this splendidly directed fantasy be the second in the popular by flawed tarzan series put out by mgm . it be a first class adventure for many reason and i suggest fine photography and strong imaginative quality and a delightful cast and good simulate jungle locale and a very exciting storyline . johnny weissmuller play tarzan and a mono syllabic untutored sort unlike edgar rice burroughs creation while but he be honest and loyal and brave and very courageous and and he need to be during this narrative . a jane parker and his wife who have be jane porter in the novel and maureen osullivan be very attractive and lively and as well a be athletic where the script call for that quality . the effect of the lighting and the spacious and clever set be quite unusual . this be an outdoor adventure film on the mgm back lot which really work . the fabulous mutir escarpment be a remote locale which allow tarzan and jane to live undisturbed while but into their idyll come people search from them and emissary of a civilization jane have leave behind and into which tarzan could not really be comfortably habituate . one be harry holt and still in love with her and who with his friend tempt her to come back to civilization with him while the gown and perfumes interest her and but she refuse to leave tarzan . tarzan have to protect her against several wild animal and in scene that look like a humanized king king . the group claim to want to hunt animal and and tarzan agrees for jane sake to a bit of big game trap while but at some point and the idea of ivory and of obtain a fortune turn the expedition head mind . tarzan be shot and leave for dead while and the group force jane to accompany them on an expedition a they follow a die elephant to the fabulous elephant graveyard . but they find the area guard by a savage tribe and be attack by lion . tarzan ride in on an elephant he have revive in time to call while in a most spectacular elephant fill scene and he save jane and what be leave of the expedition and who return home little rich but much wise and a jane continue her savage idyll with her new husband . the film be direct by set design wizard cedric gibbon and and quite beautifully too . his work and the lighting be the outstanding accomplishment of this entertaining and exciting film and which manage to seem real despite all it hollywood shortcoming from start to finish . neil hamilton be a very good harry and paul cavanagh be even good before and after he reveal himself to be thoroughly bad . forrester harvey and nathan curry round out a small cast very professionally . an unusual and well realize fantasy film with interesting situation and some strong dialogue confrontation a well . recommend .