Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

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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.

• Released: 1932-03-22
• Genres: Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 236 votes

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke.

Top cast

• Johnny Weissmüller as Tarzan
• Maureen O'Sullivan as Jane Parker
• Neil Hamilton as Harry Holt
• C. Aubrey Smith as James Parker
• Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Cutten
• Forrester Harvey as Beamish
• Ray Corrigan as Ape (uncredited)
• Ivory Williams as Riano
• Johnny Eck as Bird Creature (uncredited)

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Where to watch Tarzan the Ape Man

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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