TARZAN THE TIGER (1929)Frank Merrill, Natalie Kingston & Al Ferguson | Adventure |B&W|Vintage Cinema

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Tarzan the Tiger (1929) is a Universal movie serial based on the novel Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It stars Frank Merrill as Tarzan, Natalie Kingston as Jane, and Al Ferguson. It was directed by Henry MacRae.

It was once considered a lost film, but a copy has since been found. Today the serial is available on DVD and, in the public domain, available for download on the internet.

Synopsis:

Lord Greystoke (Tarzan) returns to Africa, with Lady Jane and friend Albert Werper, in order to return to Opar. He needs the treasure of Opar in order to secure his estates in England. Werper, however, is actually interested in the gold itself. He is in league with Arab slave trader Achmet Zek, who wishes revenge on Tarzan and Lady Jane for himself.

Cast & Crew:

Frank Merrill as Tarzan / Lord Greystoke
Natalie Kingston as Jane / Lady Jane
Al Ferguson as Albert Werper
Lillian Worth as Queen La of Opar (as Mademoiselle Kithnou)
Paul Panzer as Mohammed Bey
Clive Morgan as Philip Annersley

Directed by Henry MacRae
Written by Ian McClosky Heath (screenplay)
Based on Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Cinematography Wilfred M. Cline
Edited by Malcolm Dewar
Color process Black and White
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date December 9, 1929
Running time 15 chapters (266 min)
Country United States
Language English