Tarzan Goes to India


1h 28m 1962

Brief Synopsis

The jungle king travels to India to help move a herd of elephants threatened by a new dam.

Film Details

Genre
Adventure
Release Date
Jul 1962
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Allfin, A. G.; Banner Productions; Solar Film Productions, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Metrocolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

Synopsis

Summoned to India by a dying maharajah, Tarzan attempts to remove an elephant herd from a valley to be flooded upon completion of a modern dam. O'Hara, a contractor who will brook no delay to his project, and Bryce, a longtime adversary and former ivory poacher, oppose Tarzan's mission. He is assisted, however, by Princess Kamara, the maharajah's daughter; Ragu Kuma, an engineer; Jai, an orphan; and the boy's elephant, Gajendra. After Gajendra helps to kill a rogue elephant and kills Bryce to defend Jai, Tarzan and his company drive the elephants to safety through a narrow pass. During the escape the dam is damaged. Acknowledging their responsibility, Tarzan and the Indians reconstruct the project with the help of the elephants.

Film Details

Genre
Adventure
Release Date
Jul 1962
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Allfin, A. G.; Banner Productions; Solar Film Productions, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Metrocolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

Quotes

Trivia

The Temple of Buddha's Footprint, a sacred Thai shrine, was photographed for the first time in this movie. Crew members worked without shoes and in nearly complete silence.

Notes

Filmed on location in India, with the cooperation of the forestry departments of Mysore and Madras. Opened in London in November 1962.