🌴 Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) is the twelfth film in the legendary RKO Tarzan series starring Johnny Weissmuller, and the last one he made in the iconic loincloth. This post-war jungle adventure captures the imagination with exotic settings, underwater escapades, and the classic battle between nature's champion and corrupt civilization. Directed by Robert Florey and featuring Linda Christian and George Zucco, Tarzan and the Mermaids brings a tropical twist to the legendary ape man's escapades.
🦍 Plot Summary:
The story begins in a remote seaside village where the peaceful inhabitants of Aquatania are living under the tyranny of a high priest named Palanth (George Zucco), who forces young girls to become brides of a god who doesn’t exist—actually a man in disguise. One such girl, Mara (Linda Christian), refuses this fate and escapes into the ocean.
🏊♀️ While fleeing, Mara encounters Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller), the jungle protector, and his loyal companion Jane (Brenda Joyce). Moved by her story and outraged by the injustice, Tarzan takes up the cause to liberate Mara’s people from religious deception and authoritarian rule.
Along with the comic relief of Benji (John Laurenz), who sings throughout the film, Tarzan dives into deep-sea caves, climbs treacherous cliffs, and wages battle with henchmen to dismantle the false religion and expose the villainy behind the mask of the so-called god.
🦍 Plot Summary:
The story begins in a remote seaside village where the peaceful inhabitants of Aquatania are living under the tyranny of a high priest named Palanth (George Zucco), who forces young girls to become brides of a god who doesn’t exist—actually a man in disguise. One such girl, Mara (Linda Christian), refuses this fate and escapes into the ocean.
🏊♀️ While fleeing, Mara encounters Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller), the jungle protector, and his loyal companion Jane (Brenda Joyce). Moved by her story and outraged by the injustice, Tarzan takes up the cause to liberate Mara’s people from religious deception and authoritarian rule.
Along with the comic relief of Benji (John Laurenz), who sings throughout the film, Tarzan dives into deep-sea caves, climbs treacherous cliffs, and wages battle with henchmen to dismantle the false religion and expose the villainy behind the mask of the so-called god.
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Short film