Tarzan's Peril

District Commissioner Peters delays his retirement when confronted with Radijeck, an escaped criminal resuming his gunrunning on behalf on an unnamed foreign power. When Peters and his replacement Connors discover the gunrunning, Radijeck murders the two men. Radijeck sells the weapons to King Bulam who arms his men to avenge himself against Melmendi, queen of a rival tribe, who spurns his offer of marriage. With Melmendi and her people held captive, only Tarzan can stop Radijeck. ==Cast==

A contemporary review of the film in Variety reported that it "has the familiar ingredients of jungle adventure, plus good background footage actually lensed in Africa" and that "Lex Barker is a capable hero in his Tarzan character. Script could have made him even more of a superman, but otherwise does not let down the fans of the Edgar Rice Burroughs creation." Turner Classic Movies critic John Miller described the film as "perhaps the best of Barker's five Tarzan pictures", noting that "the effort to capture genuine scenes in Africa give the film a sense of scope and verisimilitude that previous Tarzan pictures could not approach." ==References==