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Tarzan the Magnificent (Original title)
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 1960 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Robert Day

Synopsis: Tarzan helps to round up a killer.

Genre:
Crime
Credits (27)
©: Solar Film Productions Ltd, Presents: Sy Weintraub, Presents: Harvey Hayutin, Produced by: Sy Weintraub, Production Manager: Roy Parkinson, Assistant Director: Clive Reed, Continuity: Betty Harley, Screenplay by: Berne Giler, Screenplay by: Robert Day, Based on the characters created by: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Director of Photography: Ted Scaife, Additional Photography: Jack Mills, Camera Operator: Alan Hume, Editor: Bert Rule, Art Director: Ray Simm, Set Decorations: Scott Slimon, Wardrobe Supervisor: Felix Evans, Make-up: Tony Sforzini, Hairdressing: Ivy Emmerton, Eastman Color by: Pathe, Music by: Ken Jones, Sound Supervisor: John Cox, Sound Recording: Buster Ambler, Bob Jones, Sound Editor: Ted Mason, Sound System: Westrex
Cast (19)
Gordon Scott (Tarzan), Jock Mahoney (Coy Banton), Betta St. John (Fay Ames), John Carradine (Abel Banton), Lionel Jeffries (Ames), Alexandra Stewart (Laurie), Gary Cockrell (Johnny Banton), Earl Cameron (Tate), Charles Tingwell (Conway), Al Mulock (Martin Banton), Harry Baird (warrior leader), Christopher Carlos (native chief), John Sullivan (Wynters), Ewen Solon (Dexter), Jacqueline Evans (Mrs Dexter), Thomas Duggan (Frye), Peter Howell (Dr Blake), John Harrison (N'Como), George Taylor (Captain Hayes)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (10)
In: Films in Review v40 n3 March 1989  Pages: 146-154
Title: [Films in Review - v40 n3 March 1989: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Third part of a survey of the TARZAN films, covering the period of the 1960s to date, and listing all of the TARZAN films and actors from 1918 onwards, together with the `Tarzan' books by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

In: Films in Review v40 n2 February 1989  Pages: 76-86
Title: Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (part II)Author: ANEZ, Nicholas Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: A review essay on TARZAN'S GREATEST ADVENTURE and TARZAN THE MAGNIFICENT.

In: The Film User v16 n189 July 1962  Page: 328
Title: [The Film User - v16 n189 July 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8323 24 Jun 1960  Page: 7
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8323 24 Jun 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n2751 23 Jun 1960  Page: 19
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2751 23 Jun 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v160 n31 14 Jun 1960  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v160 n31 14 Jun 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: Motion Picture Herald v220 n2 9 Jul 1960  Page: 765
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v220 n2 9 Jul 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: The Film Daily v117 n121 23 Jun 1960  Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v117 n121 23 Jun 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v27 n319 August 1960  Page: 115
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v27 n319 August 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 15 Jun 1960
Title: [Variety - 15 Jun 1960: no known title]Language: English