Tarzan's Secret Treasure

Dec 1, 1941

1h 21m

★ 5.8

The Greatest Tarzan Is Back!

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Tarzan

Johnny Weissmüller

Jane

Maureen O'Sullivan

Boy

Johnny Sheffield

Professor Elliott

Reginald Owen

Dennis O'Doul

Barry Fitzgerald

Medford

Tom Conway

Vandermeer

Philip Dorn

Tumbo

Cordell Hickman

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