Tarzan Escapes

Nov 6, 1936

1h 29m

★ 6.3

It's New! It's amazing! 2 years to produce!

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Tarzan Escapes Trailers

Cast

Tarzan

Johnny Weissmüller

Jane

Maureen O'Sullivan

Captain Fry

John Buckler

Rita Parker

Benita Hume

Eric Parker

William Henry

Rawlins

Herbert Mundin

Masters

E. E. Clive

Bomba

Darby Jones

Hostile Native Chief

Everett Brown

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