Tarzan receives a letter from Jane who is nursing British soldiers back in England during the war, which asks Tarzan to travel to a jungle out in the Sahara desert to collect a special type of malaria serum from a plant. On there journey there Tarzan and Boy, come across a wild horse they rescue from a German and some Arabs and they also bump into a lady magician who gets stranded in the desert. When they take the lady to her destination - an Arabian city> Tarzan is arrested for supposedly stealing the horse because of some shifty Nazis. But he manages to escape and head off to the jungle to collect the very important serum, but the jungle offers up some surprises.
Oh, I recall vividly when I was a kid I use to sit in front of the TV on weekends watching the black and white Tarzan movies. Well, that's when I wasn't watching a western or some anime. So, seeing that an entry of the Tarzan series was on one late night, I thought that bit of nostalgia wouldn't go astray. And what a delight it was.
I wouldn't class it is one of the best, but in all it was a strange mix that throws in the unexpected. The story is quite a mystery, because there's so much going on with one incident after another occurring. What Tarzan faces on this erratic adventure includes Arabs, Nazis, gigantic prehistoric beasts, dangerous plants and a giant spider. Limbo, thinks Tarzan has he work cut out for him! While, it might have those interesting facets it does take a while to get going with it being rather talkative and Tarzan gets less screen time. This is when Boy played by Johnny Sheffield chirps in and Cheetah the chimpanzee makes for the usual comic relief. But its Nancy Kelly who dominates the film as the stubborn Connie the American Magician. There seems to be more of a comedy of capers thanks too Nancy Kelly's character who comes up with some humorous quotes and like others have already mentioned; she makes a good substitute for Jane. The film takes place mostly in a desolate backdrop (of course studio sets), but when it hits its dense jungle setting in the last half hour that's when it becomes lively with it's out-of-this-world development with everything in the jungle mostly being big. Johnny Weissmuller is more than capable as our hero Tarzan and Otto Kruger gives a perfect performance as the sneaky Nazi Heinrich. The action and comedy are worked in reasonably well by director Wilhelm Thiele; who incorporates a touch of suspense. The story is rigid and been done before, but the new surroundings and the uncanny nature of some sudden turns and changes makes it more memorable and gives it an edge.
It's not a groundbreaking entry to the series, but still its a fun adventure for all.
Oh, I recall vividly when I was a kid I use to sit in front of the TV on weekends watching the black and white Tarzan movies. Well, that's when I wasn't watching a western or some anime. So, seeing that an entry of the Tarzan series was on one late night, I thought that bit of nostalgia wouldn't go astray. And what a delight it was.
I wouldn't class it is one of the best, but in all it was a strange mix that throws in the unexpected. The story is quite a mystery, because there's so much going on with one incident after another occurring. What Tarzan faces on this erratic adventure includes Arabs, Nazis, gigantic prehistoric beasts, dangerous plants and a giant spider. Limbo, thinks Tarzan has he work cut out for him! While, it might have those interesting facets it does take a while to get going with it being rather talkative and Tarzan gets less screen time. This is when Boy played by Johnny Sheffield chirps in and Cheetah the chimpanzee makes for the usual comic relief. But its Nancy Kelly who dominates the film as the stubborn Connie the American Magician. There seems to be more of a comedy of capers thanks too Nancy Kelly's character who comes up with some humorous quotes and like others have already mentioned; she makes a good substitute for Jane. The film takes place mostly in a desolate backdrop (of course studio sets), but when it hits its dense jungle setting in the last half hour that's when it becomes lively with it's out-of-this-world development with everything in the jungle mostly being big. Johnny Weissmuller is more than capable as our hero Tarzan and Otto Kruger gives a perfect performance as the sneaky Nazi Heinrich. The action and comedy are worked in reasonably well by director Wilhelm Thiele; who incorporates a touch of suspense. The story is rigid and been done before, but the new surroundings and the uncanny nature of some sudden turns and changes makes it more memorable and gives it an edge.
It's not a groundbreaking entry to the series, but still its a fun adventure for all.