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Director
  
Wallace Fox

Duration
  

Music director
  
Lee Zahler

Language
  
English

5.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Action, Adventure, Drama

Sequel
  
The Vigilante

Producer
  
Sam Katzman

Country
  
United States

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Writer
  
Lewis Clay
,
Royal K. Cole
,
Arthur Hoerl
,
George H. Plympton
,
Leslie Swabacker

Release date
  
February 6, 1947 (1947-02-06) (U.S.)

Cast
  
John Hart
,
Rosemary LaPlanche
,
Charles Middleton
,
Pierre Watkin

Similar movies
  
Sam Katzman produced Jack Armstrong and The Sea Hound

Jack Armstrong (1947) is a Columbia film serial, based on the radio adventure series Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy.

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Plot

Vic Hardy, a scientist working for Jim Fairfield's aviation company, is kidnapped by Jason Grood's gang after discovering radiation emitting from their secret island base. Grood intends to conquer the world and forces Hardy to assist him.

Fairfield, along with his niece and nephew and, most importantly, the hero of the title, attempt to rescue Hardy and stop Grood's plans. They are assisted by the native tribe living on the island, led by Princess Alura.

Cast

  • John Hart as Jack Armstrong
  • Rosemary LaPlanche as Betty Fairfield, niece of Jim Fairfield
  • Claire James as Princess Alura, leader of the native tribe on the island
  • Joe Brown, Jr. as Billy Fairfield, nephew of Jim Fairfield
  • Pierre Watkin as Uncle Jim Fairfield, owner of the aviation company
  • Wheeler Oakman as Professor Hobart Zorn, one of Grood's henchmen
  • Jack Ingram as Blair, Grood's "Spear-point Heavy" (chief henchman)
  • Eddie Parker as Slade, one of Grood's henchmen
  • Hugh Prosser as Vic Hardy, scientist kidnapped from the Fairfield aviation company
  • Charles Middleton as Jason Grood, a mad scientist and the main antagonist (despite Middleton not being billed in the credits.)

    • Chapter titles

    1. Mystery of the Cosmic Ray
    2. The Far World
    3. Island of Deception
    4. Into the Chasm
    5. The Space Ship
    6. Tunnels of Treachery
    7. Cavern of Chance
    8. The Secret Room
    9. Human Targets
    10. Battle of the Warriors
    11. Cosmic Annihilator
    12. The Grotto of Greed
    13. Wheels of Fate
    14. Journey into Space
    15. Retribution

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    References

    Jack Armstrong (serial) Wikipedia
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    Jack Armstrong (serial) IMDb