Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)
Directed by Robert Florey
Genres - Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Sea Adventure, Adventure Drama, Jungle Film |
Release Date - Apr 27, 1948 (USA - Unknown), May 15, 1948 (USA) |
Run Time - 68 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The "mermaids" are really tribal pearl divers in this diverting Tarzan adventure. Their livelihood is threatened by an evil white trader (Fernando Wagner), who sets himself up as a "god." With the help of lovely diver Linda Christian (later Mrs. Tyrone Power), Tarzan defeats the wicked despot, but not before several underwater battles, not the least of which involves an octopus. If the jungle settings of Tarzan and the Mermaids don't look particularly African, that's because the film was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico. Mermaids represents the final appearance of Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan.
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Superhero, island, jungle, overthrow, villain, pearl-diver, underwater, octopus