Movies like Tarzan's Three Challenges
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Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963)
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The spiritual leader of an oriental country is dying. The leader's evil brother Khan is plotting to prevent Kashi, the youthful heir, from assuming his rightful position. Tarzan is summoned to protect Kashi and, in doing so, he must face Khan in three tests of strength. The final test is a sword fight which takes place on a wide-mesh net stretched over cauldrons of boiling oil. Jeweled elephants lead grand processions, and a thousand girls perform the "dance of the candles". A baby elephant named Hungry replaces Cheetah in the humor role.
Style:
psychotronic
Plot:
tarzan, sword fight, good versus evil, spectacle, palace intrigue, loyalty, rescue mission, family drama, monkey, youth, lost world, explorer, jungle adventure, choreography, evil, native, heir, brother, crown, throne, rivals, beefcake, bare chested male, wrestler, jungle ...
Time:
year 1963
Place:
asia, thailand
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Most similar movies to Tarzan's Three Challenges
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, psychotronic, entertaining and epic films with plots about jungle adventure, jungle, explorer, monkey, lost world, bare chested male and survival mostly in Adventure, Action and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Tarzan's Three Challenges: Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996), Tarzan Goes to India (1962), Tarzan and the Great River (1967), Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures is a syndicated series that aired for one season. It focuses on the character of Tarzan in his early years, after his first exposure to civilization, but before his marriage to Jane. The series uses much of the mythology ...
Style:
retro, epic fantasy
Plot:
tarzan, jungle, jungle adventure, villain, revenge, tribe, accused of murder, monkey, magic, adventurer, journey, love interest ...
Place:
africa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Summoned by an Indian princess, Tarzan travels to India where hundreds of wild elephants are in danger. A company is building a hydroelectric dam and the contractors have only a few weeks to finish the job. The building of the dam will flood the ...
Style:
action adventure, period piece, sentimental, psychotronic
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
tarzan, jungle adventure, man versus nature, environmentalism, monkey, lost world, explorer, beefcake, bare chested male, elephant, jungle, loincloth ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Switzerland, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Tarzan is summoned to Brazil by an old friend to stop an evil tribal cult from destroying native villages and enslaving the survivors. The Lord of the Jungle is accompanied on his quest by a pretty blonde doctor, a boy and a grizzled sea captain.
Style:
psychotronic
Plot:
tarzan, boat, lost world, monkey, jungle adventure, explorer, river, bare chested male, native, vaccination, human versus animal, fistfight ...
Time:
year 1967
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Switzerland, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Tarzan is joined by a reporter and her fiance on a journey to find a boy who was abandoned in the jungle six years earlier. The search party must also battle an evil native, who is out to kill the boy and take over as chief of his brother's ...
Style:
suspense, psychotronic
Plot:
tarzan, jungle, exotic locale, exploration, rescue mission, search party, wilderness survival, jungle adventure, man versus nature, power struggle, family reunited, female journalist ...
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Adventure
Country: Switzerland, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The international criminal Vinaro enjoys sending explosive wristwatches to his enemies.
Style:
psychotronic, independent film
Plot:
tarzan, jungle, lost city, bare chested male, beefcake, explorer, lost world, jungle adventure, monkey, gold, boy, city ...
Time:
year 1966
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Tarzan goes to New York to rescue the chimp Cheetah, who has been captured by an evil animal experimenter. There, he teams up with Jane, a cab driver and daughter of an ex-cop private eye, who help Tarzan free Cheetah and his friends.
Style:
action adventure, suspense
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
tarzan, jungle, chimpanzee, fish out of water, city, animal rescue, culture clash, evil scientist, taxi driver, adaptation, family values, mad scientist ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, africa
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a well-educated character, one who, tired of civilization, had returned to the jungle where he had been raised. The show retained many of the trappings of the ...
Style:
retro, stylized, psychotronic, vintage, period drama ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
tarzan, jungle, jungle adventure, forest, chimpanzee, heroes, wilderness, survival, wildlife, conservation, vigilante justice, exploration ...
Time:
60s
Place:
africa
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Style:
entertaining, exciting, perverse, humorous, action adventure ...
Audience:
kids, teens, manly, family friendly, family outing ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, archaeologist, archaeology, adventurer, artifact, treasure, indiana jones, tombs and skeletons, crocodile, good versus evil, treasure map, food ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, year 1984, year 1935
Place:
india, china, shanghai, asia
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
France is in turmoil and a new, naive King finds himself manipulated by the evil Cardinal Richelieu. With a corrupt commander of the royal guard by his side the Cardinal employs the expertise of the devious and wicked Milady de Winter in a plot to ...
Style:
entertaining, tense, captivating, exciting, action packed ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
palace intrigue, swashbuckler, sword fight, three musketeers, political intrigue, loyalty, betrayal, intrigue, musketeer, cardinal the priest, adventure hero, lady ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Australia, South Africa, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Tarzan returns to his homeland of Africa to save his home from destruction.
Style:
exciting, fairy tale, semi serious, humorous, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
tarzan, jungle, treasure hunt, archaeologist, obsessive quest, jungle adventure, magic, chase, violence, fictional country, explorer, monkey ...
Time:
year 1998, 1910s, edwardian era
Place:
africa, europe, england, new jersey
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Magic Temple will be based on the 1996 Filipino family-fantasy-adventure film of the same name, directed by the acclaimed director Peque Gallaga and released by Star Cinema. It was written by Peque Gallaga, Lore Reyes and Erik Matti. It is notable ...
Style:
mythical, dramatic, folk tale, tense, whimsical
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
good versus evil, princess, friendship, betrayal, coming of age, loyalty, rescue mission, palace intrigue, sword and sorcery, sacrifice, epic battle, rebellion ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Style:
exciting, breathtaking, perverse, epic, saga ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, date night, family friendly, manly ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, indiana jones, archaeologist, treasure, adventurer, archaeology, artifact, nazi, desert, chase, escapades, jungle ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1936, 90s, year 1981
Place:
egypt, africa, nepal, south america, himalaya ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
In the Middle East, circa 1860s, the evil Omar seeks to become Khadive by killing off his adversaries and by marrying the reluctant Fawzia, favorite niece of the current Khadive. (After marrying Fawzia, he plans to eliminate her so he can then marry ...
Style:
epic, period drama
Plot:
peplum, desert, sword fight, tyranny, power struggle, rebellion, revenge, duel, rescue, palace, rescue mission, family tragedy ...
Time:
1860s, 19th century
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Heroes of Sung stars one of the original kung-fu ladies of the silver screen Shih Szu playing swordswoman Meng Hung who must work with Fan Tien-fu, played by perennial Shaws bad guy Lo Lieh (although he's good in this) to find then protect the ...
Style:
action packed, dramatic, tense, fast paced, period drama
Plot:
kung fu, martial arts, swordplay, wuxia, fight scenes, choreography, honor, palace intrigue, betrayal, loyalty, rescue mission, revenge ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Kelly is whisked off into Prince Aramour's harem and given to his enemy as tribute in this romantic tale of capture and rescue.
Style:
heroic, suspense, lighthearted
Audience:
teens
Plot:
wrestler, rescue, rescue mission, kidnapping, captivity, teamwork, tribute, harem, danger, conflict, mercenary, friendship ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Adventure
Country: Italy, West Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A girl searching a forbidding jungle for her missing father stumbles upon a savage jungle girl.
Style:
visual, suspense, cult classic, period piece, exotic
Plot:
jungle, jungle girl, jungle adventure, exploration, female protagonist, survival, expedition, feral child, investigation, missing father, rescue mission, wildlife ...
Place:
africa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets – led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko – are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. After being captured and then escaping from them, Indy is coerced ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, breathtaking, action packed, saga ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, kids, manly, family outing ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, treasure, archaeologist, archaeology, adventurer, indiana jones, desert, jungle, artifact, chase, alien, sword fight ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 20th century, 1950s, 50s ...
Place:
peru, south america, ussr, mexico city, latin america ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Financed by Lord Carter and led by Captain Fox, an expedition is mounted to find and capture a jungle-man who lives in Africa.
Style:
suspense, thrilling, grim, exotic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
jungle adventure, expedition, exploitation, tarzan, survival, colonialism, violence, lost world, creature feature, cannibalism, moral ambiguity, forbidden romance ...
Time:
70s
Place:
africa, turkey
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
"All Men Are Brothers" is the sequel to "Water Margin" a.k.a. "Seven Blows of the Dragon" from 1972. At the beginning of "All Men Are Brothers", we learn that the emperor forgives the 108 Liangshan rebels ...
Style:
action packed, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, swordplay, brotherhood, honor, historical epic, rebellion, adaptation, loyalty, corruption, patriotism, union ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
At the behest of his father, young d'Artagnan travels from rural Gascony to Paris, where he becomes embroiled in a devious plot between the King's Musketeers and the Guardsmen of Cardinal Richelieu.
Style:
thrilling, captivating
Plot:
musketeer, palace intrigue, sword fight, three musketeers, young man, teamwork, adventure hero, friendship, love interest, team, intrigue, love affair ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Kong falls from the twin towers and he appears to be alive!
Style:
scary, spoof, natural horror, independent film, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
king kong, monster, kaiju, giant monster, eaten alive, monkey, ape, giant animal, giant ape, military, heart transplant, pregnancy ...
Time:
80s, jurassic, prehistoric times
Place:
borneo, tokyo, new york
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young American and a young English woman are kidnapped by a tribe in Africa. They manage to escape but the leader of the tribe is killed in the process. There's a whole jungle between them and civilization and chief's son wants revenge.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
jungle, jungle adventure, skinny dipping, safari, nude bathing, wildlife, public nudity, son, escape, woman, bare butt, nudity ...
Place:
africa
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A Meridian Airlines flight from Miami to Caracas crashes in the Venezuelan jungle, stranding 130 passengers and crew in hostile surroundings.
Style:
tension, suspense, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
jungle, survival, plane crash, stranded, crash survivor, isolation, disaster, death, fear, rain forest, desperation, food shortage ...
Time:
year 1967, 60s
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A re-imagining of the Arthurian legend centered around Arthur's illegitimate son Owain who must learn to take up his father's mantle as king.
Style:
epic, arthurian, entertaining, exciting, action adventure ...
Plot:
medieval, excalibur, king arthur, profanity, swords and armor, bloody violence, violence, king, knight, war, army, good versus evil ...
Time:
medieval times, 6th century
Place:
england, britain
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK, Spain, Italy, Jordan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana must team up with Marcus Brody, Sallah and Elsa Schneider to follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis from recovering the ...
Style:
entertaining, breathtaking, epic, saga, cult classic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, manly ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, holy grail, archaeologist, archaeology, adventurer, map, artifact, mythology, father son relationship, father, escapades, myth ...
Time:
1930s, year 1912, 20th century, year 1989, year 1938 ...
Place:
germany, europe, jordan, israel, utah ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Baby George got into a plane crash in a jungle, stayed alive and was adopted by a wise ape. Ursula Stanhope, US noble woman is saved from death on safari by grown-up George, and he takes her to jungle to live with him. He slowly learns a rules of ...
Style:
parody, slapstick comedy, humorous, spoof, slapstick ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, family friendly, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot:
jungle, fish out of water, childhood, jungle adventure, gorilla, tarzan, monkey, happy ending, beefcake, bully comeuppance, elephant, heiress ...
Time:
90s, year 1997
Place:
san francisco, africa, usa, las vegas
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
One day, in the family manor, four cousins discover a passage to a mysterious world. Trapped in this unearthed land, the Kingdom of Keoherus, they must confront the Guardian of Time and face dark forces and beast to hopefully get home.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, epic, dark fantasy, teen
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
wizard, magic, heroes, battles, dream world, magical, adventure hero, save the world, fantasy world, fight, portal, travel ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
July '72. Vietnam. Lt. Steve Shepard missing in action. Presumed dead...15 years later he's still there.
Style:
retro, independent film, realistic, serious
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vietnam war, jungle, bare chested male, jungle adventure, rescue, chase, escapades, heroes, master warrior, soldier, rivalry, daring rescue ...
Time:
80s
Place:
vietnam, asia
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Spencer and Bru break into his HQ and capture notorious drug lord Manuel Santiago of a DEA Agent. Santiago's angered assistant, Mason Lee, takes the school hostage where Kelly is teaching and Jessica is one of the students in attendance in ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, action comedy
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
wrestler, hostage situation, drug lord, rescue mission, kidnapping, friendship, explosions, hand to hand combat, dea, teamwork, revenge, vigilante justice ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of some ...
Style:
epic, mythical, psychotronic, period drama
Plot:
samurai, pirate, swordplay, power struggle, rescue mission, sea voyage, corruption, witchcraft, treachery, rebellion, bravery, shipwreck ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
18%
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