Tarzan and the Amazons

"Hidden City Of Women . . . Forbidden To Men!"

1945 1h 16m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 99

AdventureActionRomance

Synopsis

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A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.

“Hidden City Of Women . . . Forbidden To Men!”

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Cast

Johnny Weissmüller
Tarzan
Brenda Joyce
Jane
Johnny Sheffield
Boy
Henry Stephenson
Sir Guy Henderson, the Archeologist
Maria Ouspenskaya
Amazon Queen
Barton MacLane
Ballister
Donald Douglas
Andres
Steven Geray
Brenner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kurt Neumann
Writers: Marjorie L. Pfaelzer, Hans Jacoby, Hans Jacoby
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kurt Neumann, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Sawtell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert O. Crandall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Johnny Weissmüller and Brenda Joyce and Johnny Sheffield carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hidden City Of Women . . . Forbidden To Men!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kurt Neumann directs. Archie Stout behind the camera. Paul Sawtell scores. Robert O. Crandall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kurt Neumann, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paul Sawtell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert O. Crandall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Johnny Weissmüller and Brenda Joyce and Johnny Sheffield carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hidden City Of Women . . . Forbidden To Men!".
9IMDB entry: tt0038151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Archie Stout
Original score: Paul Sawtell
Editing: Robert O. Crandall
Production design: Phil Paradise
Makeup / hair: Norbert A. Myles
Runtime: 76 min · 1h 16m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)

Part of

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection

Tarzan is a fictional character, a feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer