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Tarzan's Desert Mystery

Tarzan's Desert Mystery

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Tarzan's Desert Mystery

"CHEER as Boy and Cheetah outwit Tarzan's captors!"

1943

1h 10m

6.1(50 votes)

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Adventure

Overview

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.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Tarzan

Nancy Kelly

Nancy Kelly

Connie Bryce

Johnny Sheffield

Johnny Sheffield

Boy

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

Paul Hendrix

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Karl Straeder

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Sheik Abdul El Khim

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Prince Selim

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Magistrate

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Kushmet

Creative team

Directed by: Wilhelm Thiele
Written by: Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Carroll Young
Produced by: Sol Lesser

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