Tarzan and the Mermaids
Seen it?1948 | 68 min | Action, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
A high priest tries to force a young beauty to marry a pearl trader who is masquerading as the god Balu.
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 impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Florey
- Johnny WeissmüllerTarzan
- Brenda JoyceJane
- Linda ChristianMara
- George ZuccoPalanth, the High Priest
- John LaurenzBenji
- Andrea PalmaLuana, Mara's Mother
- Fernando WagnerVarga, the Pearl Trader
- Gustavo RojoTiko, Mara's Fiancé
- Edward AshleyCommissioner
- Matthew BoultonBritish Inspector-General