A female ape takes to mothering the orphaned boy (Tarzan) and raises him over the course of many years until a rescue mission is finally launched and the search party combs the jungle for the long-time missing Lord Greystoke. But then, one of the search members, Jane Porter, gets separated from the group and comes face to face with fearsome wild animals. Tarzan saves her from harm just in the knick of time and love begins to blossom.
Critical Consensus
The 1918 film "Tarzan of the Apes" was the first cinematic adaptation of the novel, noted for its faithfulness to the source material. It brought significant personal success to its lead actors but was subject to extensive cuts by film censorship boards.
The Cast
Elmo Lincoln
Tarzan
Enid Markey
Jane Porter
Gordon Griffith
Young Tarzan
True Boardman
John Clayton - Lord Greystoke
Kathleen Kirkham
Alice Clayton - Lady Greystoke
George B. French
Binns - a Sailor
Colin Kenny
Greystoke's Nephew
Thomas Jefferson
Prof. Porter
Bessie Toner
Bar Maid
Jack Wilson
Captain of the Fuwalda
Trivia
Tarzan of the Apes (1918) was the first film adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan, marking the debut of the iconic character on screen.
Edgar Rice Burroughs sold the film rights for a remarkable $5,000 cash, $50,000 in stock, and 10% of the gross, when typical film rights sold for only $100 to $500.
Child actor Gordon Griffith's role as young Tarzan included extensive nudity, making the film one of the first to feature a named actor in a nude scene.
The original adult Tarzan, Stellan Windrow, was replaced by Elmo Lincoln due to Windrow enlisting in the First World War, though his stunt sequences were largely kept.
Filming took place in Morgan City, Louisiana, with local swamps serving as a stand-in for the African jungle, a unique setting choice for the production.
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