Tarzan's Desert Mystery
Seen it?1943 | 70 min | Action, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Kong: Skull Island, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
A letter from Jane, who is nursing British troops, asks Tarzan's help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Tarzan and Boy set out across the desert looking for the plants. Along the way they befriend a stranded American lady magician.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wilhelm Thiele
- Johnny WeissmüllerTarzan
- Nancy KellyConnie Bryce
- Johnny SheffieldBoy
- Otto KrugerPaul Hendrix
- Joe SawyerKarl Straeder
- Lloyd CorriganSheik Abdul El Khim
- Robert LoweryPrince Selim
- Frank PugliaMagistrate
- Philip Van ZandtKushmet