Tarzan and the Slave Girl

Tarzan and the Slave Girl

Year: 1950

Runtime: 74 mins

Language: English

Director: Lee Sholem

AdventureAction

Tarzan battles to free jungle slave‑brides kidnapped by the Lionians, a lion‑worshipping tribe seeking a cure for a deadly disease. Their chief abducts Jane and Lola, a half‑breed nurse, to repopulate the tribe. Tarzan must rescue them while fending off the Waddies, who attack with blow‑guns from hidden bushes.

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1

Scream by the river

Tarzan and Jane hear a scream while by a river, realizing a local girl has been kidnapped. The tribesmen fear an evil spirit, but Tarzan and Jane suspect human trouble. They vow to act and seek accountability for the missing girl.

Day 0 Riverbank
2

Plan to seek help: Dr. Campbell

Tarzan and Jane decide to enlist Dr. Campbell, who possesses a serum that can cure the mysterious disease and vaccinate against it. They alert Campbell to the kidnapping and persuade him to join their rescue. Hope hinges on a medical breakthrough that could save lives.

Day 0 Riverside village near the river
3

Journey toward Lionia City

Tarzan, Campbell, and Neil push deeper into the jungle toward Lionia City in search of the serum. They face the jungle's dangers and the looming threat of the disease spreading. The mission becomes a race against time to stop the kidnappers and save the victims.

Day 1 Jungle road toward Lionia City
4

Capture of Jane and Lola

During a raid by Lionian raiders, Jane and Lola are captured after a catfight that leaves both women wary of the other. They are taken toward Lionia City as hostages. Their capture deepens Tarzan and Campbell's resolve to reach the city quickly.

During raid Lionian raiding party vicinity
5

Serum bottle lost

Campbell unknowingly drops his serum bottle during the perilous march, creating a new complication for the rescue. Neil later discovers the missing bottle, rekindling hope that the cure can still be used. The setback intensifies the urgency of their mission.

During pursuit Road in jungle
6

Arrival at Lionia capital

Tarzan and Campbell finally reach the Lionia capital with a plan to rescue Jane and Lola and secure the serum. They sense the city’s peril as the disease tightens its grip on the royal family. The stage is set for a high-stakes confrontation.

Arrival Lionia capital
7

Sengo's rise to power

The Lionian king dies from the disease, leaving the Prince in charge. The evil counselor Sengo sways the Prince to indulge his desires and seizes the role of High Priest. His scheming threatens both the city and the prisoners.

After king's death Lionia capital
8

Confrontation and tomb escape

Lola taunts Sengo and is whipped; Jane fights back, stabbing Sengo with his own knife. The two women flee into the dead Queen's tomb to hide from their pursuers. Sengo's forces close in, turning the tomb into a perilous trap.

After confrontation Dead Queen's mausoleum
9

Tarzan's arrival and new danger

Tarzan arrives in Lionia with Campbell and discovers the ill prince and the mounting blame on him and Neil. Sengo orders Tarzan and his companions killed to remove the threat. The rescue effort shifts into a full-scale, high-stakes chase through the city.

After arrival Lionia capital
10

Tarzan entombed

During a frantic chase, Tarzan hides inside the dead king's sarcophagus and is entombed with the others. The tomb seals them off from the outside world, leaving them to wait for a chance to escape. The peril tests their resolve as time drags on.

During chase Dead king's mausoleum
11

Rescuing from the tomb

Tarzan discovers that Jane and Lola have also been sealed inside the tomb and frees them. They regroup inside the mausoleum, planning their next move against Sengo and the pursuing Lionians. The trio steels themselves for the climactic confrontations ahead.

Shortly after entombment Dead king's mausoleum
12

Serum returns and treatment begins

Neil arrives with the serum, aided by a fortunate discovery by Cheetah, and they begin treating the Prince's sick son. The medicine starts to turn the tide against the disease. Campbell and Neil prepare to vaccinate and stabilise the city as the cure spreads.

After serum recovered Lionia capital
13

Final battle and liberation

Tarzan holds off the Lionians in a final, fierce confrontation and defeats Sengo by throwing him into the lions' pit. The Prince's son is cured, and the ruler realizes the error of his ways. He orders the High Priest, Tarzan, their friends, and all the slave girls freed, bringing the ordeal to a close.

Finale Lionia capital

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