Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
Overview
Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.718 |
Directed By
Richard Thorpe
Crew
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Richard Thorpe
Myles Connolly
A. Arnold Gillespie
Myles Connolly
Howard Shoup
Howard Campbell
William R. Lipman
Edwin B. Willis
Douglas Shearer
Warren Newcombe
David Snell
Harry Monty
Paul Stader
Frederick Stephani
Sidney Wagner
Gene Ruggiero
Cedric Gibbons
TOP CAST
Johnny Weissmüller
Tarzan
Maureen O'Sullivan
Jane
Johnny Sheffield
Boy
Virginia Grey
Connie Beach
Charles Bickford
Buck Rand
Paul Kelly
Jimmie Shields
Chill Wills
Manchester Montford
Cy Kendall
Col. Ralph Sergeant
Russell Hicks
Judge Abbotson
Howard Hickman
Tarzan's Lawyer Blake Norton
Charles Lane
Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
Miles Mander
Portmaster
William Forrest
Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
Willie Fung
Sun Lee, the Chinese Tailor (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland
Sam, the Nightclub Janitor (uncredited)
William Tannen
Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Bailiff (uncredited)
Marjorie Deanne
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Darby Jones
Swahili Chief (uncredited)
Patrick McVey
Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Monty
Circus Worker (uncredited)
Dorothy Morris
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
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