Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller), Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan), and Boy (Johnny Sheffield) have the perfect idyllic family life. They find gold washed down from the escarpment. Boy rescues native boy Tumbo but the villagers turn on him. They are interrupted by a white led expedition. Tarzan is grateful and agrees to guide the group to the escarpment. That's where members of the expedition catch gold fever.
This is the fifth in the MGM Tarzan series. The underwater work is better and they take some nice high dives. Catching the fish is probably the most amazing thing. Maybe they tired out the fish first before Tarzan goes to catch it. It's all well and good although the first half is not that dramatic. The second half ramps up the drama with a couple of gold hungry westerners and local savages. There is a lot of the animatronic crocodile. It's better underwater than on top of the water. It's the same formula over and over again. A lot of people die in this one. Still, the gold find is unlikely to be kept secret.
This is the fifth in the MGM Tarzan series. The underwater work is better and they take some nice high dives. Catching the fish is probably the most amazing thing. Maybe they tired out the fish first before Tarzan goes to catch it. It's all well and good although the first half is not that dramatic. The second half ramps up the drama with a couple of gold hungry westerners and local savages. There is a lot of the animatronic crocodile. It's better underwater than on top of the water. It's the same formula over and over again. A lot of people die in this one. Still, the gold find is unlikely to be kept secret.