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title: 'Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joseph M. Newman'
released: '1959-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tarzan-the-ape-man-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053335/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)

1959 · 82 min · United States


## Synopsis

Tarzan, the Ape Man is a 1959 American action adventure film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Denny Miller as Tarzan, Joanna Barnes as Jane, Cesare Danova, and Robert Douglas. The film is loosely based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel Tarzan of the Apes, and is a remake of the classic 1932 film of the same name. The film was directed by Joseph M. Newman, and the score was composed by jazz musician Shorty Rogers. MGM would release another remake of the film in 1981.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joseph M. Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-m-newman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Shorty Rogers](https://cinepixo.com/people/shorty-rogers)
- **Director of Photography:** [Paul Vogel](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-vogel)
- **Editor:** [Gene Ruggiero](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-ruggiero)

## Cast

- [Denny Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/denny-miller)
- [Joanna Barnes](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanna-barnes)
- [Robert Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-douglas)
- [Cesare Danova](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesare-danova)

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