Tarzan The Magnificent (1960)

Through harsh jungle terrain, Tarzan (Gordon Scott) escorts a notorious killer (Jock Mahoney) to turn him over to authorities in Kairobi. But he is not alone. A motley array of stranded travelers, dependent on his strength, goes with him. Based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs and directed by Robert Day (THE HAUNTED STRANGLER). In spite of being a by the numbers Tarzan jungle adventure, this is a pretty decent entry in the Tarzan cinematic universe. Filmed in Kenya, the location gives the film some authenticity although there is a lot of stock footage and some minimal filming on an obvious soundstage. As Tarzan, Scott speaks perfect English (no "Me Tarzan, you Jane" here) and displays some savvy and some intelligence. There is no Jane in the narrative and Cheetah, thankfully, gets dropped off with a babysitter very early in the film. Ironically, the film's villain (Mahoney) would take over the Tarzan role two years later. With Lionel Jeffries, Betta St. John, Alexandra Stewart, Charles Tingwell, Earl Cameron, Gary Cockrell and John Carradine.