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Tarzanā€™s Peril
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Tarzanā€™s Peril

film by Haskin [1951]
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Tarzan's Peril is a 1951 film directed by Byron Haskin, who was known for his work in adventure and science-fiction genres. The film stars Lex Barker as Tarzan, the iconic jungle hero created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Burroughs's character, Tarzan, is the son of an English nobleman abandoned in the African jungle and raised by apes. Tarzan has been a popular figure in nearly 30 novels and numerous films, with Johnny Weissmuller being one of the most famous actors to portray the character. Dorothy Dandridge also appears in a supporting role in Tarzan's Peril.1234

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