Movie
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Overview
A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization.
Details
- Release date
- 1939-06-16
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Johnny Weissmüller as Tarzan
- Maureen O'Sullivan as Jane Parker
- Johnny Sheffield as Boy
- Ian Hunter as Austin Lancing
- Henry Stephenson as Sir Thomas Lancing
- Frieda Inescort as Mrs. Lancing
- Henry Wilcoxon as Mr. 'Sandee' Sande
- Laraine Day as Mrs. Richard Lancing
- Morton Lowry as Richard Lancing
- Gavin Muir as Pilot (uncredited)
Crew
- Richard Thorpe - Director
- Cyril Hume - Screenplay
- Edgar Rice Burroughs - Characters
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