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Tarzan the Ape Man

1932 · 100 min

A vintage jungle adventure that feels like a campy, romantic romp with thrilling animal encounters and a touch of melodrama.

Tagline
Mothered by an ape—he knew only the law of the jungle—to seize what he wanted!
Overview
James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them. Jane is terrified when Tarzan and his ape friends abduct her, but when she returns to her father's expedition she has second thoughts about leaving Tarzan.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • survival
  • identity
  • family
  • addiction
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour4
Realism3
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure
Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Written by
Cyril Hume, Ivor Novello
Starring
Johnny Weissmüller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Neil Hamilton, C. Aubrey Smith, Doris Lloyd, Forrester Harvey, Ray Corrigan, Ivory Williams
Cinematography
Harold Rosson, Clyde De Vinna
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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