The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

Nan
0h 52m
2004
7.2 /10 (4)

Overview

The glorious and tragic story of American athlete and actor Johnny Weissmuller (1904-84), Olympic swimmer, water polo player and the only true Tarzan, an archetypal character and myth of cinema, that of the original Hollywood blockbusters (1932-48).

Country : Austria, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Romania
Languages : English, Deutsch
Released Date: 2004-08-22

Top Billed Cast

Linda Christian

Self

Johnny Sheffield

Self

Elena Verdugo

Self

Johnny Weissmuller Jr.

Self

Julian Lesser

Self

Johnny Weissmüller

Self (archive footage)

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