Tarzan Escapes (1936) on Netflix
Passed19361h 29mActionAdventure
Jane's cousins Rita and Eric Parker come to Africa with news of an inheritance that requires Jane to return to civilization. Captain Fry leads them to the escarpment, where Tarzan lives.
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Plot summary
Rita and Eric Parker travel to Africa searching for their cousin Jane, who lives at the escarpment with Tarzan. Their uncle has died and left Jane a fortune, on the condition that she return to civilization to claim it. The hunter Captain Fry agrees to escort the cousins to the escarpment, where rumor places a great white ape. Learning that the ape is likely Tarzan, Fry decides to capture him for public display. Jane agrees to go back with Rita and Eric so they can secure the inheritance, and Tarzan lets her go on the promise that the separation is temporary. Fry says nothing to the others about his intentions.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Tarzan Escapes (1936)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- A scene of Tarzan fighting vampire bats, which took a week to shoot, was cut from the final edit after test audiences found the scenes too intense.
- The film went through three directors. McKay was given the chair on the strength of Tarzan & His Mate, John Farrow was then handed it and reportedly re-shot practically the whole picture, and Richard Thorpe ended up with the director's credit.
- John Farrow, who took over the director's chair and reportedly re-shot practically the whole film, married its star Maureen O'Sullivan before the year was through.
