"Adventure Crashes To The Screen . . . Romance, Plus! Action, Plus! . . . Amid the Teeming Jungle!"

1947

1h 12m

5.7(58 votes)

Adventure

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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.

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13 members

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Johnny Weissmüller

Tarzan

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Brenda Joyce

Jane

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Johnny Sheffield

Boy

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Patricia Morison

Tanya Rawlins

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Barton MacLane

Paul Weir

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John Warburton

Carl Marley

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Charles Trowbridge

King Farrod

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Ted Hecht

Prince Ozira

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Wallace Scott

'Smitty' Smithers

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Georges Renavent

Man Weighing King (uncredited)

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Mickey Simpson

Monak (uncredited)

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Maurice Tauzin

Prince Suli (uncredited)

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George Magrill

Native Guard (uncredited)

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