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Tarzan the Ape Man

Tarzan the Ape Man

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

19326.61h 40m

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.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Cyril Hume, Ivor Novello
Box OfficeBudget: $653K0

Top Cast

Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Tarzan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Jane Parker

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Harry Holt

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

James Parker

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Cutten

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Beamish

Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

Ape (uncredited)

I

Ivory Williams

Riano

Johnny Eck

Johnny Eck

Bird Creature (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookafricaexpeditionhippopotamustarzanjungleblack and whitepre-codechimpanzeeape manstampedeelephant stampede

About Tarzan the Ape Man

Tarzan the Ape Man is a action, adventure film released in 1932 exploring themes of based on novel or book, africa, expedition, hippopotamus, tarzan, jungle. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, it stars Johnny Weissmüller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Neil Hamilton. 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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