Tarzan's Savage Fury

Tarzan's Savage Fury

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English bwanas wind their way through uncharted territory toward the homeland of the hostile Wazuri. There, they hope to lay hands on diamonds they say are needed for Britain's armaments. But the entire safari is a ruse. Its leaders are jewel thieves who've duped Tarzan into being their guide.

The Ape-Man has a fierce fight on his hands in this fourth Tarzan film starring Lex Barker.

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Customer Reviews

Great Tarzan Movie

Reviewed by Terrance J. Pippy, 2009-10-23

I love Tarzan Movies. I was wating for this one to come out DVD and when I saw it on Amazon.Com I was really happy. I thought they would never release this one on DVD. I saw this on TV a while ago and really loved it. I always watched Tarzan Movies on TV when I was a little boy and still love them today. I live in Canada and where I live Tarzan movies are rarely on TV. They were on more in the 1950's and 1960's but tv has changed. They are seen more in the U.S. but here in Canada we do not get all U.S. Stations. I really like Lex Barker and I think Tommy Carlton who plays Joey is really a cute kid. I think this was the only movie he ever did but not sure. If you like Tarzan Movies I recomend you get this one. Bravo to Warner Brothers for releasing this movie on DVD finally

Fourth Barker 'Tarzan', with a New 'Boy'...

Reviewed by Benjamin J Burgraff, 2009-09-04

Before I review this edition of "Tarzan's Savage Fury", let me give you all the negatives; the Warner Archive Collection at the WB site sells this title for nearly $6 less than Amazon; there are no special features, subtitles, nor even a scene index; the encrypting process prevents this DVD from playing on any DVD player with recording capabilities (which means you probably won't be able to play this on your PC).

By the release of Lex Barker's fourth film as 'Tarzan', audiences had accepted the boyishly handsome actor in the role, despite reduced budgets and overused stock footage. Producer Sol Lesser offered 'gimmicks' to draw in audiences, and this film had a doozy...a young, orphaned white boy (Tommy Carlton), being used as 'bait' to capture alligators, is rescued by Tarzan, and (for this film, at least), serves as his young ward (the first time such a character had been seen since Johnny Sheffield's 'Boy', during the Johnny Weismuller years). Carlton is cute, if not as feisty and athletic as Sheffield, and the Barker/Carlton scenes capture some of the flavor of the 'Classic' Tarzan films.

The plot is routine, although it is a pleasure to see Edgar Rice Burroughs' conception of Tarzan as "Lord Greystoke" referred to. His cousin is murdered, on safari, and substituted by a dissolute Englishman ("The Adventures of Robin Hood's" Patric Knowles), in a Communist plot to steal diamonds (this being filmed at the height of the Cold War). While Tarzan is suspicious (Charles Korvin, as the Soviet agent, is obviously untrustworthy!), he is persuaded by Jane (beautiful ex-model Dorothy Hart, in her only appearance in the series), to take the pair to a tribe with an abundance of diamonds ("to save England"). Tarzan is incapacitated and left for dead by Korvin, Knowles repents, Jane is marked for execution by the tribe for the missing diamonds, and Carlton and Cheeta must rescue Tarzan so he can save the day!

Very short (at only 81 minutes), and action-packed, "Tarzan's Savage Fury" is certainly not in a league with earlier 'Tarzan' entries, but is diverting, and offers an interesting view at the 'Red Scare' of the 1950s. Definitely worth a look!