Tarzan the Tiger
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| Directed by | Henry MacRae |
| Written by | Ian McClosky Heath (screenplay) |
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Starring |
Frank Merrill as Tarzan Natalie Kingston as Jane Al Ferguson Kithnou Sheldon Lewis |
| Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline |
| Edited by | Malcolm Dewar |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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15 chapters (266 min) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tarzan the Tiger (1929) is a Universal movie serial based on the novel Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It stars Frank Merrill as Tarzan, Natalie Kingston as Jane, and Al Ferguson. It was written by Ian McClosky Heath and directed by Henry MacRae.
It was considered lost at one time but a copy has since been found. Today the serial is available on DVD and, in the public domain, available for download on the internet.
Lord Greystoke (Tarzan) returns to Africa, with Lady Jane and friend Albert Werper, in order to return to Opar. He needs the treasure of Opar in order to secure his estates in England. Werper, however, is actually interested in the gold himself. He is in league with Arab slave trader Achmet Zek who wishes revenge on Tarzan and Lady Jane for himself.
Quoted text from the opening credits for each character.
Opening credit for Frank Merrill
Opening credit for Natalie Kingston
Opening credit for Al Ferguson
Opening credit for Kithnou
Tarzan the Tiger was a sequel based on the success of Tarzan the Mighty.
Advertising for the serial, in addition to the usual jungle serial perils (such as elephants, lions, tigers and gorillas), focused on the beautiful women (Lady Jane, La, and the women of the slave market scenes). Kingston, as Jane, appeared topless in a swimming sequence in chapter 8. "It is said that fathers sometimes accompanied their sons to the showings."
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