Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)

After dispatching a ruthless hunter who traps animals for gain, he has to contend with his brother who is out for revenge.

Directors:

Charles F. Haas, Sandy Howard

Writers:

Edgar Rice Burroughs (characters), Frederick Schlick,

Stars:

Gordon Scott, Eve Brent, Rickie Sorensen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gordon Scott	...	Tarzan
Eve Brent	...	Jane
Rickie Sorensen	...	Boy
Leslie Bradley	...	Schroeder (as Lesley Bradley)
Maurice Marsac	...	Rene
Bruce Lester	...	Commissioner Brandini
Naaman Brown	...	Tribesman
Paul Thompson	...	Tribesman
Carl Christian	...	Tribesman
Sol Gorss	...	Sikes (as Saul Gorse)
William Keene	...	Lapin
Scatman Crothers	...	Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan	...	Witch Woman
Paul Stader	...	Sikes' Henchman
Gil Perkins	...	Sikes' Henchman

Storyline

Tarzan deals with the villainous Schroeder, who is illegally collecting animals for zoos, only to be menaced by Schroeder's hunter brother Sikes, out for revenge, who teams up with greedy trader Lapin in a hunt for human game...Tarzan himself. Re-edited from 3 episodes of a never-shown TV series, with studio action intercut with location and wildlife footage. Jane has little to do.

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Plot Keywords:

trapper | revenge | elephant | treehouse | egg | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 1960 (Iran)

Also Known As:

Tarzan e os Caçadores

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sol Lesser Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally intended as a TV series; three episodes were re-edited into a movie after all three networks (this was before all the cable channels) rejected the series.

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Goofs

Boy's, or Rickie Sorensen's hair is short for most of the film, but in a few instances it's noticeably longer.

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Quotes

Rene: [about Cheetah] Chimp is smart, n'est-ce pas? And valuable!

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Connections

Follows Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)

User Reviews

Gordon Scott's performance strong in a better-than-average Tarzan flick

Of the countless actors who have portrayed Tarzan since Elmo Lincoln first appeared in 1918's `Tarzan of the Apes,' Gordon Scott remains the best to ever don a loincloth. So it's no surprise that `Tarzan and the Trappers' is one of the better Tarzan films of the past 80 years. The 1958 film was actually intended to comprise the first three episodes of a television series, but instead was made into a better-than-average Sol Lesser production that runs 74 minutes. The film's story remains contemporary, with Tarzan forced to fight for his own life while stopping greedy traders from illegally trapping and removing wildlife from the jungle.

With the future of much of the world's wildlife in question, the story is as compelling now as it was 45 years ago...