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Tarzan goes up against a baddie by the name of Schroeder, who is trapping animals and selling them illegally to zoos. A twist is thrown into the plot when Schroeder's brother, with the help of money-hungry trader Lapin, hunts a different kind of quarry, human game. Now Tarzan must not only fight to save the animals of the jungle, but he must also save himself. Three episodes of a failed TV series edited for theater release.
Tarzan, the ape man, travels to a remote jungle village to investigate the mysterious disappearance of several members of a British expedition. He discovers that the villagers, led by the cunning sorcerer Feyd, are using a rare jungle herb to drug and capture outsiders for their own nefarious purposes. Tarzan must race against time to rescue the remaining captives and expose Feyd's sinister plot before it's too late.
Tarzan and the Trappers was a B-movie production, generally seen as a standard entry in the Tarzan film series of the era. While it offered the expected jungle action and adventure, it didn't break new ground and was met with modest reception, appealing primarily to younger audiences and fans of the franchise. It was a straightforward adventure film that delivered on its premise without significant critical fanfare.
Offers typical jungle adventure elements expected from a Tarzan film.
Features an adequate performance from Gordon Scott as Tarzan.
A straightforward, if somewhat predictable, plot with moderate action sequences.
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This film was released in some markets as 'Tarzan and the Golden Idol'.
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When our eponymous hero deals with a hunter trapping jungle beasts, he doesn't reckon on his even more venal brother "Sikes" (Saul Gorse) who sets out to avenge his sibling and to secure himself some more precious cargo - and this time "Tar...