She traded civilization for the love of Tarzan... her mate!
Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.
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Classical in form, earnest, unpretentious and resolved.
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- John Chardon TMDB · Apr 201410/10
Pre-Code Adventure Excellence. The second of the MGM Tarzan movies should be heralded as one of the finest adventure films in cinematic history. A sequel to Tarzan the Ape Man (1932), it brings back Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan as Tarzan and Jane respectively, and then runs through scene after scene of pre-code and pre-computer effects excellence. Plot line is weak, but it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of entertainment things. Basically greedy ivory hunter Martin Arlington (Paul Cavanagh) and Harry Holt (Neil Hamilton as Jane's one time beau who has lost her to Lord of the Apes) travel into the jungle in search of Mutia Escarpment - the elephant burial grounds. Tarzan and Jane arrive on the scene after 20 minutes of film, which is the cue for Jane to make the two Khaki Fatigue wearing lads hot under the collar, and for Tarzan to literally have to fight for his woman - the animals - and his life! What unfolds in 105 minutes of film is a tale of simmering sexuality, raw animal instincts, brutal battles and some Simian scene stealing. Cedric Gibbons originally directed the picture, well he was there until MGM realised he wasn't up to the task and replaced him with a
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Cast
- Johnny WeissmüllerTarzan
- Maureen O'SullivanJane Parker
- Neil HamiltonHarry Holt
- Paul CavanaghMartin Arlington
- Forrester HarveyBeamish
- Nathan CurrySaidi
- Yola d'AvrilMadame Feronde (uncredited)
- Paul PorcasiMonsieur Feronde (uncredited)
- Everett BrownBearer
Crew
- Cedric GibbonsDirector
- James Kevin McGuinnessScreenplay
- Charles G. ClarkeDirector of Photography
- Clyde De VinnaDirector of Photography
- Tom HeldEditor
- Bernard H. HymanProducer
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