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Tarzan's Revenge

  • 19381938
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 10m
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4.8/10
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Eleanor Holm and Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
  • Adventure
  • Family
Eleanor and her parents are hunting big game, accompanied by her wimpish fiance. Ben Alleu Bey wants to add her to his 100-woman harem. Tarzan wants her too.Eleanor and her parents are hunting big game, accompanied by her wimpish fiance. Ben Alleu Bey wants to add her to his 100-woman harem. Tarzan wants her too.Eleanor and her parents are hunting big game, accompanied by her wimpish fiance. Ben Alleu Bey wants to add her to his 100-woman harem. Tarzan wants her too.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
601
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  • Director
    • D. Ross Lederman
  • Writers
    • Robert Lee Johnson(screen play)
    • Jay Vann(screen play)
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs(based on a novel by)
  • Stars
    • Glenn Morris
    • Eleanor Holm
    • George Barbier
Top credits
  • Director
    • D. Ross Lederman
  • Writers
    • Robert Lee Johnson(screen play)
    • Jay Vann(screen play)
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs(based on a novel by)
  • Stars
    • Glenn Morris
    • Eleanor Holm
    • George Barbier
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    • 21User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Eleanor Holm and Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    Eleanor Holm, George Meeker, and Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    Eleanor Holm, George Meeker, and Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
    George Barbier, Eleanor Holm, Hedda Hopper, George Meeker, and Glenn Morris in Tarzan's Revenge (1938)

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    Glenn Morris
    Glenn Morris
    • Tarzanas Tarzan
    Eleanor Holm
    • Eleanor Reedas Eleanor Reed
    George Barbier
    George Barbier
    • Roger Reedas Roger Reed
    C. Henry Gordon
    C. Henry Gordon
    • Ben Alleu Beyas Ben Alleu Bey
    Hedda Hopper
    Hedda Hopper
    • Penny Reedas Penny Reed
    Joe Sawyer
    Joe Sawyer
    • Olaf Punchas Olaf Punch
    • (as Joseph Sawyer)
    George Meeker
    George Meeker
    • Nevin Potteras Nevin Potter
    Corbet Morris
    Corbet Morris
    • Jigger - Nevin's Servantas Jigger - Nevin's Servant
    John Lester Johnson
    • Koki - Chief Beareras Koki - Chief Bearer
    Frederick Clarke
    • Ben Alleu's Servantas Ben Alleu's Servant
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Riverboat Captainas Riverboat Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Howard Hickman
    Howard Hickman
    • Mr. Johnsonas Mr. Johnson
    • (uncredited)
    Al Thompson
    Al Thompson
    • Sign Painteras Sign Painter
    • (uncredited)
    Blue Washington
    Blue Washington
    • Bearer Bringing Olaf Poison Dartsas Bearer Bringing Olaf Poison Darts
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • D. Ross Lederman
    • Writers
      • Robert Lee Johnson(screen play)
      • Jay Vann(screen play)
      • Edgar Rice Burroughs(based on a novel by)
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    Storyline

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    In Africa to collect specimens for zoos Roger and Penny Reed, their daughter Eleanor and her fiancé Nevin Potter are led by the corrupt guide Olaf Punch who is in the pay of the local ruler Ben Alleu Bey. Tarzan rescues Eleanor when she becomes trapped in a mud pit. No one will believe her story of a white man who came to her rescue however. When a lioness tries to free her captured cubs, Tarzan is again forced to save Eleanor and then also frees the animals that have so far been captured. Punch has been payed to deliver Eleanor to Ben Alleu Bey to get the girl for him and when she is taken captive by tribesmen loyal to Alleu Bey, Tarzan has to save her one last time. —garykmcd
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      • The latest and greatest of EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS' famous adventures!
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • Passed
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tarzan spends less screen time in this film than in any other picture in the series.
    • Goofs
      While Tarzan is showing Eleanor his vine skills, there are two short scenes of an Asian elephant in the jungle. The Asian elephant is only indigenous to Asia and is not found in Africa.
    • Quotes

      Roger Reed: [to Eleanor] Yes, sir, i'm going to take back to Evansville a bunch og rare animals that'll make the New York Zoo look like a hicksville proposition.

    • Alternate versions
      According to the book "Tarzan of the Movies," an unauthorized Turkish release of this film years later had a Turkish actor's face superimposed over Glenn Morris' in some scenes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dark Jungle Theater: Tarzan's Revenge (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Gruesome Misterioso
      (1916) (uncredited)
      Music by Gaston Borch

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    5/10
    Tarzan is strong but the script is weak
    Physically, Glenn Morris is perfect for Tarzan: powerfully built, yet light on his feet. His feats of strength (wrestling with a hyena, bending cage bars, etc.) are almost credible in this context. But he's so taciturn (I think he utters 3 words in the entire movie: Tarzan, Eleanor, good) that he's a bit of a bore. Eleanor Holm is an excellent swimmer and a more than decent actress. This is a fairly polished production, but it suffers from tedious scripting - there isn't enough story for 70 minutes. ** out of 4.
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    • Jan 15, 2018

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan's Revenge
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Sol Lesser Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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