Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- pulp
- buoyant
- suspenseful
- family movie night
- classic cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a brisk, pleasing, pulpy Tarzan adventure offering variety and accessible entertainment despite its low budget and weak romantic chemistry.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sir Guy Henderson leads an archaeological expedition seeking the hidden city of the Amazons, while Ballister and others pursue its gold.
Members of the expedition are motivated by gold and endanger the Amazon community Tarzan protects.
Tarzan knows the Amazons' location but refuses to reveal it and ultimately rescues them from the expedition's clash.
The short runtime, rescue-driven plot, jungle setting, and contemporary praise for its good pace emphasize fast-moving entertainment.
Films like Tarzan and the Amazons, and why
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Shared jungle adventure setting, pulp action, heroic rescue narrative, and family-friendly tone.
Tarzan and His Mate
Shared classic Hollywood jungle adventure, lost-civilization premise, and charismatic animal-linked hero.
King Solomon's Mines
Shared expedition-driven adventure, hidden civilization, romance, and accessible action.
Movie Details
- Director
- Kurt Neumann
- Release Date
- 1945-04-29
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (99)
Cast
- Johnny Weissmüller
- Brenda Joyce
- Johnny Sheffield
- Henry Stephenson
- Maria Ouspenskaya
- Barton MacLane
- Donald Douglas
- Steven Geray
- J.M. Kerrigan
- Shirley O'Hara
Common questions
- What is Tarzan and the Amazons about?
- Tarzan protects a hidden city of Amazon women when an ambitious expedition turns archaeological discovery into a hunt for gold.
- What is Tarzan and the Amazons like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tarzan and the Amazons as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Tarzan and the Amazons violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Tarzan and the Amazons as mild.
- What did critics think of Tarzan and the Amazons?
- Critics broadly regard it as a brisk, pleasing, pulpy Tarzan adventure offering variety and accessible entertainment despite its low budget and weak romantic chemistry.
- Which films are like Tarzan and the Amazons?
- Films with a similar feel include Tarzan Finds a Son!, Tarzan and His Mate, and King Solomon's Mines.
- How long is Tarzan and the Amazons?
- Tarzan and the Amazons runs 76 minutes.
