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Tarzan Escapes

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1936 film by William A. Wellman, George B. Seitz, John Farrow, Richard Thorpe

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6.6

White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.

Released: 1936-11-0689 minDir: Richard ThorpeAction, AdventurePart of: Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection

Cast

  • Johnny Weissmüller as Tarzan
  • Maureen O'Sullivan as Jane
  • John Buckler as Captain Fry
  • Benita Hume as Rita Parker
  • William Henry as Eric Parker
  • Herbert Mundin as Rawlins

Themes

  • elephant
  • africa
  • chimpanzee
  • tree house
  • cousin
  • deception
  • tarzan
  • trap
  • cage
  • wild animal

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Ratings

IMDb

6.5/10

3,823 votes

Year
1936
Runtime
89 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Family

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Cyril Hume
Cast member
Everett Brown
Composer
William Axt
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinematographer
Leonard Smith
Narrative location
Africa
Duration
89
FilmAffinity ID
257809
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Tarzan Escapes lobby card.jpg
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publication date
1936-01-01
Commons category
Tarzan Escapes
title
Tarzan Escapes
distributed by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
characters
Tarzan
set in environment
jungle
review score
71%
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