Black Gold 1936  N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Russell Hopton
Cast: Frankie Darro, LeRoy Mason, Gloria Shea, Berton Churchill, Stanley Fields, Frank Shannon, George Cleveland, Fred "Snowflake" Toones, Dewey Robinson, Slim Whitaker, Carleton Young, Horace B. Carpenter
J.C. Anderson (Berton Churchill) sabotages Dan O'Reilly's (Frank Shannon) oil well and kills Dan in the process, leaving Dan's young son Clifford, "Fishtail," (Frankie Darro) as owner of the well. Geologist Hank Langford (LeRoy Mason) comes to Fishtail's aid but, because of his offer, is kidnapped by Anderson. All is not lost; Hank escapes and saves the day.
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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 1936  N/R, 245 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action
aka: Space Soldiers
Atomic Rocketship
Director: Frederick Stephani
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson, Frank Shannon, Richard Alexander, Jack "Tiny" Lipson, George Cleveland, Duke York, Earl Askam, Theodore Lorch, Richard Tucker, James Pierce, Muriel Goodspeed, House Peters Jr.
The comic strip comes to life with this 13-episode serial, which was also cut down into a feature-length film. The characters are quite interesting and well-developed as Planet Mongo is on a collision course with Earth. So, Flash Gordon (Buster Crabbe) and friends, including his companion Dale (Jean Rogers) blast off to see what's going on out there. Mongo turns out to be ruled by Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton) who has all sorts of creatures ready to do his dirty work as he carries out his plan for Earth.
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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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Rawhide Rangers 1941  N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ray Taylor
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Kathryn Adams, Nell O'Day, Riley Hill, Harry Cording, Al Bridge, Frank Shannon, Ed Cassidy, Bob Cortman, Chester Gan, Jim Farley
A gang is successful in extorting money from the local ranchers until Brand's (Johnny Mack Brown) brother is killed by gang members. Brand quits the Texas Rangers and becomes an outlaw himself, gaining enough success to be noticed by the gang. Yes, he is actually undercover and brings the bad guys to justice.
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The Texas Rangers 1936 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Western
Director: King Vidor
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, Jean Parker, Lloyd Nolan, Edward Ellis, Stanley Andrews, Irving Bacon, George "Gabby" Hayes, Fred Kohler, Richard Carle, Frank Shannon, Benny Bartlett, Frank Cordell, Jed Prouty, Elena Martinez
Following the Civil War, outlaws Jim Hawkins (Fred MacMurray) and Wahoo Jones (Jack Oakie) opt out of their criminal activities and turn to the side of law and order when they become Texas Rangers. Later, Jim and Wahoo conspire to capture a former cohort Sam McGee (Lloyd Nolan) whose gang is creating terror throughout the area. Followed by "The Texas Rangers Ride Again" and remade in 1949 as "Streets of Laredo."
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| 1. Black Gold (1936)
2. Deadly Ray from Mars (1966)
aka: Flash Gordon: Mars Attacks the World
3. Flash Gordon (1936)
aka: Space Soldiers
aka: Atomic Rocketship
4. Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
5. Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
6. Rawhide Rangers (1941)
7. The Texas Rangers (1936)
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