The Pink Jungle (1968)

A fashion photographer (James Garner) is on assignment in the jungles of South America shooting a lipstick ad campaign. But he and his model (Eva Renzi) find themselves stranded when their helicopter is stolen. Things take a turn for the worse when an army Colonel (Fabrizio Mioni) suspects them of being CIA agents. Based on the novel SNAKE WATER by Alan Williams and directed by Delbert Mann (MARTY). Universal in the 1960s was truly a factory grinding out TV series and TV movies and theatrical movies that looked like TV movies. This inoffensive comedic caper isn't awful, just bland and often silly. James Garner is a likable presence but Eva Renzi (BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE) is yet another in the line of European beauties imported to Hollywood in the 60s who failed to make a mark. The great Russell Metty (TOUCH OF EVIL) does his best to make the Universal backlot look like South America with Pyramid Lake in Nevada doubling in exteriors. With George Kennedy at his blustery worst, Nigel Green and Michael Ansara.