Ace Drummond 1936  N/R, 255 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: Ford Beebe, Clifford Smith
Cast: John "Dusty" King, Jean Rogers, Noah Beery Jr., Guy Bates Post, Lon Chaney Jr., Jackie Morrow, Selmer Jackson, Robert Warwick, Arthur Loft, C. Montague Shaw, Frederick Vogeding, Al Bridge, James B. Leong, James Eagles, Chester Gan
Based on events in the life of World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker (who also created the comic strip character of Ace Drummond), Ace (John "Dusty" King) is a flying G-man who is sent to Mongolia to uncover the identity of a villain known as "The Dragon." While there, he meets Peggy (Jean Rogers) who is searching for her missing father. It takes 13 episodes, but together they take care of both problems.
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Deadly Ray from Mars 1966 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Flash Gordon: Mars Attacks the World
Director: Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Donald Kerr, Beatrice Roberts, Richard Alexander, C. Montague Shaw, Warner Richmond, Kenne Duncan, Wheeler Oakman, Jack Mulhall, Lane Chandler, Anthony Warde, Ben Lewis
This is a feature-length version of 1938's 15-episode serial "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" and was released in 1966. A deadly ray is sucking up Earth's nitrogen, so Flash (Buster Crabbe) and his crew must save the day. They find that Flash's enemy Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton) is behind it, working from Mars. Then, there's Ming's ally Queen Azara (Beatrice Roberts), who has the power to turn people into clay.
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 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 1940  N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton, Anne Gwynne, Frank Shannon, John Hamilton, Herbert Rawlinson, Shirley Deane, Lee Powell, Roland Drew, Tom Chatterton, Don Rowan, Ben Taggart, Victor Zimmerman, Edgar Edwards
Flash Gordon (Buster Crabbe) is back in action in this 12-episode serial as the "Purple Death," a lethal plague, hits Earth. Flash's nemesis, Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton) of the planet Mong, is behind it. So, Flash and friends return to Mong seeking the antidote. Of course, the powers of Ming will make that difficult.
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 Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars 1938 N/R, 300 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Beatrice Roberts, Donald Kerr, Richard Alexander, C. Montague Shaw, Warner Richmond, Kenne Duncan, Wheeler Oakman, Jack Mulhall, Lane Chandler, Anthony Warde, Ben Lewis
The gang from the original 1936 "Flash Gordon" is back in this 15-episode serial that is still fun to watch. A deadly ray is sucking up Earth's nitrogen, so Flash (Buster Crabbe) and his crew must save the day. They find that Flash's enemy Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton) is behind it, working from Mars. Then, there's Ming's ally Queen Azara (Beatrice Roberts) who has the power to turn people into clay. A full-length feature was made from the serial, known as "Deadly Ray from Mars."
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The Invisible Man's Revenge 1944 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Ford Beebe
Cast: Jon Hall, Alan Curtis, Evelyn Ankers, Leon Errol, John Carradine, Ian Wolfe, Gale Sondergaard, Halliwell Hobbes, Lester Matthews, Skelton Knaggs
Robert Griffin (Jon Hall) gets hold of a serum that makes him invisible and creates mayhem for a couple (Gale Sondergaard and Lester Matthews) who once had tried to kill him.
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 The Last of the Mohicans 1932 N/R, 230 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: Ford Beebe, B. Reeves Eason
Cast: Harry Carey, Hobart Bosworth, Frank Coghlan Jr., Edwina Booth, Lucile Browne, Walter Miller, Bob Kortman, Walter McGrail, Nelson McDowell, Edward Hearn, Mischa Auer, Yakima Canutt, Jim Corey, Joan Gale
James Fenimore Cooper's classic tale is presented as a 12-chapter serial. Frontier guide Hawkeye (Harey Carey) and his Indian friends, Chingachgook and Uncas (Hobart Bosworth and Frank Coghlan Jr.), fight against the corrupt soldiers and the evil Indian Magua (Bob Kortman).
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Laughing at Life 1933  N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ford Beebe
Cast: Victor McLaglen, Conchita Montenegro, William "Stage" Boyd, Lois Wilson, Henry B. Walthall, Regis Toomey, Ruth Hall, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Dewey Robinson, Ivan Lebedeff, Noah Beery, J. Farrell MacDonald
With the police on his trail, soldier of fortune Dennis P. McHale a.k.a. Captain Dennis Patrick Easter (Victor McLaglen) leaves Panama and travels to South America where he organizes a band of revolutionaries. Later, he meets an engineer, living a life similar to his, who turns out to be his own son.
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Night Monster 1942 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: Ford Beebe
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Leif Erickson, Irene Hervey, Ralph Morgan, Don Porter, Nils Asther, Fay Helm, Frank Reicher, Doris Lloyd, Francis Pierlot, Janet Shaw, Eddy Waller, Robert Homans, Cyril Delevarti
As the result of an operation, Kurt Ingston (Ralph Morgan) has been left crippled, and his legs have been amputated. Now, one by one, his doctors are becoming murder victims when they visit Kurt at his country estate. A psychologist, Dr. Lynn Harper (Irene Hervey), investigates the sanity of Kurt's daughter Margaret (Fay Helm), and Dick Baldwin (Don Porter) investigates the killings. Will Dick be able to solve the murders before Lynn becomes the next victim?
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Oklahoma Frontier 1939 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Fuzzy Knight, Anne Gwynne, James Blaine, Bob Kortman, Charles King, Harry Tenbrook, Lane Chandler, Horace Murphy, Lloyd Ingraham, Joe De La Cruz
The land rush is on as homesteaders vie for territory in Oklahoma, and former Marshall Jeff (Johnny Mack Brown) is no exception. But, land grabbers frame Jeff after stealing a map showing his territory and that of friend Tom (Bob Baker). After Tom is killed, Jeff takes care of the situation with help from Windy (Fuzzy Knight), and Jeff and Tom's sister (Anne Gwynne) ride off in the sunset together.
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The Oregon Trail 1939 N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Louise Stanley, Fuzzy Knight, Bill Cody, Jr., Edward LeSaint, Roy Barcroft, James Blaine, Charles Stevens, Jack C. Smith, Forrest Taylor, Tom London, Budd Buster
Wagon trains headed to Oregon are attacked by a gang sent by a syndicate that wants to keep its fur trade intact, which means they don't want settlers. Jeff (Johnny Mack Brown) is sent to investigate and uncovers the gang. Over the 15 episodes, Jeff captures the gang leader only to have him repeatedly escape before Jeff can find out who's behind the scheme. But Jeff finally comes through.
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Overland Mail 1942 N/R, 275 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe, John Rawlins
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Helen Parrish, Don Terry, Noah Beery Jr., Bob Baker, Noah Beery, Tom Chatterton, Charles Stevens, Robert Barron, Harry Cording, Marguerite De La Motte, Ben Taggart
In this 15-episode serial, government agents Jim Lane (Lon Chaney Jr.) and Sierra Pete (Noah Beery Jr.) investigate what's going on with mail deliveries that are being ambushed. It's all about getting the franchise, and the bad guys dress up as Indians to divert the blame.
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The Phantom Creeps 1939  N/R, 265 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Robert Kent, Dorothy Arnold, Roy Barcroft, Edwin Stanley, Regis Toomey, Jack C. Smith, Edward Van Sloan, Anthony Averill, Eddie Acuff
This 12-episode serial concerns mad scientist Dr. Zorba (Bela Lugosi) who intends to terrorize the world with his inventions, one of which is invisibility obtained by using a special belt. A government agent (Robert Kent) and a reporter (Dorothy Arnold) are hot on his trail but don't seem to be gaining ground. A feature-length version was also produced.
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Riders of Death Valley 1941 N/R, 280 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Cast: Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo, Buck Jones, Charles Bickford, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Lon Chaney Jr., Noah Beery Jr., Jean Brooks, Monte Blue, Glenn Strange, Roy Barcroft, Jack Rockwell
This 15-episode serial was one of the higher-budgeted Westerns of its day, with several well-known actors of that era. A vigilante group led by Jim Benton (Dick Foran) is formed to protect miners from scheming men who want to grab their land. One long chase, it seems, with plenty of cliffhangers.
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Shadow of the Eagle 1932 N/R, 220 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ford Beebe, B. Reeves Eason
Cast: John Wayne, Dorothy Gulliver, Edward Hearn, Richard Tucker, Lloyd Whitlock, "Little Billy" Rhodes, Ivan Linow, James Bradbury Jr., Pat O'Malley, Walter Miller, Kenneth Harlan, Ernie Adams
In this low-budget, 12-episode serial, the Eagle levels threats against a corporation that he contends stole his invention, and the head of a traveling carnival is thought to be the Eagle. When the carnival boss turns up missing, pilot Craig McCoy (John Wayne) takes to the air in search of him. Cheap, but fast-paced.
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Sky Raiders 1941 N/R, 230 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Cast: Donald Woods, Billy Halop, Reed Hadley, Roy Gordon, John Holland, Irving Mitchell, Robert Armstrong, Eduardo Ciannelli, Alex Callam, Kathryn Adams, Jacqueline Dalya, Jean Fenwick
In this 12-episode serial, a new, top secret fighter plane is nearing completion and ready for testing. But there are plenty of enemy agents who have designs on the plane.
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Stampede 1936 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe
Cast: Charles Starrett, Finis Barton, J.P. McGowan, LeStrange Millman, Reginald Hincks, James McGrath, Arthur Kerr, Jack Atkinson, Michael Heppell, Ted Mapes
The bad guys want Dale's (Finis Barton) ranch and kill a man who wants to buy cattle from Dale, which will help him pay off his debts. Along comes the dead man's brother, Larry (Charles Starrett), who not only wants the herd but also wants revenge. As all good Western fans know, Starrett later became famous as "Durango Kid."
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Winners of the West 1940 N/R, 250 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Cast: Dick Foran, Anne Nagel, James Craig, Tom Fadden, Harry Woods, Charles Stevens, Trevor Bardette, Edward Keane, Edgar Edwards, Edmund Cobb, William Desmond, Roy Barcroft
In this 13-episode serial, railroad executive Jeff Ramsay (Dick Foran) attempts to run the rail line through Hell Gate's Pass. But there are bad guys who intend to block those efforts–including the use of Indians to raid workers' camps.
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| 1. Ace Drummond (1936)
2. Deadly Ray from Mars (1966)
aka: Flash Gordon: Mars Attacks the World
3. Enter Arsene Lupin (1944)
4. Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
5. Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
6. The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)
7. The Last of the Mohicans (1932)
8. Laughing at Life (1933)
9. Night Monster (1942)
10. Oklahoma Frontier (1939)
11. The Oregon Trail (1939)
12. Overland Mail (1942)
13. The Phantom Creeps (1939)
14. Riders of Death Valley (1941)
15. Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
16. Sky Raiders (1941)
17. Stampede (1936)
18. Winners of the West (1940)
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