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Tarzan Escapes (1936) 7.0
An expedition seeking to bring Jane back to civilization, and Tarzan into captivity, gets more than it's bargained for. Writers:Cyril Hume (screen play), Edgar Rice Burroughs (based upon the characters created by), 2 more credits » |
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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. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 November 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Capture of Tarzan See more »Filming Locations:
Backlot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Box Office
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$1,058,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Riverboat Captain: All right. Tie her up. Make her fast. Pull her in, boys.
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'Maureen O'Sullivan' (I) and 'John Farrow' married shortly after the filming was completed. See more »Goofs
When the second carrier sent to bring water is killed, he falls on his chest, with no lance in his body at all. Thereafter, when Capt. Fry and others find him on the ground, he is on his back, with a lance stabbed in his forehead. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Riverboat Captain: All right. Tie her up. Make her fast. Pull her in, boys.
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That's not to say this is not quite good. No Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan certainly shine as the romantic leads Tarzan and Jane. In fact, this may be the most romantic of all the Weissmuller films so if that's what attracts you, you'll likely love this. However if jungle adventure and fun is more up your alley, you may be slightly disappointed. Oh there are some surprisingly graphic attacks from enemy native tribes and Tarzan has an intense battle with a crocodile yet it doesn't seem quite enough somehow and doesn't make up for the story feeling slightly disconnected at times. There's a gaping plot hole here involving Captain Fry, after Tarzan is in his cage, later losing him. Also the lizards at the end are more likely to produce laughter than terror.