Tarzan's Savage Fury (1952)

Tarzan acts as a guide for two British government agents recently arrived in Africa to secure a great cache of diamonds for the English military. However, the agents are not what they seem.

Director:

Cy Endfield (as Cyril Endfield)

Writers:

Cyril Hume (screenplay), Hans Jacoby (screenplay)

Stars:

Lex Barker, Dorothy Hart, Patric Knowles

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lex Barker	...	Tarzan
Dorothy Hart	...	Jane
Patric Knowles	...	Edwards, English Traitor
Charles Korvin	...	Rokov, Russian Agent
Tommy Carlton	...	Joseph 'Joey' Martin

Storyline

Tarzan's cousin comes to Africa in hopes that Tarzan will help him secure a fortune in diamonds essential to England's military security. The cousin is immediately killed off by his guide Rokov who persuades Edwards to impersonate the cousin. Joey (Boy's substitute) was used by natives as crocodile bate until Tarzan rescued him.

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Plot Keywords:

uncut diamonds | 1950s | tarzan character | psychotronic film | bare chested male fighting | 

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Taglines:

King of THE JUNGLE Battles Lawless Fortune Hunters!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Certificate:

Passed

Did You Know?

Trivia

Patric Knowles, who plays the traitorous Edwards, spent several decades as one of Hollywood's most suave "secondary leading men". Among the more than 125 titles in his IMDb filmography are The Adventures of Robin Hood, How Green Was My Valley, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man and Auntie Mame.

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Goofs

During the trek to the village, Joey is seen wearing some type of footwear while climbing the rock face. After they get near the top, he is barefoot and remains this way for the remainder of the film.

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Quotes

Tarzan: White boy. Boy English.
Joseph 'Joey' Martin: No, I'm American.
Tarzan: Boy speak English. Boy English.
Joseph 'Joey' Martin: I'm American.
Tarzan: Boy English.

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Connections

Follows Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)

User Reviews

Tarzan's Magician Nemesis

By the fourth Lex Barker entry into the Tarzan series things were more or less established, and though the new adventures had become almost routine, the efficiency evidenced in the previous films was still maintained. The new additions here are a surrogate for Boy called Joey, played very well by a kid whose only film this was; and a fourth actress playing Jane, pretty Dorothy Hart. The Cold War shadow is still present in this production, with a Russian villain named Rokov (Austrian-born actor Charles Korvin), who wants to get hold of the diamonds of an African tribe. As in "Tarzan's Peril" a murder happens in the first minutes, leading to the impersonation of Lord Greystoke, Tarzan's cousin, by the villain's weak colleague (Patrick Knowles), and Jane convincing Tarzan to help them. Here Cheetah's compulsive stealing is also a main ingredient of the plot, and little Joey also plays a key role in the proceedings. Considered by some specialists as one of the best Tarzan movies, it was directed by Cy Endfield, an American left-wing filmmaker who had a promising career but when blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee, he went to England in 1951, where he made television, advertisement and a few good films as "Mysterious Island", "Sands of the Kalahari" and "Zulu" before retiring and inventing the Microwriter. Possibly it was Endfield who introduced several "sleight-of-hand routines", performed on screen by Rokov, who uses them to trick gullible natives. Known as a "master of the art of micro magic", Endfield had worked in Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre. Last but not least, this is probably the only Tarzan movie to include two black-listed film professionals: Endfield and Korvin.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tarzan, the Hunted

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sol Lesser Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1