Tarzan and the Mermaids
TARZAN DEFIES THE MAN-GOD'S TERROR - to Save the Queen of Pearl-Divers!
1948 | 68m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Robert Florey |
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| Writer: | Carroll Young |
| Staring: |
| A high priest tries to force a young beauty to marry a pearl trader who is masquerading as the god Balu. | |
| Release Date: | May 15, 1948 |
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| Director: | Robert Florey |
| Writer: | Carroll Young |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action |
| Keywords | temple, island, tarzan, jungle, taboo, high priest, girl in swimwear, pearls, forced marriage, cave diving, pearl diver, swimming underwater, underwater fight, undersea fight, ancient temple, black pearl, cliff diving, tribal god |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures, Sol Lesser Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Johnny Weissmüller | Tarzan |
| Brenda Joyce | Jane |
| Linda Christian | Mara |
| George Zucco | Palanth, the High Priest |
| John Laurenz | Benji |
| Andrea Palma | Luana, Mara's Mother |
| Fernando Wagner | Varga, the Pearl Trader |
| Gustavo Rojo | Tiko, Mara's Fiancé |
| Edward Ashley | Commissioner |
| Matthew Boulton | British Inspector-General |
| Stephen Berne | Aquitanian |
| Silvia Derbez | Aquitanian |
| Rogelio Fernández | Aquitanian |
| Salvador Godínez | Aquitanian |
| Georgina González | Aquitanian |
| Magda Guzmán | Aquitanian |
| Margarito Luna | Aquitanian |
| Manuel Noriega | Older Aquitanian |
| Ana Luisa Peluffo | Aquitanian |
| Lilia Prado | Aquitanian |
| Ángela Rodríguez | Aquitanian |
| Armando Silvestre | Aquitanian |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Florey | Director |
| Edgar Rice Burroughs | Characters |
| Carroll Young | Writer |
| Julian Lesser | Production Assistant |
| McClure Capps | Art Direction |
| Norma Koch | Costume Design |
| Ray Heinz | Production Manager |
| James L. Fields | Sound |
| Rafael Ruiz Esparza | Sound Mixer |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | Music, Original Music Composer |
| Jack Draper | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sol Lesser | Producer |
| Joseph Noriega | Associate Producer |
| Antonio Guerrero Tello | Associate Producer |
| John Mari | Associate Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
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It's Tarzan up to one of his tricks. OK! The mermaids of the title here are actually pearl divers who require Tarzan's help to topple their evil leader. Oh and said evil leader has set himself up as a false God, thus enslaving the islanders with religious fervour. Filmed at Churubusco Studios ... in Mexico, Mermaids is the final appearance of Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan. It's no great send off for the man who had worn the loin cloth with distinction. It's standard fare, with the franchise looking as tired as its iconic lead actor. However, it moves along at a good clip, introduces us to the lovely Linda Christian and director Robert Florey inserts enough under water battles (with men and creature) and cliff diving escapades to keep the pic zippy. Boy is away in England studying, but Jane (Brenda Joyce) is around looking delicious and not at all jealous of Tarzan bringing home Mara (Christian) after she escapes a planned marriage to evil false deity guy. While Cheeta, bless her, auditions for the role of Duane Eddy. Harmless lord of the apes fluff all told, but instantly forgettable into the bargain. 6/10