Movies Like Tarzan's Desert Mystery

If you liked Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943), a action and adventure movie directed by Wilhelm Thiele, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also action and adventure
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
2
Tarzan & Jane (2002)
★ 6/10Also adventure
With the first anniversary of her wedding to Tarzan beckoning, Jane ponders how to make it the perfect English celebration.
3
Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)
★ 6.1/10Also action and adventure
A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars…
4
Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
★ 6.2/10Also action and adventure
Zandra, white princess of a lost civilization, comes to Tarzan for help when Nazis invade the jungle with plans to conquer her people and take their wealth. Tarzan, the isolationist, becomes involved after the Nazis…
5
Tarzan II (2005)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure
When one of his missteps puts his family in jeopardy, Tarzan decides they would be better off without him.
6
Tarzan (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure
Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now…
7
Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
★ 5.9/10Also action and adventure
A scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.
8
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also action and adventure
Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.
9
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also action and adventure
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
10
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. Soon after, a family of apes stumble across the house and…
11
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
★ 6.4/10Also action and adventure
Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.
12
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and adventure
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
13
The Lost City of Z (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.
14
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and action
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
15
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls and win a bet with the devil.
16
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and action
Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that…
17
The Jungle Book (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited…
18
The Water Man (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure
Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's…
19
Jungle Cruise (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure
Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will…
20
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.