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Tarzan and the Amazons

  • 19451945
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 16m
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6.3/10
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Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
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A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to ... Read allA group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.4K
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  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • Hans Jacoby(screenplay)
    • Marjorie L. Pfaelzer(screenplay)
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs(based on the characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Weissmuller
    • Brenda Joyce
    • Johnny Sheffield
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  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • Hans Jacoby(screenplay)
    • Marjorie L. Pfaelzer(screenplay)
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs(based on the characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Weissmuller
    • Brenda Joyce
    • Johnny Sheffield
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    • 25User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
    Brenda Joyce, Johnny Sheffield, and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
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    Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
    Maria Ouspenskaya and Johnny Sheffield in Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
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    Brenda Joyce, Johnny Sheffield, and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)

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    Johnny Weissmuller
    Johnny Weissmuller
    • Tarzanas Tarzan
    Brenda Joyce
    Brenda Joyce
    • Janeas Jane
    Johnny Sheffield
    Johnny Sheffield
    • Boyas Boy
    Henry Stephenson
    Henry Stephenson
    • Sir Guy Hendersonas Sir Guy Henderson
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    • Amazon Queenas Amazon Queen
    • (as Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya)
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Ballisteras Ballister
    • (as Barton Maclane)
    Donald Douglas
    Donald Douglas
    • Andresas Andres
    • (as Don Douglas)
    Steven Geray
    Steven Geray
    • Brenneras Brenner
    J.M. Kerrigan
    J.M. Kerrigan
    • Splivensas Splivens
    Shirley O'Hara
    Shirley O'Hara
    • Athenaas Athena
    Frederic Brunn
    • LaTouras LaTour
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Darien
    Frank Darien
    • Dinghy Skipperas Dinghy Skipper
    • (uncredited)
    Margery Fife
    • Amazon Womanas Amazon Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Christine Forsyth
    • Amazon Womanas Amazon Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Margery Marston
    • Amazon Woman #1as Amazon Woman #1
    • (uncredited)
    Lionel Royce
    • Basovas Basov
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kurt Neumann
    • Writers
      • Hans Jacoby(screenplay)
      • Marjorie L. Pfaelzer(screenplay)
      • Edgar Rice Burroughs(based on the characters created by)
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    • Trivia
      This is the first movie of the Tarzan series reintroducing Jane, after Maureen O'Sullivan's final run with Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942), which came out 3 years prior . Jane is now played by actress Brenda Joyce, who looks quite different from Maureen O'Sullivan. She is even blonde! However no mention whatsoever is made of her different appearance and radical change in personality. It is unclear why her hair wasn't dyed black to make the transition smoother on the audiences. Joyce would go on to play Jane a total of five times.
    • Goofs
      There are no deer in Africa, such as those shown in the opening sequence, peering at the water.
    • Quotes

      Tarzan: Every time men bring guns, men bring trouble.

    • Connections
      Followed by Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946)

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    A Step in the Right Direction for the Series
    Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Johnny Weissmuller's ninth time playing Tarzan has him and Boy (Johnny Sheffield) welcoming home Jane (Brenda Joyce) who also brings with her some archaeologists. They soon learn of a secret tribe of women (led by Maria Ouspenskaya) and ask Tarzan to take them to the ladies. He refuses but Boy agrees to take them not realizing that some of the men in the group have bad plans for them. This entry is certainly a step up from the previous, TARZAN'S DESERT MYSTERY but it's still a long ways off from the early films when the series was still with MGM. With that said, if you enjoy "B" movies and especially those with Tarzan, there are enough good moments here to make the film worth sitting through at least once. As you'd expect, the real highlight comes from the good-hearted performance of Weissmueller. No one would ever call him a great actor but what he lacked as an actor perfectly made him suitable to play Tarzan. If you've seen any of his future Jungle Jim movies then you know his line delivery was pretty poor but when you play Tarzan this actually helps things. Weissmuller might have played this role eight times before but it's clear he's still having fun with it and this certainly comes across and is quite apparent to the viewer. Sheffield is also pretty good in his role as Boy and shares a lot of chemistry with Weissmuller. Joyce certainly isn't going to make anyone forget Maureen O'Sullivan but she's cute enough in the part and her flirtatious ways with Tarzan were quite charming. The supporting cast includes Ouspenskaya (THE WOLF MAN) who is sadly underused, Barton MacLane and Henry Stephenson. For the majority of the running time we get the cheap thrills one had come to expect from the series. These range of lions going on the attack to the crocodiles who are constantly swimming after someone to do damage only to have Tarzan step in. These type of thrills are things we've seen before but they still work here. What doesn't work too well is that there's about 15-20 minutes where the viewer has to just sit still and listen to Tarzan refuse to help the men. There's a long stretch where nothing much happens and the film starts to drag here before finally picking up with the action packed ending. The female tribe run around in skimpy clothing for some sex appeal but I was curious how a group of all ladies were able to reproduce when none of them had ever seen a man.
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    • Aug 1, 2011

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Amazons
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Sol Lesser Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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