

Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942-05-01 · 71 min · ★ 6.4
Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.
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Production details
- Directors
- Richard Thorpe
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Johnny WeissmüllerTarzan
Maureen O'SullivanJane
Johnny SheffieldBoy
Virginia GreyConnie Beach
Charles BickfordBuck Rand
Paul KellyJimmie Shields
Chill WillsManchester Montford
Cy KendallCol. Ralph Sergeant
Russell HicksJudge Abbotson
Howard HickmanTarzan's Lawyer Blake Norton
Charles LaneSargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
Miles ManderPortmaster
William ForrestInspector at Airport (uncredited)
Willie FungSun Lee, the Chinese Tailor (uncredited)
Mantan MorelandSam, the Nightclub Janitor (uncredited)
William TannenMike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)
Eddy ChandlerBailiff (uncredited)
Marjorie DeanneCigarette Girl (uncredited)
Darby JonesSwahili Chief (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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