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Tarzan Escapes

  • 19361936
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.4K
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Maureen O'Sullivan, William Henry, and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Family
An expedition seeking to bring Jane back to civilization, and Tarzan into captivity, gets more than it's bargained for.An expedition seeking to bring Jane back to civilization, and Tarzan into captivity, gets more than it's bargained for.An expedition seeking to bring Jane back to civilization, and Tarzan into captivity, gets more than it's bargained for.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Richard Thorpe
    • John Farrow(uncredited)
    • James C. McKay(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Cyril Hume(screen play)
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs(based upon the characters created by)
    • Jack Cummings(contributing writer)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Weissmuller
    • Maureen O'Sullivan
    • John Buckler
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Richard Thorpe
    • John Farrow(uncredited)
    • James C. McKay(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Cyril Hume(screen play)
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs(based upon the characters created by)
    • Jack Cummings(contributing writer)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Weissmuller
    • Maureen O'Sullivan
    • John Buckler
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
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    Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
    Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
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    Maureen O'Sullivan in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
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    Cheetah in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
    Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
    Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
    Maureen O'Sullivan in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
    Maureen O'Sullivan and William Henry in Tarzan Escapes (1936)

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    Johnny Weissmuller
    Johnny Weissmuller
    • Tarzanas Tarzan
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    • Janeas Jane
    John Buckler
    • Captain Fryas Captain Fry
    Benita Hume
    Benita Hume
    • Rita Parkeras Rita Parker
    William Henry
    William Henry
    • Eric Parkeras Eric Parker
    Herbert Mundin
    Herbert Mundin
    • Herbert Henry Rawlinsas Herbert Henry Rawlins
    E.E. Clive
    E.E. Clive
    • Mastersas Masters
    Darby Jones
    Darby Jones
    • Bombaas Bomba
    Cheetah
    • Cheetah-A Chimpanzeeas Cheetah-A Chimpanzee
    Everett Brown
    Everett Brown
    • Hostile Native Chiefas Hostile Native Chief
    • (uncredited)
    Johnny Eck
    Johnny Eck
    • Gooney-Birdas Gooney-Bird
    • (uncredited)
    Monte Montague
    Monte Montague
    • Riverboat Captainas Riverboat Captain
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Richard Thorpe
      • John Farrow(uncredited)
      • James C. McKay(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Cyril Hume(screen play)
      • Edgar Rice Burroughs(based upon the characters created by)
      • Jack Cummings(contributing writer) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Maureen O'Sullivan and John Farrow married shortly after the filming was completed.
    • Goofs
      Cheeta is listed in the opening credits as playing "Herself", but numerous shots throughout the film show Cheeta with male genitalia.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Rita: [to Jane] You see, we wanted to take you back to where we thought you belong. "Civilization" I think they call it. But it's not for you. And even if your coming back meant that I'd inherit the world, I couldn't forget the look in Tarzan's eyes when he thought he was going to lose you. Stay here with your jungle flies, and your funny little Cheetah and all the trouble she gets into, and Tarzan. You've got the grandest possessions that any woman can have: peace and comradeship and perfect communion with a man whose whole strength is devoted to making your life beautiful. Don't you ever lose it.

    • Alternate versions
      Original version, titled The Capture of Tarzan, was shown to preview audiences in 1935. The film was heavily criticized for scenes of gruesome violence. So strong was the negative reaction that the studio ordered much of the film re-shot. Original director Jim McKay was fired when he refused to do this. The re-edited version was retitled Tarzan Escapes.
    • Connections
      Edited from Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
    • Soundtracks
      Cannibal Carnival
      (1920) (uncredited)

      Music by Sol Levy

      Played during main titles

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    One of the very good ones
    Third film in the Johnny Weissmuller--Maureen O'Sullivan Tarzan series. Two of Jane's cousins come to the jungle to persuade her to return to civilization. With them is safari hunter Captain Fry (John Buckler) who secretly has plans to capture Tarzan and bring him back to civilization as a sideshow attraction. And then there is the vicious native tribe near by...

    Not as good as the first two (which were great) but still very enjoyable. This film was a disaster--it took 2 years to make and went through multiple rewrites, reshoots, cutting, editing and was overhauled completely when a test audience hated it. The film is pretty violent (for 1936) but the original was even more so with a vampire bat sequence that got completely cut out! The sex has been toned down too--Jane is dressed VERY modestly this time around and she's fully clothed during the underwater swimming sequence (she was totally nude in "Tarzan and his Mate". Still, this film isn't really for kids. The violence IS pretty strong. Also Tarzan and Jane's tree house is quite elaborate this time around. And there are shots of Cheetah laughing that are hysterical.

    The acting varies--Weissmuller is very good as Tarzan--his emotions show clearly through his face (but he does look a little old in a few sequences); O'Hara is still bad as Jane and everybody else is TERRIBLE--especially Buckler and Herbert Munder (stuck with the thankless "comic" relief role).

    Still this is fast-moving with plenty of action. Worth catching.
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    • Release date
      • November 6, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Capture of Tarzan
    • Filming locations
      • Backlot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,058,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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