Tarzan and the Trappers
After dispatching a ruthless hunter who traps animals for gain, Tarzan must contend with his brother who is out for revenge.
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"Of the countless actors who have portrayed Tarzan since Elmo Lincoln first appeared in 1918's `Tarzan of the Apes,' Gordon Scott remains the best to ever don a loincloth. So it's no surprise that `Tarzan and the Trappers' is one of the better Tarzan films of the past 80 years. The 1958 film was actually intended to comprise the first three episodes of a television series, but instead was made into a better-than-average Sol Lesser production that runs 74 minutes. The film's story remains contemporary, with Tarzan forced to fight for his own life while stopping greedy tr..."
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UK channel Talking Pictures TV have acquired an updated print of this movie, substantially different to the version previously available on video and DVD. The main title and the first story involving trapper Schroeder are the same as before. However, the second story relating to evil hunter Sikes is abandoned almost as soon as it begins. After Sikes announces his plan for a big showdown with Tarzan, the footage suddenly moves on to edited highlights of The Jungle Book (1955) starring Vera Miles and Peter van Eyck. Neither Miles nor Van Eyck receive any screen credit in this version, and nobody bothers to explain why Sikes has suddenly disappeared from the story. Jane also vanishes from the rest of the film, which is handy for Tarzan who proceeds to give Vera Miles a bed bath.
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After dispatching a ruthless hunter who traps animals for gain, Tarzan must contend with his brother who is out for revenge.