Tarzan the Magnificent
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| Tarzan the Magnificent | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Day |
| Produced by | Harvey Hayutin Sy Weintraub |
| Written by | Robert Day based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Starring | Gordon Scott Jock Mahoney John Carradine Betta St. John Al Mulock Charles Tingwell Lionel Jeffries |
| Music by | Ken Jones |
| Distributed by | Solar Films |
| Release date(s) | 1960 |
| Running time | 82min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
For the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs , see Tarzan the Magnificent (novel).
Tarzan the Magnificent is the 1960 followup to Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959). It was directed by Robert Day and produced by Sy Weintraub. Gordon Scott makes his last appearance as Tarzan while Jock Mahoney appeared as villain Coy Banton. Mahoney would take over the Tarzan role himself in the next film.
[edit] Plot
Tarzan must take prisoner Coy Banton back for trial while fighting off Banton's criminal family (John Carradine and Al Mulock) and escorting five passengers of a destroyed boat to safety under threat of hostile natives.
[edit] Trivia
- Al Mulock returns as the only villain who also appeared in the previous film.
- Mulock committed suicide during the filming of Once Upon a Time in the West.
- Betta St. John also appeared in Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1958) as a different character.
