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Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection

Tarzan is a fictional character, a feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer

Tarzan the Ape Man poster
6.6

James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them. Jane is terrified when Tarzan and his ape friends abduct her, but when she returns to her father's expedition she has second thoughts about leaving Tarzan.

Tarzan the Ape Man

1932

Tarzan and His Mate poster
6.6

Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.

Tarzan and His Mate

1934

Tarzan Escapes poster
6.9

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.

Tarzan Escapes

1936

Tarzan Finds a Son! poster
6.1

A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization.

Tarzan Finds a Son!

1939

Tarzan's Secret Treasure poster
5.9

A scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.

Tarzan's Secret Treasure

1941

Tarzan's New York Adventure poster
6.4

Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

Tarzan Triumphs poster
6.2

Zandra, white princess of a lost civilization, comes to Tarzan for help when Nazis invade the jungle with plans to conquer her people and take their wealth. Tarzan, the isolationist, becomes involved after the Nazis shoot at him and capture Boy: "Now Tarzan make war!"

Tarzan Triumphs

1943

Tarzan's Desert Mystery poster
6.1

A letter from Jane, who is nursing British troops, asks Tarzan's help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Tarzan and Boy set out across the desert looking for the plants. Along the way they befriend a stranded American lady magician.

Tarzan's Desert Mystery

1943

Tarzan and the Amazons poster
6.4

A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.

Tarzan and the Amazons

1945

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman poster
5.8

A tribe devoted to the leopard cult is dedicated to preventing civilization from moving further into Africa.

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman

1946

Tarzan and the Huntress poster
5.7

A shortage of zoo animals after World War II brings beautiful animal trainer Tanya, her financial backer and her cruel trail boss to the jungle. After negotiating a quota with the native king, they take more animals than allowed. Tarzan intervenes.

Tarzan and the Huntress

1947

Tarzan and the Mermaids poster
6.0

A high priest tries to force a young beauty to marry a pearl trader who is masquerading as the god Balu.

Tarzan and the Mermaids

1948