This film stars two actors that played Tarzan, and it's unique to see them both in these kinds of roles.
Johnny Weissmuller is Johnny Duvall, a military man who is trying to escape his his past. He has left the service after he lost a ship and vows to never make that kind of mistake again.
Returning to his Bayou home he takes a job running a fishing bost and wouldn't you know it, there is a serious accident and Duvall is the one who caused it because of the dense fog.
His rival, Mike (Buster Crabbe) takes advantage of this and also takes advantage of the girl who only has eyes for Johnny, Toni (Carol Thurston). There are a ton of sub plots and they all seem to fit into a nice package of 68 minutes.
One things leads to another and Mike and Johnny finally have it out thanks to a swamp fire that Mike has set because of a new law stopping the locals from hunting the land and feeding their families.
I caught thus early one morning on TUBI and was impressed. The rest of the cast includes Virginia Grey, Pedro de Cordoba, Marcelle Corday and Frank Fenton.
If you get a chance I suggest you check out this little gem. It was Weissmuller's only starring role outside of Tarzan and Jungle Jim, and he handles it very well indeed.
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