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1. Darkest Africa (1936)
Approved | 73 min | Adventure, Romance
A 15-episode serial in which Beatty goes to darkest Africa to rescue the Goddess of Joba, who is being held by the high priest.
Directors: B. Reeves Eason, Joseph Kane | Stars: Clyde Beatty, Manuel King, Elaine Shepard, Lucien Prival
Votes: 139
2. Undersea Kingdom (1936)
Approved | 226 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Crash Corrigan, a recent graduate of Annapolis, and Diana, a go-getting reporter, join Professor Norton for a search for the source of a string of earthquakes, Atlantis. They ride Prof. ... See full summary »
Directors: B. Reeves Eason, Joseph Kane | Stars: Ray Corrigan, Lois Wilde, Monte Blue, William Farnum
Votes: 634
3. The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936)
Approved | 229 min | Western
A masked hero called "The Eagle" leads California ranchers in a struggle against Russian Cossacks who are plotting to take over California and turn it into a Russian colony.
Directors: Ray Taylor, Mack V. Wright | Stars: Robert Livingston, Kay Hughes, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Raymond Hatton
Votes: 102
Also known as The Vigilantes Are Coming.
4. Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)
Approved | 256 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A 14-episode serial in which Mala, a Polynesian in the employ of U.S. Intelligence investigates sabotage on Clipper Island. A gang of spies causes the eruption of a volcano, for which our ... See full summary »
Directors: Ray Taylor, Mack V. Wright | Stars: Mala, Rex, Buck the Dog, Mamo Clark
Votes: 120
Also known as Robinson Crusoe on Clipper Island.
5. Dick Tracy (1937)
Approved | 70 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A master criminal called The Spider puts the famous detective's brother under a hypnotic spell and turns him against Dick.
Directors: Alan James, Ray Taylor | Stars: Ralph Byrd, Kay Hughes, Smiley Burnette, Lee Van Atta
Votes: 652
6. The Painted Stallion (1937)
Approved | 212 min | Western
The period is the 1820's and the first wagon train leaves Independence heading west to Santa Fe. In order to maintain his power, the ruthless Official at Santa Fe must not let them arrive ... See full summary »
Directors: Alan James, Ray Taylor, William Witney | Stars: Ray Corrigan, Hoot Gibson, LeRoy Mason, Duncan Renaldo
Votes: 196
7. SOS Coast Guard (1937)
Approved | 224 min | Adventure, Horror, Romance
A mad scientist tries to sell his formula for a dist integrating gas to foreign powers.
Directors: Alan James, William Witney | Stars: Ralph Byrd, Bela Lugosi, Maxine Doyle, Richard Alexander
Votes: 271
8. Zorro Rides Again (1937)
Approved | 212 min | Family, Western
The California-Yucatan Railroad, being built for the good of Mexico, is under siege by a gang of terrorists hoping to force its sale; no one can prove their connection to profiteer Marsden.... See full summary »
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: John Carroll, Noah Beery, Richard Alexander, Reed Howes
Votes: 337
9. The Lone Ranger (1938)
Approved | 264 min | Western
Heroic's of Lone Ranger & Tonto, matter!
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Silver Chief, Chief Thundercloud, Lynne Roberts, Stanley Andrews
Votes: 247
10. The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938)
Approved | 204 min | Adventure
The US marine corps must battle a would-be world conqueror who uses electricity as a weapon.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Lee Powell, Bruce Bennett, Eleanor Stewart, Montagu Love
Votes: 126
11. Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
Approved | 260 min | Drama
Dick Tracy battles spies and saboteurs in his efforts to bring to justice the Stark gang, a criminal family led by the vicious Pa Stark.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Ralph Byrd, Lynne Roberts, Charles Middleton, Jerry Tucker
Votes: 440
12. Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)
Approved | 213 min | Adventure
An expedition arrives on an uncharted jungle island to rescue the local natives, led by a jungle boy, from a volcano that is about to erupt.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Bruce Bennett, Mala, Monte Blue, Harley Wood
Votes: 88
13. The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
Approved | 263 min | Western
Homesteaders are moving into the valley settled many years ago by rancher Craig Dolan. He wants to keep them out by legal means but his nephew Bart brings in outlaws to drive them out. The ... See full summary »
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Robert Livingston, Chief Thundercloud, Silver Chief, Duncan Renaldo
Votes: 140
14. Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
Approved | 211 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Using a diabolical disguise, Harry Crowel embarks on a vengeful career of destruction...opposed by three heroic daredevils.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Charles Quigley, Bruce Bennett, David Sharpe, Carole Landis
Votes: 253
15. Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
Passed | 302 min | Mystery
A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison. Dick Tracy sets out to capture Zanoff before he can put his criminal gang back together again.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Ralph Byrd, Irving Pichel, Ted Pearson, Jennifer Jones
Votes: 363
16. Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
Passed | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The masked hero leads a fighting force to fight a villian who plots the conquest of The Republic of Mexico.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Reed Hadley, Sheila Darcy, William Corson, Leander De Cordova
Votes: 464
17. Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Passed | 269 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesis, Dr. Nayland Smith, and ... See full summary »
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Henry Brandon, William Royle, Robert Kellard, Gloria Franklin
Votes: 334
18. Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)
Approved | 205 min | Western
Chapter One MURDER ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL - Mesquite banker Calvin Drake (Harry Worth) plans to profit from the Santa Fe Railroad's acquisition of right-of-way by gaining control of the land... See full summary »
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Don 'Red' Barry, Noah Beery, Tommy Cook, Maude Allen
Votes: 162
19. King of the Royal Mounted (1940)
Approved | 211 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Canadian Tom Merritt has discovered a substance, Compound X, that will cure infantile paralysis, which he extracts from a mine at Caribou, Canada. A country at war with Canada (unnamed ... See full summary »
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Allan Lane, Robert Strange, Robert Kellard, Lita Conway
Votes: 114
20. Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940)
Passed | 267 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A mad scientist plots the domination of America and only the masked hero, The Copperhead, can stop him.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Eduardo Ciannelli, Robert Wilcox, William Newell, C. Montague Shaw
Votes: 278
21. Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Passed | 216 min | Action, Adventure, Family
To protect a magic talisman from being used for evil, a teenage boy named Billy Batson is given the power to become an adult superhero, Captain Marvel, with a single magic word: "Shazam!"
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Tom Tyler, Frank Coghlan Jr., William 'Billy' Benedict, Louise Currie
Votes: 1,522
22. Jungle Girl (1941)
Passed | 267 min | Adventure, Family
Dr. Meredith has been driven from civilization by the criminal activities of his twin brother Bradley. With his infant daughter, he settles in the African jungle. But the Masamba tribes possess vast diamond mines coveted by crooks.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Frances Gifford, Tom Neal, Trevor Bardette, Gerald Mohr
Votes: 232
23. King of the Texas Rangers (1941)
Approved | 215 min | Drama, Western
When Captain King of the Texas Rangers is murdered by saboteurs, his son, Tom ("Slingin' Sammy Baugh"), a famous football star, leaves college and joins the Texas Rangers himself. Shortly ... See full summary »
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Sammy Baugh, Neil Hamilton, Pauline Moore, Duncan Renaldo
Votes: 88
24. Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)
Passed | 263 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dick Tracy goes up against a villain known as The Ghost, who can turn himself invisible.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Ralph Byrd, Michael Owen, Jan Wiley, John Davidson
Votes: 324
25. Spy Smasher (1942)
Passed | 215 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Alan Armstrong, aka Spy Smasher, battles a Nazi villain known as The Mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across America.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Kane Richmond, Marguerite Chapman, Sam Flint, Hans Schumm
Votes: 414
26. Perils of Nyoka (1942)
Approved | 261 min | Drama
It's intrepid Nyoka and her friends versus Vultura, Queen of the Desert, on a quest for the Golden Tablets of Hippocrates.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Kay Aldridge, Clayton Moore, William 'Billy' Benedict, Lorna Gray
Votes: 179
27. King of the Mounties (1942)
Approved | 196 min | Action, Adventure, Western
The chapter-crunched version of this 196 minutes, 12-episode serial from Republic finds Canada being bombed mercilessly by a mysterious-enemy plane (shaped like a boomerang) called the ... See full summary »
Director: William Witney | Stars: Allan Lane, Gilbert Emery, Russell Hicks, Peggy Drake
Votes: 55
28. G-Men vs. The Black Dragon (1943)
Passed | 243 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
American, British and Chinese secret agents battle the Japanese Black Dragon Society, a secretive ring that smuggles enemy agents into the U.S. disguised as mummies.
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, William Witney | Stars: Rod Cameron, Roland Got, Constance Worth, Nino Pipitone
Votes: 157
29. Daredevils of the West (1943)
Passed | 196 min | Western
Director: John English | Stars: Allan Lane, Kay Aldridge, Eddie Acuff, William Haade
Votes: 63
30. Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943)
Approved | 243 min | Action, Adventure, War
An American secret agent travels to Africa to infiltrate a German spy ring.
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet | Stars: Rod Cameron, Joan Marsh, Duncan Renaldo, Lionel Royce
Votes: 113
31. The Masked Marvel (1943)
Passed | 197 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A mysterious detective called The Masked Marvel battles Japanese saboteurs intent on blowing up America.
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet | Stars: William Forrest, Louise Currie, Johnny Arthur, Rod Bacon
Votes: 207
32. Captain America (1944)
Passed | 244 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.
Directors: Elmer Clifton, John English | Stars: Dick Purcell, Lorna Gray, Lionel Atwill, Charles Trowbridge
Votes: 1,105
33. The Tiger Woman (1944)
Approved | 196 min | Adventure, Thriller
Greedy oil speculators led by Morgan are trying to force Tiger Woman and her band of warriors from their jungle home. Allen Saunders of Inter-Ocean Oil wants to develop the oil too, but fights with Tiger Woman to stop the bad guys.
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell | Stars: Allan Lane, Linda Stirling, Duncan Renaldo, George J. Lewis
Votes: 154
34. Haunted Harbor (1944)
Passed | 243 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A sea captain about to be hanged for a murder he didn't commit is rescued from the gallows by two of his crewmen. They head for the island of Pulinan, where they believe the real murderer--... See full summary »
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell | Stars: Kane Richmond, Kay Aldridge, Roy Barcroft, Clancy Cooper
Votes: 102
35. Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
Approved | 211 min | Western
Hammond, a leading citizen who owns the town's stagecoach line, is opposed to Idaho becoming a state, and kills Randolph Meredith, owner of the town's newspaper, for endorsing it. ... See full summary »
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell | Stars: George J. Lewis, Linda Stirling, Lucien Littlefield, Francis McDonald
Votes: 281
36. Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
Passed | 219 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
The creator of a scientific device is kidnapped, and his daughter enlists the help of a private detective whose investigations lead them to a remote Pacific isle where they confront the evil and shocking descendants of a long-dead pirate.
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Yakima Canutt, Wallace Grissell | Stars: Richard Bailey, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, Kenne Duncan
Votes: 185
37. Federal Operator 99 (1945)
Passed | 169 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Crime lord Jim Belmont escapes FBI custody and begins a reign of thievery that is thwarted at every turn by Jerry Blake, the FBI's Operator 99.
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Yakima Canutt, Richard Cherwin, Wallace Grissell | Stars: Marten Lamont, Helen Talbot, George J. Lewis, Lorna Gray
Votes: 78
38. The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)
Passed | 201 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A Martian spacecraft crash-lands near the observatory of Cyrus Layton, designer of Earth's first spaceship. The survivor, forerunner of an invasion, can assume the form of any earthman. ... See full summary »
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Dennis Moore, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, James Craven
Votes: 208
39. The Phantom Rider (1946)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Western
A reservation's new doctor masquerades as the legendary Indian god, "the Phantom Rider", to catch gang looting the reservation, unaware the leader is a phony Indian Agent.
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Robert Kent, Peggy Stewart, LeRoy Mason, George J. Lewis
Votes: 55
40. King of the Forest Rangers (1946)
Approved | 167 min | Adventure
This fast-paced cliff hanger centers on an ancient Indian rug whose pattern provides the clues to a secret treasure.
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Larry Thompson, Helen Talbot, Stuart Hamblen, Anthony Warde
Votes: 52
41. Daughter of Don Q (1946)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When unscrupulous Carlos Manning discovers an old Spanish land grant recently unearthed will leave a huge section of California real estate to heirs of Don Quantero.
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Lorna Gray, Kirk Alyn, LeRoy Mason, Roy Barcroft
Votes: 71
42. The Crimson Ghost (1946)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A criminal mastermind known as the Crimson Ghost is out to steal a device called the Cyclotrode, which can short-circuit every electrical current on the planet.
Directors: Fred C. Brannon, William Witney | Stars: Charles Quigley, Linda Stirling, Clayton Moore, I. Stanford Jolley
Votes: 527
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43. Son of Zorro (1947)
Approved | 100 min | Western
Young cavalry officer Jeff Stewart returns to his home in the west after the Civil War to find that a ring of crooked politicians has taken over the county, bleeding the citizens with 50% ... See full summary »
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon | Stars: George Turner, Peggy Stewart, Roy Barcroft, Ed Cassidy
Votes: 132
44. Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
Approved | 180 min | Western
On the run from Missouri, outlaw Jesse James and his friend ride into a town where a gang is trying to drive area ranchers off their land because oil is underneath it. They take particular ... See full summary »
Directors: Fred C. Brannon, Thomas Carr | Stars: Clayton Moore, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, John Compton
Votes: 169
45. The Black Widow (1947)
Approved | 180 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The Daily Clarion hires detective story writer Steve Colt to investigate the deaths of a group of scientists working on an atomic rocket development project. Behind the killings is fortune ... See full summary »
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Bruce Edwards, Virginia Lee, Carol Forman, Anthony Warde
Votes: 401
46. G-Men Never Forget (1948)
Passed | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
G-Man and a female detective sergeant pursue racketeers, unaware that her police commissioner is actually a gang boss altered by plastic surgery.
Directors: Fred C. Brannon, Yakima Canutt | Stars: Clayton Moore, Roy Barcroft, Ramsay Ames, Gil Frye
Votes: 110
47. Dangers of the Canadian Mounted (1948)
Passed | 167 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Crooks discover a Genghis Khan treasure ship on the Canada-Alaska border but the treasure is hidden somewhere on land. In their efforts to find the hidden treasure they resort to murder and... See full summary »
Directors: Fred C. Brannon, Yakima Canutt | Stars: Jim Bannon, Virginia Belmont, Anthony Warde, Dorothy Granger
Votes: 147
48. Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948)
Approved | 180 min | Drama, Western
Jesse James returns to Missouri, and he and brother Frank come to the aid of a young woman who owns a gold mine. Her father was murdered and she took over the mine, and now the villains who... See full summary »
Directors: Fred C. Brannon, Yakima Canutt | Stars: Clayton Moore, Steve Darrell, Noel Neill, George J. Lewis
Votes: 152
49. Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. (1949)
Passed | 167 min | Crime, Drama
The female leader of an international crime ring steals a valuable artifact that can give her the power to control men's minds. Federal agents are dispatched to get it back and stop her evil plans.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Kirk Alyn, Rosemary La Planche, Roy Barcroft, Carol Forman
Votes: 241
50. Ghost of Zorro (1949)
Approved | 167 min | Family, Western
It is 1865 and the telegraph is heading west. George Crane, wanting to keep law and order out of his territory, is out to stop the construction. The engineer on the job is Ken Mason and he ... See full summary »
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Clayton Moore, Pamela Blake, Roy Barcroft, George J. Lewis
Votes: 180
51. King of the Rocket Men (1949)
Passed | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Jeff King in his experimental rocket suit battles the evil Dr. Vulcan.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty, House Peters Jr.
Votes: 965
52. The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)
Approved | 167 min | Western
The James Brothers go undercover to help a former member of their gang, who is now running a respectable freight business but is is being attacked by a rival who is trying to drive him out ... See full summary »
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Keith Richards, Robert Bice, Noel Neill, Roy Barcroft
Votes: 97
53. Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Government agent Chris Calvert and lady sidekick Joan battle the evil spy Baroda, despite a regular barrage of shootouts, car crashes, and cliffhangers, in this routine Republic serial.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Kirk Alyn, Jean Dean, Anthony Warde, George J. Lewis
Votes: 231
54. The Invisible Monster (1950)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Evil villain plots to take over the world using an army of invisible soldiers.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Richard Webb, Aline Towne, Lane Bradford, Stanley Price
Votes: 261
55. Desperadoes of the West (1950)
Passed | 167 min | Western
A group of ranchers, led by Colonel Arnold and Ward Gordon, are drilling an oil well but getting fierce opposition from an unknown gang of outlaws.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Tom Keene, Judy Clark, Roy Barcroft, I. Stanford Jolley
Votes: 100
56. Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950)
Passed | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A hero single-handedly sets himself against Martians trying to assume control of Earth.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Walter Reed, Lois Collier, Gregory Gaye, James Craven
Votes: 290
57. Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951)
Approved | 167 min | Western
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Ken Curtis, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft, Lane Bradford
Votes: 80
58. Government Agents vs Phantom Legion (1951)
Passed | 167 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two federal agents battle a gang that hijacks trucks carrying materials vital for the security of the country and sells them to foreign powers.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Walter Reed, Mary Ellen Kay, Dick Curtis, John Pickard
Votes: 224
59. Radar Men from the Moon (1952)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Family, Sci-Fi
Strategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson suspects it's an "atomic ray" originating from the moon.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: George D. Wallace, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft, William Bakewell
Votes: 1,181
60. Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)
Passed | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The invaders come to Earth to create an H-bomb to blast Earth out of orbit so that Mars can take its place.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Judd Holdren, Aline Towne, Wilson Wood, Lane Bradford
Votes: 481
61. Jungle Drums of Africa (1953)
Passed | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
The daughter of a medical missionary in Africa carries on her father's work after he dies. She befriends two adventurers prospecting for uranium, and before long she finds herself in danger... See full summary »
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Clayton Moore, Phyllis Coates, Johnny Sands, Roy Glenn
Votes: 136
62. Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (1953)
Approved | 167 min | Drama, Western
A villain named Marlof attempts to set up secret missile bases inside Canada so he can launch missiles at the U.S. The Canadian Mounted Police dispatch agents to try to stop him.
Director: Franklin Adreon | Stars: William Henry, Susan Morrow, Arthur Space, Dale Van Sickel
Votes: 156
63. Trader Tom of the China Seas (1954)
Passed | 167 min | Action, Adventure, War
The United Nations has island trader Tom Rogers (Harry Lauter) and Vivian Wells (Aline Towne), daughter of a schooner captain, spearheading the effort to keep subversive native groups from ... See full summary »
Director: Franklin Adreon | Stars: Harry Lauter, Aline Towne, Lyle Talbot, Robert Shayne
Votes: 59
64. Man with the Steel Whip (1954)
Passed | 167 min | Western
Saloon owner Barnet wants the Indian reservation land on which he knows there is gold, and organizes a gang, aided by some renegade Indians, to raid and terrorize close-by settlers, hoping ... See full summary »
Director: Franklin Adreon | Stars: Dick Simmons, Barbara Bestar, Dale Van Sickel, Mauritz Hugo
Votes: 80
65. Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955)
Passed | 167 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Jean Evans of an international wildlife foundation has made herself at home in Africa as the elephant-riding, vine-swinging, miniskirted 'Panther Girl.' On safari to film animals, Jean ... See full summary »
Director: Franklin Adreon | Stars: Phyllis Coates, Myron Healey, Arthur Space, John Daheim
Votes: 183
66. King of the Carnival (1955)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Treasury agents go after a ring of counterfeiters operating out of a traveling carnival.
Director: Franklin Adreon | Stars: Harry Lauter, Fran Bennett, Keith Richards, Robert Shayne
Votes: 40
One of the best bit players in the business, Harry Lauter, got his only starring role, in this, the very last of the Republic serials.
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67. Batman and Robin (1949)
Approved | 263 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Second serial featuring the comic book character Batman. In it, Batman, together with his sidekick Robin, face off against the Wizard, a hooded villain with an electronic device that remotely controls vehicles.
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet | Stars: Robert Lowery, Johnny Duncan, Jane Adams, Lyle Talbot
Votes: 2,108
68. Radar Men from the Moon (1952)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Family, Sci-Fi
Strategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson suspects it's an "atomic ray" originating from the moon.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: George D. Wallace, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft, William Bakewell
Votes: 1,181
69. Buck Rogers (1939)
Approved | 237 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
A 20th Century pilot named Buck Rogers and his young friend Buddy Wade awake from 500 years in suspended animation to find that the world has been taken over by the outlaw army of Killer Kane.
Directors: Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Constance Moore, Jackie Moran, Jack Mulhall
Votes: 996
70. Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)
Passed | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The invaders come to Earth to create an H-bomb to blast Earth out of orbit so that Mars can take its place.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Judd Holdren, Aline Towne, Wilson Wood, Lane Bradford
Votes: 481
71. The Crimson Ghost (1946)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A criminal mastermind known as the Crimson Ghost is out to steal a device called the Cyclotrode, which can short-circuit every electrical current on the planet.
Directors: Fred C. Brannon, William Witney | Stars: Charles Quigley, Linda Stirling, Clayton Moore, I. Stanford Jolley
Votes: 527
72. The Shadow (1940)
Passed | 285 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is trying to take over the world with his death ray.
Director: James W. Horne | Stars: Victor Jory, Veda Ann Borg, Roger Moore, Robert Fiske
Votes: 376
73. Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Passed | 269 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesis, Dr. Nayland Smith, and ... See full summary »
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Henry Brandon, William Royle, Robert Kellard, Gloria Franklin
Votes: 334
74. Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
Approved | 211 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Using a diabolical disguise, Harry Crowel embarks on a vengeful career of destruction...opposed by three heroic daredevils.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Charles Quigley, Bruce Bennett, David Sharpe, Carole Landis
Votes: 253
75. The Spider's Web (1938)
Passed | 300 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A crime fighter known as The Spider battles a villain called The Octopus, who is out to sabotage America and install his own government.
Directors: James W. Horne, Ray Taylor | Stars: Warren Hull, Iris Meredith, Richard Fiske, Kenne Duncan
Votes: 167
76. Red Barry (1938)
Passed | 256 min | Drama
A famous detective sets out to discover who stole $2 million in bonds.
Directors: Ford Beebe, Alan James | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Frances Robinson, Edna Sedgewick, Cyril Delevanti
Votes: 114
77. The Return of Chandu (1934)
Approved | 208 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The cult of Ubasti, headquartered on the isle of Lemuria, believes that Princess Nadji of Egypt is a reincarnation of their long-dead goddess, Ossana, and intend to sacrifice her so that Ossana may be resurrected.
Director: Ray Taylor | Stars: Bela Lugosi, Maria Alba, Clara Kimball Young, Lucien Prival
Votes: 435
78. The Three Musketeers (1933)
Passed | 210 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tom Wayne rescues Clancy, Renard and Schmidt in the Arabian desert and they join him in going after El Shaitan, a bad guy who is never seen as he tries to wipe out the Foreign Legion.
Directors: Colbert Clark, Armand Schaefer | Stars: Jack Mulhall, Raymond Hatton, Francis X. Bushman Jr., John Wayne
Votes: 501
79. The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (I) (1936)
Passed | 305 min | Drama, Mystery
A scientist discovers a formula for making synthetic gold.
Director: Albert Herman | Stars: Jack Mulhall, Rex Lease, Mae Busch, Ruth Mix
Votes: 122
80. Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)
Approved | 256 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A 14-episode serial in which Mala, a Polynesian in the employ of U.S. Intelligence investigates sabotage on Clipper Island. A gang of spies causes the eruption of a volcano, for which our ... See full summary »
Directors: Ray Taylor, Mack V. Wright | Stars: Mala, Rex, Buck the Dog, Mamo Clark
Votes: 120
81. The Fighting Marines (1935)
Approved | 216 min | Action, Adventure
U.S. Marines, attempting to build a landing field on Halfway Island in the Pacific, unwittingly endanger the secret hideout of a mysterious figure known as The Tiger Shark. The Tiger Shark ... See full summary »
Directors: B. Reeves Eason, Joseph Kane | Stars: Grant Withers, Adrian Morris, Ann Rutherford, Robert Warwick
Votes: 85
82. Young Eagles (1934)
Approved | 228 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Two Boy Scouts win an around-the-world trip with a crack aviator, and find themselves crash-landed in the South American jungles after the ace forgets to refuel in Ecuador.
Directors: Edward Laurier, Vin Moore, Spencer Gordon Bennet | Stars: Bobby Cox, Jim Vance, Carter Dixon, Iron Eyes Cody
Votes: 73
83. The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
Passed | 218 min | Mystery
The Eagle uses sky writing to make threats against a corporation. Nathan Gregory owns a traveling fairground and is thought to be the Eagle. Craig McCoy is a pilot who goes looking for the Eagle when Gregory turns up missing.
Directors: Ford Beebe, B. Reeves Eason | Stars: John Wayne, Dorothy Gulliver, Edward Hearn, Richard Tucker
Votes: 455
84. The Hurricane Express (1932)
Passed | 227 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When his father is killed in a train wreck, Larry Baker vows to unmask a mysterious criminal called "The Wrecker," who has targeted the L&M Railroad for deadly" accidents."
Directors: J.P. McGowan, Armand Schaefer | Stars: John Wayne, Shirley Grey, Conway Tearle, Tully Marshall
Votes: 685
85. Jungle Jim (1937)
Approved | 232 min | Adventure
Two safaris enter the African jungle intent on finding a white girl who is the heiress to a fortune. One tries to help her and the other one wants to kill her.
Directors: Ford Beebe, Clifford Smith | Stars: Grant Withers, Betty Jane Rhodes, Raymond Hatton, Evelyn Brent
Votes: 122
86. The Galloping Ghost (1931)
Passed | 226 min | Drama
A gambling ring run out of the Mogul Taxi company is intent on fixing college football games. Football star Harold "Red" Grange is a target for the gamblers, whose thugs try to eliminate ... See full summary »
Director: B. Reeves Eason | Stars: Harold 'Red' Grange, Dorothy Gulliver, Walter Miller, Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Votes: 169
87. Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)
Approved | 213 min | Adventure
An expedition arrives on an uncharted jungle island to rescue the local natives, led by a jungle boy, from a volcano that is about to erupt.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Bruce Bennett, Mala, Monte Blue, Harley Wood
Votes: 88
88. Darkest Africa (1936)
Approved | 73 min | Adventure, Romance
A 15-episode serial in which Beatty goes to darkest Africa to rescue the Goddess of Joba, who is being held by the high priest.
Directors: B. Reeves Eason, Joseph Kane | Stars: Clyde Beatty, Manuel King, Elaine Shepard, Lucien Prival
Votes: 139
89. The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938)
Approved | 204 min | Adventure
The US marine corps must battle a would-be world conqueror who uses electricity as a weapon.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Lee Powell, Bruce Bennett, Eleanor Stewart, Montagu Love
Votes: 126
90. Perils of Pauline (1933)
Passed | 231 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A famous scientist and his beautiful daughter travel to Indochina to find an ivory disc that has the formula for a deadly gas engraved on it. An evil doctor and his gang are also looking for it.
Director: Ray Taylor | Stars: Evalyn Knapp, Craig Reynolds, James Durkin, John Davidson
Votes: 157
91. The Last of the Mohicans (1932)
Passed | 231 min | Drama, War, Western
Natty Bumppo, known as Hawk-Eye, is a frontiersman in the American wilderness. Together with his Indian friends Chingachgook and Uncas, he fights battles against nefarious white soldiers as well as the vicious Indian Magua and his cohorts.
Directors: Ford Beebe, B. Reeves Eason | Stars: Harry Carey, Hobart Bosworth, Frank Coghlan Jr., Edwina Booth
Votes: 174
92. Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
Passed | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The masked hero leads a fighting force to fight a villian who plots the conquest of The Republic of Mexico.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Reed Hadley, Sheila Darcy, William Corson, Leander De Cordova
Votes: 464
93. Zorro Rides Again (1937)
Approved | 212 min | Family, Western
The California-Yucatan Railroad, being built for the good of Mexico, is under siege by a gang of terrorists hoping to force its sale; no one can prove their connection to profiteer Marsden.... See full summary »
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: John Carroll, Noah Beery, Richard Alexander, Reed Howes
Votes: 337
94. Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery (1935)
Passed | 236 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Dashing aviator Tommy and his sidekick Skeeter try to foil an unscrupulous plan concocted by Manuel Casmetto and Horace Raymore to steal Nazil Island's valuable oil reserves.
Director: Ray Taylor | Stars: Clark Williams, Jean Rogers, Delphine Drew, Noah Beery Jr.
Votes: 110
95. Secret Agent X-9 (1937)
Approved | 294 min | Adventure
A secret agent goes after the gang that stole the crown jewels of a European monarchy.
Directors: Ford Beebe, Clifford Smith | Stars: Scott Kolk, Jean Rogers, David Oliver, Monte Blue
Votes: 113
96. The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
Passed | 219 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A 12-episode serial in which scholastic sports star Frank Merriwell leaves school to search for his missing father. His adventures involve a mysterious inscription on a ring, buried ... See full summary »
Directors: Clifford Smith, Lew Landers | Stars: Donald Briggs, Jean Rogers, John 'Dusty' King, Carla Laemmle
Votes: 49
97. Ace Drummond (1936)
Approved | 255 min | Action, Adventure, Family
This 13 chapter serial is based on the comic strip character Ace Drummond created by Eddie Rickenbacker. Ace is a 'G-Man of the sky' working out of Washington D.C. He is sent to Mongolia to... See full summary »
Directors: Ford Beebe, Clifford Smith | Stars: John 'Dusty' King, Jean Rogers, Noah Beery Jr., Guy Bates Post
Votes: 422
98. The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
Approved | 229 min | Action, Adventure
A 12 episode serial starring Rex, the King of the Wild Horses and Rin-Tin-Tin, Jr. Rex is brought from the island of Sujan, where he is worshiped as a God-Horse, to the U.S. to be trained ... See full summary »
Directors: Ford Beebe, B. Reeves Eason | Stars: Rex, Rin Tin Tin Jr., Kane Richmond, Norma Taylor
Votes: 96
99. Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
Passed | 302 min | Mystery
A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison. Dick Tracy sets out to capture Zanoff before he can put his criminal gang back together again.
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Ralph Byrd, Irving Pichel, Ted Pearson, Jennifer Jones
Votes: 363
100. The Phantom (1943)
Passed | 299 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Phantom's clan has ruled the jungle tribes for centuries. He battles Dr. Bremmer who plans to build an airfield and gets greedy when Professor Davidson and his niece Diana arrive to search for the treasure of the lost city of Zoloz.
Director: B. Reeves Eason | Stars: Tom Tyler, Jeanne Bates, Ernie Adams, John Bagni
Votes: 473
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