Tarzan Escapes

White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.

Cast

Johnny Weissmüller

as Tarzan

Maureen O'Sullivan

as Jane

John Buckler

as Captain Fry

Benita Hume

as Rita Parker

William Henry

as Eric Parker

Herbert Mundin

as Rawlins

E. E. Clive

as Masters

Darby Jones

as Bomba

Everett Brown

as Hostile Native Chief

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