

Tarzan's Desert Mystery
1943-12-26 · 70 min · ★ 6.1
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.
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- Directors
- Wilhelm Thiele
- Production companies
- Sol Lesser Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Johnny WeissmüllerTarzan
Nancy KellyConnie Bryce
Johnny SheffieldBoy
Otto KrugerPaul Hendrix
Joe SawyerKarl Straeder
Lloyd CorriganSheik Abdul El Khim
Robert LoweryPrince Selim
Frank PugliaMagistrate
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With the first anniversary of her wedding to Tarzan beckoning, Jane ponders how to make it the perfect English celebration.

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A scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.

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It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.

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