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Tarzan's Revenge (1938)

Tarzan's Revenge poster
Directed by
D. Ross Lederman
Genre
action film, adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Tarzan protects a young woman named Eleanor from dangerous animals and a villainous safari leader in the African jungle. He uses his strength and jungle skills to keep her safe.

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What happens

Tarzan's Revenge is a 1938 American adventure film starring Glenn Morris in his only outing as Tarzan. Eleanor Holm, a popular swimming star, co-starred as Eleanor Reed. The film was produced by Sol Lesser, written by Robert Lee Johnson and Jay Vann (based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs) and directed by D. Ross Lederman. Sol Lesser cast two Olympic athletes in Tarzan's Revenge: 1936 decathlon champion Glenn Morris as Tarzan and aquatic medal-winner Eleanor Holm as "Eleanor". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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