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Release year: 1921

Storyline

When Jane is abducted by Arab slave traders, Tarzan comes to her rescue, only to see her kidnapped again by Queen La of Opar. To save Jane, Tarzan must battle both the queen's minions and William Clayton, who seeks Tarzan's family title.

Top credits

Directors

Writers

Cast

Elmo Lincoln — Tarzan
Louise Lorraine — Jane
Scott Pembroke — Clayton
Frank Whitson — Rokoff

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Did you know

• The scene of Tarzan (Elmo Lincoln) fighting and killing the lion was a real one. The lion became annoyed at having its tail pulled and attacked Lincoln, who was forced to fight for his life and managed to kill the animal after stabbing it several times. The scene was left in the film.

• CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Jungle Romance; 2. City of Gold; 3. Sun Death; 4. The Stalking Death; 5. Flames of Hate; 6. Fangs of the Lion; 7. The Jungle Trap; 8. The Tornado; 9. The Ivory Trap; 10. The Simoon; 11. The Hidden Arrows; 12. The Dynamite Trail; 13. The Jungle's Prey; 14. Flaming Arrows; 15. The Last Adventure.

• This serial is not lost. Some parts of it are missing. Reduction positive prints (16mm) of the feature film and the Artclass 1928 re-release versions exist in the UCLA Film and Television Archive film archive, in the Library of Congress film archive, in the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House film archive and in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences film archive. It has been released in a ten-chapter restored version.