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Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946): Cast & Plot

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) movie poster

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman is a 1946 adventure action film directed by Kurt Neumann, starring Johnny Weissmüller as Tarzan, Brenda Joyce and Johnny Sheffield. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.

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Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 12m (72 min)
Director
Kurt Neumann
Genres
Adventure , Action
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is Tarzan and the Leopard Woman About?

The premise of Tarzan and the Leopard Woman without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

An Exotic Beauty Rules The Jungle ! A tribe devoted to the leopard cult is dedicated to preventing civilization from moving further into Africa.

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • tarzan character
  • bare chested male fighting
  • psychotronic film
  • man wears a loincloth
  • jungle adventure
  • action drama
  • one of a series
  • leopard claw
  • secret cult
  • jane character
  • wild animal
  • adolescent
+38 more
  • elephant
  • pit trap
  • high priestess
  • rite of passage
  • hunting safari
  • wild man
  • brother sister relationship
  • apeman
  • swimming
  • man killed by an animal
  • knife throwing
  • zambesi village
  • commissioner
  • bureaucrat
  • secretive organization
  • cave dweller
  • tribal dance
  • cultural conflict
  • family relationships
  • manhood
  • physician
  • tribal life
  • double murder
  • rock fall
  • crushed to death
  • homicidal maniac
  • murderous cult
  • jungle man
  • jungle girl
  • jungle boy
  • loincloth
  • jungle
  • colonialism
  • colonialist
  • seltzer bottle
  • arabia
  • marketplace
  • husband wife relationship
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Cast & crew

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman Cast & Characters

Johnny Weissmüller leads the cast as Tarzan, with Brenda Joyce as Jane and Johnny Sheffield as Boy. Directed by Kurt Neumann; 18 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman

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From the director

More from Kurt Neumann

More films directed by Kurt Neumann, best-rated first: The Fly, Counterplot, Watusi and Machete.

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Plot

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman Plot Summary

What happens in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Near the Zambezi, travelers are dying under mysterious circumstances, initially believed to be leopard attacks. The commissioner asks Tarzan to investigate, but he suspects a more human and cunning threat behind the killings. At the same time, Tarzan, Jane, and Boy take in Kimba, a boy who claims to have become lost in the jungle. Kimba is the brother of Queen Lea, the leader of a Leopard cult who has dispatched him to spy on Tarzan. Queen Lea also conspires with Ameer Lazar, a Western-educated doctor who resents Western domination.

Full summary

The whole story of Tarzan and the Leopard Woman, scene by scene

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Videos

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Tarzan and the Leopard Woman.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Tarzan and the Leopard Woman?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What animal are the mysterious deaths near the Zambezi initially blamed on?

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Tarzan and the Leopard Woman FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tarzan and the Leopard Woman, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Tarzan and the Leopard Woman?

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).

When was Tarzan and the Leopard Woman released?

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman was released on February 18, 1946.

Who directed Tarzan and the Leopard Woman?

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman was directed by Kurt Neumann.

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Who is in the cast of Tarzan and the Leopard Woman?

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman stars Johnny Weissmüller as Tarzan, Brenda Joyce as Jane and Johnny Sheffield as Boy, among 18 credited actors.

Does Tarzan and the Leopard Woman have a post-credit scene?

No. Tarzan and the Leopard Woman has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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