Tarzan's Revenge (1938)

Eleanor and her parents are hunting big game, acompanied by her wimpish fiance. Ben lleu Bey wants to add her to his 100-woman harem. Tarzan wants her too.

Director:

D. Ross Lederman

Writers:

Robert Lee Johnson (screen play), Jay Vann (screen play)

Stars:

Glenn Morris, Eleanor Holm, George Barbier

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Glenn Morris	...	Tarzan
Eleanor Holm	...	Eleanor Reed
George Barbier	...	Roger Reed
C. Henry Gordon	...	Ben Alleu Bey
Hedda Hopper	...	Penny Reed
Joe Sawyer	...	Olaf Punch (as Joseph Sawyer)
George Meeker	...	Nevin Potter
Corbet Morris	...	Jigger - Nevin's Servant
John Lester Johnson	...	Koki - Chief Bearer
Frederick Clarke	...	Ben Alleu's Servant

Storyline

Eleanor and her parents are hunting big game, acompanied by her wimpish fiance. Ben lleu Bey wants to add her to his 100-woman harem. Tarzan wants her too.

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Plot Keywords:

1930s | tarzan character | psychotronic film | bare chested male fighting | man wears a loincloth | 

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Taglines:

TARZAN CALLS AGAIN...and new thrills sweep the jungle wilds!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bill Elliott (uncredited as the river boat captain) later became known as Wild Bill Elliott in a series of westerns for Republic and Allied Artists.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Connections

Edited into Dark Jungle Theater: Tarzan's Revenge (2016)

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Soundtracks

In the Depths
(1924) (uncredited)
Music by Nem Herkan

User Reviews

Not enough vine-swinging and yodelling...

Sadly there is no getting away from a comparison with the much better Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O"Hara versions of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan" stories - and the suitably chiselled former decathlete Glenn Morris is only marginally more eloquent than the chimpanzee! An American family head to Africa to catch wild animals to populate their zoo. Once there, their daughter attracts the attention of local bigwig C. Henry Gordon ("Ben Alleu Bey") who decides that she would be a suitable addition to his already burgeoning harem. Former American Olympic swimming champion Eleanor Holm takes the "Jane" role, and is frankly not much better than her loincloth clad hero. The story is routine enough - and there are some nice touches by way of underwater photography but the animals have by far the better lines and scenes.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan's Revenge

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sol Lesser Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1