Movie

Tarzan Escapes

1936 · 89 min

A vintage jungle adventure with playful animal antics, simple heroics, and a touch of peril.

Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Genres: Action, Adventure
Starring: Johnny Weissmüller, Maureen O'Sullivan, John Buckler

Tagline: It's New! It's amazing! 2 years to produce!
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Genres: Action, Adventure
Starring: Johnny Weissmüller, Maureen O'Sullivan, John Buckler

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: betrayal
survival
loyalty
freedom
family
Places: wilderness
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection

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Tarzan and His MateMovie · 1934
Tarzan EscapesMovie · 1936 This title
Tarzan Finds a Son!Movie · 1939
Tarzan's Secret TreasureMovie · 1941
Tarzan's New York AdventureMovie · 1942
Tarzan's Desert MysteryMovie · 1943
Tarzan and the AmazonsMovie · 1945
Tarzan and the Leopard WomanMovie · 1946
Tarzan and the HuntressMovie · 1947
Tarzan and the MermaidsMovie · 1948

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