Tim Tyler stows away on a ship bound for Africa to find his father, Professor James Tyler. He meets, and is joined by, Lora Lacey, who is chasing the criminal "Spider" Webb, the man responsible for framing her brother.
Author Raymond William Stedman considers Tim Tyler's Luck to be perhaps the best of Universal's "Jungle Thrillers." Tim Tyler's Luck has good direction and convincing performances. The serial has quiet moments balancing the action, which was rare for a serial. The characterization is more nuanced than "might have been expected in an action serial".[1]
Все 12 глав были выпущены на одном DVD 28 февраля 2006 г. с особыми функциями, включая интервью 2005 г. с Фрэнки Томасом, биографию, оригинальный театральный трейлер и бонусные классические трейлеры-клиффхэнгеры.