancee. As soon as the hero heals from the beating he avenges her wrongful death. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

This hysterically awful rubber-suit monster romp stars Jon Hall (who also directed) as an embittered marine researcher who is so incredibly annoyed by the rock and roll antics of the fun-loving teens who hang out near his Waikiki beach house that he decides to create a slimy fish-monster to silence them once and for all. The beast manages to wipe out a fair portion of beach bums and bummettes, but somehow the pesky kids just keep multiplying and coming back more annoying than before -- surfing, gyrating (to tunes by Frank Sinatra, Jr.) and throwing the odd clambake. Not a very distinguished comeback for former Ramar of the Jungle Hall, this nevertheless has a certain ugly charm, according it "so-bad-it's-good" status. Released to television as Monster from the Surf. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

In this adventure, comprised of clips from the Ramar of the Jungle TV show, a doctor-hunter must solve the mystery of an African tribe's burning barrier. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this episode from the Ramar of the Jungle TV adventure series, doctor Ramar, investigates the mysteries of the African jungle. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this episode from the Ramar of the Jungle TV adventure series, Dr. Ramar leaves Africa and heads for an adventure in India. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

More noted in its day for its underwater photography than for any distinction in its script or characters, this simple crime drama evolves around the retrieval of a priceless emerald from a sunken ship. Stuart Godfrey (John Farrow) is the black-hearted leader of a diving expedition to get the gem. He has forced the winsome Joanne (Nan Adams) to pretend to be his wife and has conned an outfit of frogmen into diving for the emerald. Dave Courtney (Jon Hall) heads up the divers, who mysteriously start to die off after one discovers an underwater skeleton with Godfrey's belt still tightly wound around its neck. The underwater mayhem continues right up to the above-water ending. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

In this adventure, set in the dark African jungles, visiting American scientists inadvertently enrage the local natives when they steal a sacred golden tablet. Fortunately a jungle dwelling doctor helps the insensitive brutes return the tablet before they are killed by the natives. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this African adventure, a fearless physician goes into the jungle to search for rare medicinal herbs. While there, he runs into a tribe ruled by white women claiming to be goddesses. Some viewers may find the racial stereotypes presented in this story offensive. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this lively adventure, an American ambassador arrives in India as it prepares to fight a civil war. He soon learns that it is his old friend who has been insighting the conflict. Unfortunately, the troublemaker is killed, but before he expires, he tells the diplomat that a trainload of explosives is set to blow up another train carrying an important Indian prince. The assassins know the diplomat knows of the plot and he becomes their next target. At the same time, he is also accused of his pal's murder. The brave ambassador then goes on to risk his own life to save that of the prince. He does, his name is cleared, and the war is stopped. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Veteran serial director Spencer Gordon Bennett keeps things moving at a hectic pace in Brave Warrior. The title character is legendary Shawnee chief Tecumseh, well-played by Jay Silverheels (better known as Tonto on TV's The Lone Ranger). Though he has every reason to distrust the White Man, Tecumseh comes to the aid of American emissary Steve Ruddell (Jon Hall) during the War of 1812. The villain is a renegade medicine man known as The Prophet, played by Michael Ansara, who later portrayed the peace-loving Cochise on the TV version of Broken Arrow. Considering that this is a typically low-budget Sam Katzman production, Brave Warrior is fairly elaborately mounted. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this exciting actioner a daring Eurasian woman gets involved with a shipwrecked engineer whom she rescues from a remote island. Together, they have many romantic and exciting adventures as they try to keep a crook from selling her uncle's priceless collection of antique jade. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Jon Hall is right in his element in the Columbia low-budgeter Hurricane Island. Hall plays Captain Carlos Montalvo, second-in-command to Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon (Edgar Barrier). Engaged in a search for the Fountain of Youth, Montalvo gets mixed up with lady buccaneer Jane Bolton (Marie Windsor) and Indian princess Okahia (Jo Gilbert). The villains, who lurk at every plot turn, are thwarted in a climactic hurricane, chiefly comprised of stock footage from earlier films (a specialty of producer Sam Katzman). Hurricane Island is in and out in 71 breezy minutes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide