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Adventure family film

Maya (1966): Cast

Maya (1966) movie poster

Maya is a 1966 adventure family film directed by John Berry, starring Clint Walker as Hugh Bowen, Nana Palsikar and I.S. Johar. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.

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Maya (1966) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 31m (91 min)
Director
John Berry
Genres
Adventure , Family
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Maya About?

The premise of Maya without spoilers.

Action that tears the screen apart! A big-game hunter’s son and a Hindu boy brave the jungle in order to deliver a baby white elephant to an Indian temple.

Maya Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • jungle adventure
  • trained elephant
  • boy and his elephant
  • boy elephant relationship
  • indian elephant
  • elephant rider
  • white pretending to be indian
  • friendship
  • friendship between boys
  • best friend
  • best friends
  • journey
+38 more
  • human elephant relationship
  • boy
  • jungle
  • elephant
  • big game hunter
  • father son relationship
  • train
  • male bonding
  • runaway
  • bare chested male
  • male rear nudity
  • india
  • white elephant
  • tiger
  • riding an elephant
  • elephant master
  • elephant trainer
  • rescued by a elephant
  • rescued by an animal
  • boy and his pet
  • look alike
  • royalty
  • prince
  • role reversal
  • poverty
  • riches to rags
  • rags to riches
  • impostor
  • trading places
  • royal family
  • royal heir
  • royal prince
  • royal customs
  • royal impersonator
  • royal succession
  • tiger hunt
  • american
  • one word title
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Cast & crew

Maya Cast & Characters

Clint Walker leads the cast as Hugh Bowen, with Nana Palsikar as Raji's Father and I.S. Johar as One-Eye. Directed by John Berry; 10 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Maya

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From the director

More from John Berry

More films directed by John Berry, best-rated first: Boesman and Lena, The Bad News Bears Go to Japan, Honeyboy and Sister, Sister.

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Maya Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Gefahr im Tal der Tiger” and “Майя”.

Also known as
  • Gefahr im Tal der Tiger
  • Майя

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FAQ

Maya FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Maya, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Maya?

Maya runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).

When was Maya released?

Maya was released on May 26, 1966.

Who directed Maya?

Maya was directed by John Berry.

More films by John Berry

Who is in the cast of Maya?

Maya stars Clint Walker as Hugh Bowen, Nana Palsikar as Raji's Father and I.S. Johar as One-Eye, among 10 credited actors.

Does Maya have a post-credit scene?

No. Maya has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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