Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)

Director:

Kurt Neumann

Writers:

Edgar Rice Burroughs (characters)
John Jacoby (writer) ...

Release Date:

29 April 1945 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Romance

Tagline:

Hidden City Of Women . . . Forbidden To Men !

Plot:

A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women...

Plot Keywords:

Tarzan | Queen | White Jungle Girl | Bow And Arrow | Quicksand

Cast

Johnny Weissmuller	...	Tarzan
Brenda Joyce	...	Jane
Johnny Sheffield	...	Boy
Henry Stephenson	...	Sir Guy Henderson, the Archeologist
Maria Ouspenskaya	...	Amazon Queen (as Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya)
Barton MacLane	...	Ballister (as Barton Maclane)
Donald Douglas	...	Anders (as Don Douglas)
Steven Geray	...	Brenner
J.M. Kerrigan	...	Splivens
Shirley O'Hara	...	Athena

Also Known As:

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Amazons (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:S | Germany:12 | USA:Approved (PCA #10464) | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Baldwin Park Lodge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sol Lesser Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Athena is struck in the back with the knife, she falls over but manages to survive long enough to strike the gong. The entire time she falls right up until she strikes the gong, no knife is seen in her back, nor is one seen on the ground.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957)

Brenda Joyce is Jane

In this Tarzan adventure we see Tarzan and Boy waiting for Jane to come back home.She's returning from nursing home in England to support the war effort.Before her return we see Tarzan rescuing an "Amazon" woman from an attack by a black panther.Tarzan carries her through a mountain pass to the valley where her city of Palmyria is located.This is a city nobody ought to know about, apart from Tarzan.Boy follows Tarzan even though he shouldn't and finds out about Palmyria.The Amazon woman happens to drop a golden bracelet during the attack and Cheeta picks it up.The stubborn chimpanzee gives the bracelet to Jane.That's how the men that are with her find out about the secret city.Boy, who is angry at Tarzan for not taking the men to the city, leads them there himself.Soon the life of Boy is in danger.Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) is directed by Kurt Neumann and produced by Sol Lesser.In this Tarzan Brenda Joyce appears as Jane for the first time next to Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan.She succeeded Maureen O'Sullivan in the series and appeared in the role five times.I think Brenda makes a sweet Jane.Johnny Sheffield is Boy.Henry Stephenson plays the well-meaning explorer Sir Guy Henderson.Barton MacLane, who was also in Tarzan and the Huntress two years later plays Ballister, the villainous member of Henderson's party.The role of the Amazon Queen is played by Maria Ouspenskaya.Athena, the girl who Tarzan rescues is played by Shirley O'Hara.This Tarzan movie is a mighty fine jungle adventure.And Cheeta offers some great comedy.It's quite funny to see Cheeta trying to catch a fish.He also wants to smoke some cigars and mistakes explosives for them.A biography of Cheeta (the one that's 76) entitled Me Cheeta is coming out soon.You should read that.And watch this fine movie of the Tarzan franchise.