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Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure

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19426.31h 11m

Overview

Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.

Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Myles Connolly, William R. Lipman
Produced by Frederick Stephani
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Top Cast

Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Tarzan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Jane

Johnny Sheffield

Johnny Sheffield

Boy

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Connie Beach

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Buck Rand

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Jimmie Shields

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Manchester Montford

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Col. Ralph Sergeant

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Judge Abbotson

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Tarzan's Lawyer Blake Norton

Themes & Keywords

new york citycircuskidnappingtarzanfish out of waterchimpanzeebrooklyn bridge

About Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure is a action, adventure film released in 1942 exploring themes of new york city, circus, kidnapping, tarzan, fish out of water, chimpanzee. Directed by Richard Thorpe, it stars Johnny Weissmüller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield. Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.

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