USA, 1963
100m
35mm film, “filmed in Metrocolor”
RCA Sound Recording
An American fantasy film directed by Robert Day.
Plot Summary
The ailing leader of an Asian country is dying, and his evil brother is planning to prevent the rightful heir from taking over. Tarzan is called for to try to protect him and he must face three tests of strength.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Robert Day
© MCMLXIII by Banner Productions Inc.
The Sy Weintraub production of…
Produced by: Sy Weintraub
Screenplay by: Berne Giler, Robert Day
Based Upon the Characters Created by: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Director of Photography: Ted Scaife
Editor: Fred Burnley
Music Composed by: Joseph Horovitz
Sound Mixer: Stephen Dalby
Wardrobe Master: John Brady
Make-up: Freddie Williamson
Special Effects: Cliff Richardson, Roy Whybrow
Production Designer: Wilfred Shingleton
We are grateful to the people and the Tourist Organization of Thailand whose co-operation made it possible to film this motion picture entirely on location in Thailand
Cast
Jock Mahoney (Tarzan)
Woody Strode (Khan/Tarim)
Tsu Kobayashi (Cho San)
Earl Cameron (Mang)
Jimmy Jamal (Nani)
Anthony Chinn (Tor)
Robert Hu (Nari)
Christopher Carlos (Sechung)
Ricky Der (Kashi)
Hungry the baby elephant
Alternative Titles
Le Défi de Tarzan – France
Tarzan den obesegrade – Sweden
Tarzan den uovervindelige – Denmark
Tarzán en peligro – Spain
Tarzan no Oriente – Portugal
Tarzan Taçsız Kral – Turkey
Tarzan, o tigris tis zouglas – Greece
Tarzanin tulikoe – Finland
Tarzans Todesduell – West Germany
Le tre sfide di Tarzan – Italy
Los tres desafíos de Tarzán – Mexico
Los tres desafíos de Tarzán – Uruguay
Os Três Desafios de Tarzan – Brazil
Tri izazova za Tarzana – Serbia
Ο λέων των Ινδιών – Greece
Ταρζάν, ο τίγρης της ζούγκλας – Greece
ターザン三つの挑戦 – Japan
References
Periodicals
- The Daily Cinema no.8943 (24 July 1964) p.6
- The Film Daily vol.122 no.128 (8 July 1963) p.4
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.176 no.1 (28 June 1963) p.3
- Kine Weekly no.2965 (30 July 1964) p.20
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.31 no.368 (September 1964) p.137
- Motion Picture Herald vol.230 no.3 (10 July 1963) p.851
- Variety 3 July 1963
Books
- Feature Films, 1960-1969: A Filmography of English-language and Major Foreign-language United States Releases by Harris M. Lentz III p.454
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.479
