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Title: Tarzan and the Great River (1967)
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| Mike Henry | ... | Tarzan | |
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Jan Murray | ... | Captain Sam Bishop |
| Manuel Padilla Jr. | ... | Pepe | |
| Diana Millay | ... | Dr. Ann Philips | |
| Rafer Johnson | ... | Barcuna | |
| Paulo Gracindo | ... | Professor | |
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Tarzan is summoned to Brazil by an old friend to stop an evil tribal cult from destroying native villages and enslaving the survivors. The Lord of the Jungle is accompanied on his quest by a pretty blonde doctor, a boy and a grizzled sea captain. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
September 1967 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tarzan and the Big River See more »Filming Locations:
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Tarzan: I have my reasons.
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In the second week of filming, Dinky the chimp bit Mike Henry on the jaw. It took 20 stitches to repair the wound. Henry had monkey fever delirium for three days, and took three weeks to recuperate. The chimp was destroyed and replaced. Henry later sued the production company for negligence. He won the suit, but the amount was not made public. See more »Goofs
Three cult natives are shown rising from brush to attack Captain Bishop (Murray) on the boat. Tarzan side-tackles all three and knocks them all down. Then Tarzan dispatches two of them and one is seen fleeing away. However, the next scene shows three natives on the ground. See more »Quotes
Captain Sam Bishop: I don't get it! You mean you travel with a chimp and a lion?Tarzan: I have my reasons.
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A really boring film with very little to recommend in it. Only the beautiful scenery and a funny performance by Jan Murray makes viewing this bearable. Mike Henry is OK as Tarzan but he seems much too stiff in the non-action scenes. He doesn't seem at ease in the role like earlier Tarzans Gordon Scott or Jock Mahoney. He is fine in the action sequences but looks out of place otherwise. The pacing in this film is deadly. There are long stretches where not much happens and too little action when something does. Villain Rafer Johnson as Barcuna isn't given much to do except to try to look menacing. The climactic fight between him and Tarzan is not very exciting. Jan Murray as Captain Bishop is the bright spot of the film. His goofy performance is fun to watch. Diana Millay as the good doctor is basically a two dimensional character played without much enthusiasm. Overall this film is not as good as Henry's previous Tarzan outing-Tarzan and the Valley of Gold-which had some exciting action and a much more enjoyable story. Give this one a miss. I give it 3 river-boats out of 10.