Tarzan the Ape Man
“Mothered by an ape—he knew only the law of the jungle—to seize what he wanted!”
James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them. Jane is terrified when Tarzan and his ape friends abduct her, but when she returns to her father's expedition she has second thoughts about leaving Tarzan.
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Part of Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection
12 films
Tarzan the Ape Man
Movie · 1932
Tarzan and His Mate
Movie · 1934
Tarzan Escapes
Movie · 1936
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Movie · 1939
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Movie · 1941
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Movie · 1942
Tarzan Triumphs
Movie · 1943
Tarzan's Desert Mystery
Movie · 1943
Tarzan and the Amazons
Movie · 1945
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
Movie · 1946
Tarzan and the Huntress
Movie · 1947
Tarzan and the Mermaids
Movie · 1948
Cast
9 people
Johnny Weissmüller
Tarzan
Also in
Swamp Fire
Jungle Jim
Maureen O'Sullivan
Jane Parker
Known for
The Thin Man
Hannah and Her Sisters
Neil Hamilton
Harry Holt
Known for
Batman
The Family Jewels
C. Aubrey Smith
James Parker
Known for
Rebecca
And Then There Were None
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Cutten
Known for
Alice in Wonderland
The Time Machine
Forrester Harvey
Beamish
Known for
The Invisible Man
Rebecca
Ray Corrigan
Ape (uncredited)
Known for
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Ivory Williams
Riano
No other roles listed
Johnny Eck
Bird Creature (uncredited)
Known for
Freaks
W.S. Van Dyke Director · Cyril Hume Writer Ivor Novello Writer
Worldwide gross $2.8M · Budget $653K · United States release April 2, 1932
Box office
Budget
$652,675
Worldwide gross
$2,800,000
Gross vs. budget
4.3×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Spain · March 22, 1932
Theatrical
United States · April 2, 1932
Theatrical
United States
March 22, 1932 · Premiere · New York City, New York
Austria
January 1, 1933 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 29, 1932 · Theatrical
France
August 19, 1932 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 16, 1932 · Theatrical
Russia
February 15, 1952 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 13, 1932 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 11, 1932 · Premiere · London
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