Movie poster for Tarzan the Ape Man
TMDb Rating
6.6/10

222 verified votes

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

ActionAdventure
100 min

"Mothered by an ape—he knew only the law of the jungle—to seize what he wanted!"

Plot Summary

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.

Director

W.S. Van Dyke

Top Cast

Johnny WeissmüllerMaureen O'SullivanNeil HamiltonC. Aubrey SmithDoris Lloyd

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