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Tarzan the Ape Man

Mothered by an ape—he knew only the law of the jungle—to seize what he wanted!

  • Movie
  • 1932
  • NR
  • 1h 40m

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke

6.6

TMDB audience rating
6.6 out of 10 from 238 votes

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Overview

James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them. Jane is terrified when Tarzan and his ape friends abduct her, but when she returns to her father's expedition she has second thoughts about leaving Tarzan.

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Cast and crew

  • Johnny Weissmüller

    Johnny WeissmüllerTarzan

  • Maureen O'Sullivan

    Maureen O'SullivanJane Parker

  • Neil Hamilton

    Neil HamiltonHarry Holt

  • C. Aubrey Smith

    C. Aubrey SmithJames Parker

  • Doris Lloyd

    Doris LloydMrs. Cutten

  • Forrester Harvey

    Forrester HarveyBeamish

  • Ray Corrigan

    Ray CorriganApe (uncredited)

  • Ivory WilliamsRiano

  • Johnny Eck

    Johnny EckBird Creature (uncredited)

Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Writer
Cyril Hume and Ivor Novello
Cinematography
Harold Rosson and Clyde De Vinna