Change Your Image
omnied
IMDb member since October 1999
Reviews
Tarzan and the Green Goddess (1938)
a really dreadful film
7 October 1999 - 10 out of 15 users found this review helpful.
This was a truly dreadful film. Although it was allegedly set in Guatemala, one of the first shots was of a rhino, followed by lions, and giraffes at a watering hole. Bruce Bennett did not have the physique to carry off the role of Tarzan, which did make it more believable when he kept getting knocked unconscious. His yell reminded me more of a fire siren going off. The plot set up the obligatory crocodile wrestling match, and then did not follow through. About the only redeeming feature was Ula, the Jane substitute. She was a strong, independent character who participated and didn't just faint at the first sign of danger. Spoiler space
At several points, she was the one who rescued Tarzan, rather than the other way around.
See more▼See less▲