Tarzan goes to Guatemala to find his lost friend, D'Arnot. On the way he helps Major Matling search Mayan ruins for hidden jewels and an idol containing the formula for a powerful explosive.

If you want to see a guy in a dirty loincloth running around actual Mayan ruins in Guatemala while a real-life chimpanzee screams at him, yes, watch this tonight. Anyone who loves old-school, rough-around-the-edges adventure serials will have a blast. But if you can't stand crackly 1930s audio or actors who clearly for...
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"If you want to see a guy in a dirty loincloth running around actual Mayan ruins in Guatemala while a real-life chimpanzee screams at him, yes, watch this tonight. Anyone who loves old-school, rough-around-the-edges adventure serials will have a blast. But if you can't stand crackly 1930s audio or actors who clearly forgot their lines, you will absolutely hate it. 🌴 This isn't your polished Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan. The guy playing Tarzan here is Bruce Bennett (billed as Herman Brix back then..."

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