Tarzan retells the story of a trip to Guatemala in which the ape-man had gone to aid a friend in searching for a very valuable totem pole called the Green Goddess. Not only is the article a primitive tribe's worship device, but it also houses an explosive formula. But in a treacherous twist of fate, as soon as Tarzan and his friend are able to get hold of the Green Goddess, a dangerous henchman get hold of them...