Tarzan of the Apes (1918) | Directed by Scott Sidney - Full Movie

Reared by a childless ape, the orphaned heir of the Greystokes becomes one of the apes. Then, Dr Porter organises a rescue expedition, and his beautiful daughter, Jane, catches his attention. Has Tarzan of the Apes found the perfect mate?

Tarzan of the Apes is a 1918 American action/adventure silent film directed by Scott Sidney starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, George B. French and Gordon Griffith.

It was the first Tarzan film ever made and is based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' original 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes. The film adapts only the first part of the novel, the remainder becoming the basis for the sequel, The Romance of Tarzan. The film is considered the most faithful to the novel of all the film adaptations.[citation needed] Its most notable plot change is the introduction of the character Binns and his role in bringing the Porters to Africa; the novel brought them there through the improbable coincidence of a second mutiny.

Directed by: Scott Sidney
Written by: Fred Miller and Lois Weber (adaptation)
Based on: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Produced by: William Parsons
Starring: Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, George B. French, Gordon Griffith
Cinematography: Enrique Juan Vallejo
Edited by: Isadore Bernstein
Production company: National Film Corporation of America
Distributed by: First National
Release date: January 27, 1918 (Broadway, New York)
Running time: Originally: 120+ min, Available: 61 min
Country: United States
Language: Silent (English intertitles)
Box office: $1.5 million