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Tarzan Escapes

Tarzan Escapes

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Overview

White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.

Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Cyril Hume
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Top Cast

Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Tarzan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Jane

John Buckler

John Buckler

Captain Fry

Benita Hume

Benita Hume

Rita Parker

William Henry

William Henry

Eric Parker

Herbert Mundin

Herbert Mundin

Rawlins

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Masters

Darby Jones

Darby Jones

Bomba

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Everett Brown

Hostile Native Chief

Themes & Keywords

elephantafricatree housecousindeceptiontarzantrapcagewild animaljungleinheritancechimpanzeetribes

About Tarzan Escapes

Tarzan Escapes is a action, adventure film released in 1936 exploring themes of elephant, africa, tree house, cousin, deception, tarzan. Directed by Richard Thorpe, it stars Johnny Weissmüller, Maureen O'Sullivan, John Buckler. White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.

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