The world is still at war.Jane, who is nursing British troops, sends a letter where she asks Tarzan to send malaria serum extractable from jungle plants.Tarzan travels across the desert with Boy and Cheeta as his companions.They see some Germans trying to capture a wild horse.The horse is so grateful at his saviors he doesn't want to leave them.So the horse, they call Jaynar, comes along.And so does an American lady magician called Connie Bryce.They're all heading for Birherari.Connie is delivering a message, hidden into her bracelet, to the sheik's palace.There is also Paul Hendrix, a Nazi.The sheik's son is killed by the Germans after Connie has delivered the message there.But the message can't be found from him, since Cheeta has taken it.Now Connie is accused of murdering Prince Selim.And Tarzan is in prison for stealing sheik's stallion.Tarzan's Desert Mystery is from 1943 and it's directed by Wilhelm Thiele.Former swimmer Johnny Weissmuller proves once again that he was born to play this role.Johnny Sheffield and Cheeta the chimpanzee make a great team also in this movie. Nancy Kelly is amazing as Connie.She's real pretty, and can also be very funny.Otto Kruger makes a great villain as Hendrix.And so does Joe Sawyer as Karl Straeder.Lloyd Corrigan is terrific as Sheik Abdul El Khim.As is Robert Lowery as Prince Selim.This Tarzan movie is quite funny from time to time.We see Cheeta walking and doing tricks on a high wire.Or stealing turbans from men so that Tarzan can build a robe in order to escape from prison.And the first time Tarzan and Connie meet is quite funny.He "rescues" her from sawing in half.And then there are the thrilling moments.One of them is when Tarzan has to safe the woman from the hanging and he calls the horses to help him.Those who suffer from arachnophobia might be freaked out by the scene where Boy gets caught in a spider web.And that spider is HUGE.And there are some prehistoric creatures involved.Most enjoyable Tarzan adventure.
Review of Tarzan's Desert Mystery
