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Tarzan Finds a Son!

1939 · 82 min · Director: Richard Thorpe

Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) is an action film, directed by Richard Thorpe. It stars Johnny Weissmüller and Maureen O'Sullivan. The 82-minute film holds an audience score of 6.1/10.

What Tarzan Finds a Son! Is About

The only survivor of a plane crash in the jungle is a baby. Tarzan and Jane take him in, name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party arrives, because the child is heir to a fortune. This is the fourth MGM film with Johnny Weissmuller, and there is a reason the boy had to be adopted: the censorship rules of the day would not allow Tarzan and Jane a child of their own. Maureen O'Sullivan wanted to leave the series, so Jane originally died, and that ending was reshot. The colonial view of Africa is very visible now.

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What is Tarzan Finds a Son! about?

The only survivor of a plane crash in the jungle is a baby. Tarzan and Jane take him in, name him Boy and raise him as their own.

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How long is Tarzan Finds a Son!?

Tarzan Finds a Son! runs for 82 minutes (1h 22m).

When did Tarzan Finds a Son! come out?

Tarzan Finds a Son! was released in 1939.

Who directed Tarzan Finds a Son!?

Tarzan Finds a Son! was directed by Richard Thorpe.

Who stars in Tarzan Finds a Son!?

Tarzan Finds a Son! stars Johnny Weissmüller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, Ian Hunter.

What is Tarzan Finds a Son!'s rating?

Tarzan Finds a Son! holds 6.5/10 on IMDb and 6.1/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 66 out of 100.

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