Tarzan, who has returned to Africa after living in England, sets off to Guatemala in search of an old friend who may have survived a plane crash there. Ula Vale and Major Martling are out to find the riches of the Green Goddess.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you are the type who needs snappy editing and CGI to keep your eyes glued to the screen, run away. This is a 1935 serial, which means it feels like a marathon of walking through bushes and people shouting at each other in caves. If you have a soft spot for grainy, black-and-white jungle ...
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Edward A. Kull
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you are the type who needs snappy editing and CGI to keep your eyes glued to the screen, run away. This is a 1935 serial, which means it feels like a marathon of walking through bushes and people shouting at each other in caves. If you have a soft spot for grainy, black-and-white jungle adventures where the monkeys clearly have handlers just off-camera, you might actually get a kick out of this. It is definitely not for anyone who expects a tight, logical plot. T..."
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