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1932·100 min·Dir. W.S. Van Dyke·★ 6.9
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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.
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Tarzan and His Mate
1934·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Cedric Gibbons
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Tarzan Escapes
1936·1h 29m·★ 6.5·Richard Thorpe
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Trader Horn
1931·2h 2m·★ 6.1·W.S. Van Dyke
2 shared crewThemes: pre-code, africaDir. W.S. Van Dyke
Tarzan Finds a Son!
1939·1h 22m·★ 6.5·Richard Thorpe
Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) CollectionThemes: chimpanzee, tarzanBoth star Johnny Weissmüller & Maureen O'Sullivan
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
1941·1h 21m·★ 6.4·Richard Thorpe
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Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942·1h 11m·★ 6.5·Richard Thorpe
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Tarzan and the Huntress
1947·1h 12m·★ 6.0·Kurt Neumann
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White Shadows in the South Seas
1928·1h 28m·★ 6.8·W.S. Van Dyke
2 shared crewDir. W.S. Van DykeDP: Clyde De Vinna
Tarzan and the Amazons
1945·1h 16m·★ 6.2·Kurt Neumann
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Tarzan Triumphs
1943·1h 16m·★ 6.2·Wilhelm Thiele
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1946·1h 12m·★ 6.0·Kurt Neumann
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Tarzan's Desert Mystery
1943·1h 10m·★ 6.1·Wilhelm Thiele
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Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948·1h 8m·★ 5.5·Robert Florey
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The Thin Man
1934·1h 31m·★ 7.9·W.S. Van Dyke
Themes: pre-code, black and whiteDir. W.S. Van DykeStarring Maureen O'Sullivan
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How Good Is Tarzan the Ape Man?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
6.8Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB6.6
★ IMDb6.9
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The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
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