Summaries

To escape from an arranged marriage to Aquatania's pagan god, a desperate maiden ends up in Tarzan's fishing net. But soon, he, too, finds himself before a well-planned conspiracy. Can Tarzan save the mermaid from the barbaric idol's will?

Boy is away at school in England. The high priest is trying to force a young girl to marry an evil pearl trader posing as the god Balu. She escapes, is recaptured and is finally rescued by Tarzan and Jane who reunite her with her chosen fiance.—Ed Stephan <[email protected]>

On a beautiful and remote island, the beautiful maiden Mara has been promised in marriage to their god. She escapes however and eventually makes her way deep into the jungle. There she is found by Tarzan who takes him home to Jane and Cheetah. Boy is away studying in England. Mara is afraid her people will come after her and they eventually find her and forcibly return her to her home where their high priest is intent on marrying her to their god. Tarzan comes to the rescue.—garykmcd

A beautiful, young girl becomes caught in Tarzan's net while he is fishing. She is Mara, who has fled from the pearl-fishing village of Aquatania to escape marriage to Palanth, who poses as the living-god, Balu. Balu's henchmen recapture Mara and return her to Balu's temple on Taboo Island. Tarzan follows in an effort to rescue her.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

To escape from an arranged marriage to mythical Aquatania's pagan god, Balu, the desperate maiden, Mara, swims to the outside world, only to end up in Tarzan's fishing net. Without delay, Tarzan visits the idyllic secret paradise to right a wrong, and before long, he, too, finds himself before a wicked and well-planned conspiracy, as the island's high-priest, Palanth, is in league with the avaricious pearl trader, Varga, to rob the inhabitants of their precious treasure. Can Tarzan save the mermaid from the barbaric idol's will?—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • psychotronic film
  • tarzan character
  • man wears a loincloth
  • underwater fight
  • cliff diving
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
Release date May 14, 1948
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States Mexico
Language English
Filming locations Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Production companies Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A. Sol Lesser Productions

Box office

Budget $1000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 8m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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