Sort tarzan movies by who played janeif she was in the movie. It is suggested that the main villain is a german agent but that is all which is mentioned. Tarzans desert mystery is rko studios second venture into tarzan cinema with johnny weissmuller playing the apeman. Tarzan and boy set out across the desert looking for the plants and wind up ruining a german s attempt to capture a wild horse. They arrive in an arab city and rescue a stranded american lady magician, sentenced to be hanged for carrying a secret message to the sheik. Latter reels abound in suspenseful action, prehistoric monsters coming in for their moments and the heavy meeting his welldeserved end under. Tarzan s desert mystery is the second sol lesser production based on the popular edgar rice burroughs character, none too adroitly handled in story pattern but very passable fare for saturday matinees.
To obtain the plants, tarzan must fight prehistoric monsters, nazis, and so on. The same formula as before but in a desire for novelty the action is relocated to north africa. The ape man johnny weissmuller and boy johnny sheffield meet a chorus girl nancy kelly on her way to warn a sheik. In tarzan escapes we had already seen jane meeting her english cousins and displaying no interest in the rich inheritance. Tarzan fights everyone in this movie, arabs, nazis and even giant spiders. In the onscreen credits, the title card reads edgar rice burroughs tarzan s desert mystery. They arrive in an arab city and rescue a stranded american lady magician, sentenced to be hanged for carrying a secret message to the.
With johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, otto kruger. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 directed by wilhelm thiele. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 web of the big damn spider. Description tarzan s desert mystery capitol, r1960s. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Read the full synopsis of tarzans desert mystery, 1943, directed by william thiele, with johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, at turner classic movies. The vine swinger provides world war ii heroics in tarzan triumphs and tarzan s desert mystery. Watch tarzans desert mystery in streaming on chili. Tarzan s desert mystery is a 1943 american tarzan film directed by wilhelm thiele and starring johnny weissmuller and nancy kelly plot. Tarzans desert mystery full movie watch online, stream or. See more ideas about tarzan, tarzan of the apes and tarzan movie. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 the movie database tmdb.
With jane still away for the war effort, tarzan and boy set off to retrieve rare medicinal herbs, only to run into an american messenger, nazi spies, and the mysterious desert s treacherous fauna and flora. Short clip form tarzans desert mystery 1943 starring johnny weissmuller. He has a son named boy johnny sheffield, who is also averse to clothing. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 cast and crew moviefone. Poster 14x22 please note sizes are approximate and stated in inches. Ben johnson was johnny weissmullers stunt double in the horse riding scenes. Made in 1943, tarzans desert mystery is another movie with a distinct antinazi story, although our hero does not fight the germans openly.
Sep 18, 2017 its a lot easier with the johnny weissmuller tarzan films, which are largely unconnected apart from basic character facts. Now tarzan isnt going out of his way to engage the axis powers, they just keep crossing paths, and when you try and cross tarzan it doesnt matter who youre working for, he will take you down. Tarzan johnny weissmuller collection the movie database. The working title of this film was tarzan and the sheik.
Although a hr production chart places gerald mohr, ferdinand munier, dorothy adams and nestor paiva in the cast, their appearance in the released film has not been confirmed. And jane is away and tarzan is running around with another girl in. A letter from jane, who is nursing british troops, asks tarzan s help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Its more of the same in that it mimics its previous entry, tarzan triumphs, by packing in the action sequences. Nov 01, 2015 with tarzans desert mystery the series continues with the ape mans jungle adventures for the war effort. A letter from jane, who is nursing british troops, asks tarzans help in. Like its immediate predecessor, tarzan triumphs, the film makes reference to tarzan s mate, jane, played in earlier weissmuller films by maureen osullivan, but it does not show her on screen.
We do not offer to watch tarzans desert mystery movie online. Free wallpapers download of tarzans desert mystery movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. With jane still away for the war effort, tarzan and boy set off to retrieve rare medicinal herbs. Starring johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, otto kruger, joe sawyer, lloyd corrigan, robert lowery, frank puglia, and philip van zandt. Released 1943, tarzans desert mystery stars johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, otto kruger the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Tarzans desert mystery johnny weissmuller nancy kelly johnny sheffield 1943 the ape man johnny weissmuller and boy johnny sheffield meet a chorus girl nancy kelly on her way to warn a. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 cast and crew the ape man johnny weissmuller and boy johnny sheffield meet a chorus girl nancy kelly on her way to warn a sheik about nazis. Beasts roar, danger abounds and johnny weissmuller swoops into the last 6 of his 12 adventures as film s definitive tarzan. Tarzans desert mystery doesnt miss a thing with its quota of nazis and gruesome animals, plus the usual tarzan jungle scenes. Tarzan s desert mystery 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tarzan s desert mystery is rko studio s second venture into tarzan cinema with johnny weissmuller playing the apeman. It s more of the same in that it mimics its previous entry, tarzan triumphs, by packing in the action sequences. Tarzans desert mystery is a 1943 american tarzan film directed by wilhelm thiele and starring johnny weissmuller and nancy kelly. The bravados western movie, english, full length, classic feature film full.
The ape man johnny weissmuller and boy johnny sheffield meet a chorus girl nancy kelly on her way to warn a sheik about nazis. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 stream and watch online. Tarzans desert mystery is a 1943 film about tarzan searching for a malaria serum for the allies during world war ii. For the 8th installment, tarzans desert mystery, all you need to know is that theres a guy named tarzan weissmuller who wears a buttflap. Johnny weissmuller in tarzans desert mystery 1943 nancy kelly and johnny. Tarzan, boy, cheta continue their fight against the axis powers in this adventure, jane is still in england now working in a army hospital, she sends a message to tarzan to get her a jungle fever cure, to do this tarzan, boy, cheta travel from the jungle, across desert, to a hidden land with dinosuars, and deadly creatures, this is the only tarzan film to show tarzan in a land with monsters. Sort tarzan movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost in millions sort tarzan movies how they were received by critics and audiences. Tarzans secret treasure is not the gold they find in the water. Next, he welcomes jane brenda joyce home and champions a secluded female tribe in tarzan and the amazons. Which is how las vegas lifeguard gordon werschkul surname changed to scott came to hollywood as the eleventh tarzan. Tarzans desert mystery was johnny weissmullers second rko film, and his eighth as tarzan. Barker did five tarzan pictures after which he scarpered, leaving producer sol lesser scrambling to find a replacement. He must cross the desert to obtain a secret medicine. Tarzan and the sheik was a title that was under consideration for this movie.
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