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Director
  
Derwin Abrahams

Producer
  
Sam Katzman

Narrated by
  
Knox Manning

Language
  
English

5.6/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Adventure

Cinematography
  
Ira H. Morgan

Cast
  
Charles King

Country
  
United States

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Writer
  
Lewis Clay
,
Harry L. Fraser
,
George H. Plympton

Release date
  
October 24, 1946 (1946-10-24)

Similar movies
  
Chick Carter - Detective (1946), Tex Granger (1948), Jack Armstrong (1947), Son of Geronimo (1952), The Secret of Treasure Island (1938)

Son of the Guardsman is a 1946 Columbia film serial. It was the 31st of the 57 serials produced by that studio.

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Son of the Guardsman is a rare serial with a period setting, in this case 12th century England. The serial is largely based on the Robin Hood legends, to the extent of including outlaws from Sherwood Forest, but it does not include or reference Robin Hood himself.

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The serial was produced by the notoriously cheap Sam Katzman and directed by Derwin Abrahams. Robert Shaw starred as the heroic noble-turned-outlaw David Trent with Charles King as his villainous uncle Sir Edgar Bullard.

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Plot

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Set in the middle ages, Sir Edgar Bullard conspires to conquer England. In doing so, he kidnaps the daughter of his rival, Lord Markham. This causes his nephew, David Trent, to turn against him and join the outlaws in Sherwood Forest, who are led by Allan Hawk. Meanwhile, the outlaws of the forest support the usurped Prince Richard as the rightful ruler of England, who has been usurped by the regent Lord Hampton.

Cast

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  • Robert Shaw as David Trent, nobleman turned outlaw
  • Daun Kennedy as Lady Louise Markham, daughter of Lord Markham
  • Robert 'Buzz' Henry as "Roger Mowbry", really Prince Richard in disguise
  • Jim Diehl as Allan Hawk, leader of the Sherwood Forest outlaws
  • Hugh Prosser as Red Robert
  • Leonard Penn as Mark Crowell
  • Jock Mahoney as Captain Kenley
  • Charles King as Sir Edgar Bullard, David Trent's evil uncle
  • John Merton as Lord Hampton, the evil regent

    • Production

    Son of the Guardsman is based on the Robin Hood legends, although it does not include Robin Hood, just the period and Sherwood Forest setting. The serial was made to use costumes and sets left over from feature films, amortising the costs of all the productions involved. Costume drama serials were rare productions for any producer. The serial's subitle was "Gallant Fighter of the Greenwood."

    Stunts

  • Jock Mahoney

    • Chapter titles

    1. Outlaws of Sherwood Forest
    2. Perils of the Forest
    3. Blazing Barrier
    4. The Siege of Bullard Hall
    5. A Dagger in the Dark
    6. A Fight for Freedom
    7. Trial by Torture
    8. Mark Crowell's Treachery
    9. Crushed to Earth
    10. A Throne at Stake
    11. Double Danger
    12. The Secret of the Treasure
    13. Into the Depths
    14. The Lost Heritage
    15. Free Men Triumph

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    References

    Son of the Guardsman Wikipedia
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