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Tarzan the Fearless

  • 1933
  • Passed
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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Buster Crabbe in Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
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Mary Brooks' father, who has been studying ancient tribes, falls into the hands of the people of Zar, god of the Emerald Fingers. Tarzan helps Mary locate her father, rescues everyone from t... Read allMary Brooks' father, who has been studying ancient tribes, falls into the hands of the people of Zar, god of the Emerald Fingers. Tarzan helps Mary locate her father, rescues everyone from the High Priest of Zar and takes Mary to his cave.Mary Brooks' father, who has been studying ancient tribes, falls into the hands of the people of Zar, god of the Emerald Fingers. Tarzan helps Mary locate her father, rescues everyone from the High Priest of Zar and takes Mary to his cave.

  • Director
    • Robert F. Hill
  • Writers
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs
    • Walter Anthony
  • Stars
    • Buster Crabbe
    • Julie Bishop
    • Edward Woods
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    764
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert F. Hill
    • Writers
      • Edgar Rice Burroughs
      • Walter Anthony
    • Stars
      • Buster Crabbe
      • Julie Bishop
      • Edward Woods
    • 20User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Buster Crabbe
    Buster Crabbe
    • Tarzan
    Julie Bishop
    Julie Bishop
    • Mary Brooks
    • (as Jaqueline Wells)
    Edward Woods
    Edward Woods
    • Bob Hall
    • (as Eddie Woods)
    Philo McCullough
    Philo McCullough
    • Jeff Herbert
    E. Alyn Warren
    E. Alyn Warren
    • Dr. Brooks
    Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    • High Priest
    Matthew Betz
    Matthew Betz
    • Nick
    Frank Lackteen
    Frank Lackteen
    • Abdul
    Symona Boniface
    Symona Boniface
    • Sara
    • (uncredited)
    Everett Brown
    Everett Brown
    • Bearer
    • (uncredited)
    George DeNormand
    George DeNormand
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Jiggs
    Jiggs
    • Cheeta
    • (uncredited)
    Darby Jones
    Darby Jones
    • Anga
    • (uncredited)
    Al Kikume
    Al Kikume
    • Warrior
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Leonard
    • Gorilla
    • (uncredited)
    Carlotta Monti
    Carlotta Monti
    • Madi
    • (uncredited)
    Philip Sleeman
    Philip Sleeman
    • Slave Trader
    • (uncredited)
    Ivory Williams
    • Unga
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert F. Hill
    • Writers
      • Edgar Rice Burroughs
      • Walter Anthony
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    • Trivia
      CHAPTER TITLES: (1) The Dive of Death (2) The Storm God Strikes (3) Thundering Death (4) The Pit of Peril (5) Blood Money (6) Voodoo Vengeance (7) Caught by Cannibals (8) The Creeping Terror (9) Eyes of Evil (10) The Death Plunge (11) Harvest of Hate (12) Jungle Justice
    • Goofs
      As with almost all Tarzan films, the elephants shown are Indian elephants, not African elephants.
    • Quotes

      Tarzan: [noticing the sun setting across the lake, he picks Mary up while lasciviously grinning] Night come!

      [the scene fades he carries her to his cave]

    • Alternate versions
      The serial was edited down to an 89 minute TV movie in 1964.
    • Connections
      Edited into Tarzan the Fearless (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Call of Tarzan
      (1933) (uncredited)

      Music by Jerry Herst

      Lyrics by Felton Kaufman and Bernie Grossman

    User reviews20

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    4/10
    Buster Crabbe has the best Tazan yell
    TAZAN THE FEARLESS (1933 B&W) features Olympic medal winner Buster Crabbe as Tarzan. On the plus side, Crabbe has the requisite physique for the role and his expressions are more developed than Johnny Weissmuller's blank look; in addition Crabbe has one of the best Tazan yells that I've heard (this is in contrast to another reviewer who panned it). After slaying a lion he lets out a near-bloodcurdling victory cry that well captures the scream as depicted by Burroughs in his books. On the down side, Crabbe wears a loincloth that is ridiculously skimpy on the backside, almost like the costumer was gay and wanted to flagrantly show-off Crabbe's buns. Another negative aspect is that this is a second-rate production compared to the Weissmuller films of the same era, no doubt the result of rival producers wanting to cash-in on the huge success of the Weismuller films.

    GRADE: C
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    • Release date
      • August 11, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tarzan the Invincible
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Sol Lesser Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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