Tarzan and the Great River

Tarzan and the Great River (1967)

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Tarzan is summoned to Brazil by an old friend to stop an evil tribal cult from destroying native villages and enslaving the survivors. The Lord of the Jungle is accompanied on his quest by a pretty blonde doctor, a boy and a grizzled sea captain.

Date of release
1967-09-01
TMDB
4.7 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Adventure
Director
Robert Day
Collection
Tarzan (Mike Henry) Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Tarzan and the Great River is a 1967 adventure film starring Mike Henry in his second of three film appearances as Tarzan. The twenty-seventh and penultimate film of the Tarzan film series that began with 1932's Tarzan the Ape Man, the film was produced by Sy Weintraub and Steve Shagan, written by Bob Barbash, and directed by Robert Day. Released on September 1, 1967, it was followed by Tarzan and the Jungle Boy in 1968.

Production notes

The movie was filmed entirely on location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro Zoo, Parque Lage and Tijuca Forest).

Dinky, the chimp portraying Cheeta, bit Mike Henry on the jaw during filming, requiring twenty stitches. The chimpanzee was destroyed, and Henry later sued the producers for this accident and other unsafe working conditions on all three of his Tarzan films. The parties settled out of court.

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