Estaban (Fred Peters) learns of the "city of diamonds" and in his attempt to get his hands on the gems, he kidnaps Ruth (Edna Murphy) and a guide. The film starred James Pierce as Tarzan, Frederick Peters as Esteban Miranda, Dorothy Dunbar as Jane, and Edna Murphy as Betty Greystoke. One of the silents, Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927), featured the then-unknown Boris Karloff as a villainous native chieftain. Flora Hawks is in love with the overseer of It had struggled through the jungle in great ten-ton trucks, equipped with all the advantages of civilization. For while Wings went on to win awards, Tarzan and the Golden Lion went on to be pretty much forgotten. The film also starred Boris Karloff as … Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927) Tarzan and the Golden Lion Running time: 57 min. But now it was halted, almost destroyed by the poisoned arrows of the savage Bansuto tribe. A great safari had come to Africa to make a movie. Directed by J.P. McGowan. Tarzan and the Golden Lion In the previous novel - Tarzan the Terrible - Tarzan rescued Jane after he discovered that she was alive, and was reunited with his son Korak. In between the two great Tarzan's Elmo Lincoln and Johnny Weissmuller, there was several attempts at creating the new one. Here, Tarzan is the master of a golden lion and ruler of the jungle, including the natives who have an amazing diamond mine. Overview of Tarzan and the Golden Lion, 1927, directed by J. P. McGowan, with James Pierce, Frederic Peters, Edna Murphy, at Turner Classic Movies With James Pierce, Frederick Peters, Edna Murphy, Harold Goodwin. Starring James Pierce, and Boris Karloff. In this story he and his family encounter and adopt an orphaned lion cub, whom they name Jad-bal-ja ("The Golden Lion" in the language of the lost land of Pal-ul-don, which they have recently left). One of them was James Pierce.He rejected a big role in Wings (1927) to become Tarzan, and that pretty much ruined his career because this was a mess of a production. Tarzan must save his sister from being sacrificed to a Lion-God. Flora Hawks is in love with the overseer of Tarzan's African estate. Tarzan and the Golden Lion is an adventure novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the ninth in his series of twenty-four books about the title character Tarzan.It was first published as a seven part serial in Argosy All-Story Weekly beginning in December 1922; and then as a complete novel by A.C. McClurg & Co. on March 24, 1923. Other actors who portrayed the character in 1920s films were P. Dempsey Tabler and James Pierce (who married the daughter of Edgar Rice Burroughs). Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927) TMDb Score. 48. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion ... Movie Details. There was no way to return. Tarzan and the Golden Lion is a 1927 film based on the 1923 novel of the same name written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Enhanced with music and sound effects. Despite the success of the 1921 serial, The Adventures of Tarzan, starring Elmo Lincoln there were no film projects until 1926 when FBO Studios (Joseph Kennedy's company which later joined with RCA to form RKO Radio Pictures) bought the film rights to Tarzan and the Golden Lion.Burroughs had much more say in the choice of actor to play Tarzan in this film. Not Yet Rated 57 min Mar 20th, 1927. Tarzan, his lion, and the natives come to the rescue. | Genre: Medium length film , Silent movie , Sequel , Africa , Adventure , Action