Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller): watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 16 h 1 min. Tarzan is a fictional character, a feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer

1. 
   Movie 1

   Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

   1 h 40 min · ★ 6.6

   James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them.…

2. 
   Movie 2

   Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

   1 h 44 min · ★ 6.6

   Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.

3. 
   Movie 3

   Tarzan Escapes (1936)

   1 h 29 min · ★ 6.9

   White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.

4. 
   Movie 4

   Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)

   1 h 22 min · ★ 6.1

   A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars.…

5. 
   Movie 5

   Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)

   1 h 21 min · ★ 5.9

   A scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.

6. 
   Movie 6

   Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)

   1 h 11 min · ★ 6.4

   Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.

7. 
   Movie 7

   Tarzan Triumphs (1943)

   1 h 16 min · ★ 6.2

   Zandra, white princess of a lost civilization, comes to Tarzan for help when Nazis invade the jungle with plans to conquer her people and take their wealth. Tarzan, the isolationist, becomes involved after the Nazis…

8. 
   Movie 8

   Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)

   1 h 10 min · ★ 6.1

   A letter from Jane, who is nursing British troops, asks Tarzan's help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Tarzan and Boy set out across the desert looking for the plants. Along the way they…

9. 
   Movie 9

   Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)

   1 h 16 min · ★ 6.4

   A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.

10. 
    Movie 10

    Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946)

    1 h 12 min · ★ 5.7

    A tribe devoted to the leopard cult is dedicated to preventing civilization from moving further into Africa.

11. 
    Movie 11

    Tarzan and the Huntress (1947)

    1 h 12 min · ★ 5.7

    A shortage of zoo animals after World War II brings beautiful animal trainer Tanya, her financial backer and her cruel trail boss to the jungle. After negotiating a quota with the native king, they take more animals…

12. 
    Movie 12

    Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)

    1 h 8 min · ★ 6.0

    A high priest tries to force a young beauty to marry a pearl trader who is masquerading as the god Balu.