Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- fast-moving
- playful
- heroic
- classic movie night
- family adventure night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a fast-moving, competently performed and entertainingly conventional Tarzan adventure, with little distinction from its predecessors.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jane and Boy are kidnapped, Tarzan mobilizes animal allies, and the plot moves through successive captures and rescues.
Medford and Vandermeer seek the gold on Tarzan's escarpment, endangering Jane, Boy, and Tarzan's protected domain.
The film foregrounds Tarzan's athletic heroics, elephants rushing to the rescue, effects shots, and jungle stock footage.
Jane's opening use of improvised 'Jungle Modern' conveniences creates comic contrast between domestic sophistication and the jungle.
Films like Tarzan's Secret Treasure, and why
Tarzan the Ape Man
shared jungle adventure, serialized peril, heroic rescue, and lighthearted old-Hollywood tone
The Jungle Book
shared pulp adventure structure, exotic wilderness setting, comic relief, and charismatic physical hero
King Solomon's Mines
shared classic adventure pacing, endangered companions, colonial-era expedition setting, and spectacle-driven action
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
- Release Date
- 1941-12-01
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (85)
Cast
- Johnny Weissmüller
- Maureen O'Sullivan
- Johnny Sheffield
- Reginald Owen
- Barry Fitzgerald
- Tom Conway
- Philip Dorn
- Cordell Hickman
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tarzan's Secret Treasure about?
- Tarzan rallies Jane, Boy, and a stampeding animal alliance against gold-hungry kidnappers threatening his African sanctuary.
- What is Tarzan's Secret Treasure like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tarzan's Secret Treasure as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Tarzan's Secret Treasure violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Tarzan's Secret Treasure as mild.
- What did critics think of Tarzan's Secret Treasure?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a fast-moving, competently performed and entertainingly conventional Tarzan adventure, with little distinction from its predecessors.
- Which films are like Tarzan's Secret Treasure?
- Films with a similar feel include Tarzan the Ape Man, The Jungle Book, and King Solomon's Mines.
- How long is Tarzan's Secret Treasure?
- Tarzan's Secret Treasure runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tarzan's Secret Treasure?
- In United States, Tarzan's Secret Treasure is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
