Tarzan's Savage Fury is a 1952 film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Lex Barker as Tarzan, Dorothy Hart as Jane, and Patric Knowles, serving as the sixteenth film of the Tarzan film series that began with 1932's Tarzan the Ape Man. While most Tarzan films of this series in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s presented Tarzan as a very different character from the one in Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels, this movie does make some allusions to the novels.[2] It was shot in Chatsworth, California's Iverson Movie Ranch. The film was the last to be directed by Cyril "Cy" Endfield in the US. Finding himself one of Hollywood's film-makers blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee he moved to Britain.[3] The film was co-written by Cyril Hume, who'd contributed substantially to the "Tarzan" series back in its bigger budget MGM days.[4] At 81 minutes, this is the longest Tarzan film since Tarzan's Secret Treasure in 1941. The film was followed by Tarzan and the She-Devil in 1953.
| Tarzan's Savage Fury | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Cy Endfield |
| Written by | Hans Jacoby |
| Based on | Characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Produced by | Sol Lesser |
| Starring | Lex Barker Dorothy Hart Patric Knowles |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Edited by | Frank Sullivan |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editTarzan agrees, against his better judgement, to guide supposed British government agents Edwards and Rokov into the land of the Wazuri Tribe, to harvest uncut diamonds for national-defense purposes. It transpires the "agents" are secretly criminals who intend to use the gems for their own sinister purposes.[4]
Cast
edit- Lex Barker as Tarzan
- Dorothy Hart as Jane
- Patric Knowles as Edwards, a British traitor
- Charles Korvin as Rokov, a Russian agent
- Tommy Carlton as Joseph 'Joey' Martin
- Wesley Bly as Native Captive (uncredited)
- Darby Jones as Witch Doctor (uncredited)
- Peter Mamakos as Pilot (uncredited)
- Bill Walker as Native Chief (uncredited)
Production
editThe film was originally known as Tarzan, the Hunted.[5]
Critical reception
editVariety wrote that the film was, "A series of unexciting jungle heroics are offered..."[6] Recent TV guides for re-run viewers say little more. The Radio Times wrote that "plenty of action helps the story along", and TV Guide wrote that the film was "uninteresting and slowly paced."
References
edit- ^ "Tarzan's Savage Fury: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Fury, David (1994). Kings of the Jungle: An Illustrated Reference to Tarzan on Screen and Television. McFarland & Co. pp. 149–153. ISBN 0-89950-771-9. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Obituary : Cy Endfield. The Independent, UK, Friday 21 April 1995
- ^ a b "Tarzan's Savage Fury (1952) – Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ^ THOMAS M. PRYOR (Aug 8, 1951). "'SALLY, IRENE' SET AS NEW FOX MOVIE: IN LOCAL REVIVAL". New York Times. p. 21.
- ^ Variety, Review: ‘Tarzan's Savage Fury’, December 31, 1951
External links
edit- Tarzan's Savage Fury at IMDb
- Tarzan's Savage Fury at AllMovie
- Tarzan's Savage Fury at the TCM Movie Database
- Tarzan's Savage Fury at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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