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Writers:
Edgar Rice Burroughs (characters)
Carroll Young (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 May 1948 (USA) more
Tagline:
Tarzan at His Best !
Plot:
Boy is away at school in England. The high priest is trying to force a young girl to marry an evil pearl trader posing as the god Balu... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Johnny Weissmuller ... Tarzan
Brenda Joyce ... Jane
George Zucco ... Palanth, the High Priest
Andrea Palma ... Luana, Mara's Mother
Fernando Wagner ... Varga, Pearl Trader
Edward Ashley ... Commissioner
John Laurenz ... Benji
Gustavo Rojo ... Tiko, Mara's Fiancé
Matthew Boulton ... British Inspector-General
Linda Christian ... Mara
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Additional Details

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Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Mermaids (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
68 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Fun Stuff

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Johnny Weissmuller's stunt double Ángel García was killed while performing the famous cliff dive into the ocean at Acapulco, Mexico. more
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Continuity: Tarzan wears shoes in this movie, and the shoes have the ability to appear and disappear between shots. When he goes after Mara and her kidnappers, he has on what appear to be sandals. During the times he is in the cave, the shoes appear and disappear. Later on, when Tarzan is attacked by an octopus, he has no shoes on, and after he kills it, the shoes are back on his feet. more
Movie Connections:
Follows Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) more
Soundtrack:
Let Us Hasten to Adventure more

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Tarzan and the Aquaticans, 6 September 2005
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Author: comicbook-guy from United States

Before watching this I'd read that some considered TARZAN AND THE MERMAIDS to be "the worst" of the Weissmuller series. That made me nervous but I gave it a try. I'm happy to say that I was very pleasantly surprised. MERMAIDS might be "the worst" of the Weissmuller series but that doesn't make it a bad film at all. Taking Tarzan away from the jungle for an exotic aquatic romp makes this an unusual entry in the series so prepare yourself for a change of pace. I like it! MERMAIDS is well worth adding to one's Tarzan collection if you can find it. I wish they would release all of Johnny's Tarzan movies on DVD.

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