Liane: Die Weisse Sklavin (1957)
* 1/2 (out of 4)
This sequel has Liane (Marion Michael) taking her millions back to the African jungle and that's where we start off. Her rich family are on their way to visit her but she's violently kidnapped by a group of men who want to force her into the slave trade.
LIANE, JUNGLE GODDESS turned out to be a huge hit in Germany and an even bigger one across the world so it should come as no great shock that a sequel was quickly rushed into production. I watched the original and this sequel back-to-back and it's rather amazing to see how much they have in common. Both films start off entertaining enough as they're basically just teenage boy fantasies but then they both fall apart during the second half.
This film, also known as JUNGLE GIRL AND THE SLAYER, starts off well enough as we see the beautiful Liane back in her jungle and wearing less clothes than before. Obviously boys watching this beautiful lady is what caused the first one to be a hit and they double down and really offer up some great scenes of her. Sadly, the fun ends early on and we're taken on an adventure through the desert and various other locations as Liane is kidnapped and the rescue starts.
I really wish either film would have kept the action in the jungle. I mean, after all this was a rip-off of the Tarzan movies. With that said, Michael is extremely beautiful and there's no question that she's the reason to watch this film. The early scenes with her are fun but as the movie goes along she puts on more clothes! Bad choice. With that said, I would say this was slightly better than the original.
