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Tarzan and the She-Devil
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Wikipedia article
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| director = Kurt Neumann
| producer = Sol Lesser
| writer = Karl Kamb
Carroll Young
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| starring = Lex Barker
Joyce MacKenzie
Raymond Burr
Monique van Vooren
Tom Conway
| music = Paul Sawtell
| cinematography = Karl Struss
| editing = Leon Barsha
| studio = Sol Lesser Productions
| distributor = RKO Radio Pictures
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| runtime = 75 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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'Tarzan and the She-Devil' is a 1953 American film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Lex Barker as Tarzan and Joyce MacKenzie as Jane. It also features Raymond Burr, Tom Conway and Monique van Vooren, who plays the "She-Devil."
Tarzan is held captive during much of the film, and critics derided it as lacking action. This was Barker's fifth and final appearance as Edgar Rice Burroughs' ape-man. Barker, who had replaced Johnny Weissmuller in the role of Tarzan, would be succeeded by Gordon Scott.
Plot
Beautiful but deadly Lyra the She-Devil and her ivory-hunting friends have discovered a large herd of bull elephants and plot to capture them, forcing an East African native tribe to serve as bearers. Their ivory poaching plans meet opposition when Tarzan gives his deafening jungle cry. The tusked creatures come running, stomping all over Lyra's plans.
Cast
*Lex Barker as Tarzan
*Joyce MacKenzie as Jane Porter
*Raymond Burr as Vargo
*Monique van Vooren as Lyra, the She-Devil
*Tom Conway as Fidel
*Michael Granger as Philippe Lavarre (as Michael Grainger)
*Henry Brandon as M'Tara, Lycopo Chief
Production
Hal Erickson writes in Allmovie that many scenes in the film "were lifted from the 1934 Frank Buck documentary 'Wild Cargo'.
Critical reception
The 'Radio Times' said "despite the exotic title and a great villain in Raymond Burr, this is a standard tale of ivory-seeking elephant hunters being stymied by the king of the jungle." The 'Pittsburgh Post-Gazette' said "the plot has something to do with illegal elephant hunting" and that "Cheta, the performing chimp, steals what there is of the show."
References
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