Radar Patrol vs Spy King
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Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949) is a 12-chapter black-and-white
spy
film serial produced and distributed by Republic Pictures
from an original, commissioned screenplay
collaboratively written by Royal K. Cole, William Lively and Sol Shor
. Kirk Alyn
played the lead.
was $164,632 (a $338, or 0.2%, under spend). It was filmed between 20 September and 12 October 1949. The serial's production number was 1706.
instead of a new serial. The next new serial, The Invisible Monster
, followed in spring of 1950.
Source:
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949) is a 12-chapter black-and-white
spy
film serial produced and distributed by Republic Pictures
from an original, commissioned screenplay
collaboratively written by Royal K. Cole, William Lively and Sol Shor
. Kirk Alyn
played the lead.
was $164,632 (a $338, or 0.2%, under spend). It was filmed between 20 September and 12 October 1949. The serial's production number was 1706.
instead of a new serial. The next new serial, The Invisible Monster
, followed in spring of 1950.
Source:
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949) is a 12-chapter black-and-white
spy
film serial produced and distributed by Republic Pictures
from an original, commissioned screenplay
collaboratively written by Royal K. Cole, William Lively and Sol Shor
. Kirk Alyn
played the lead.
was $164,632 (a $338, or 0.2%, under spend). It was filmed between 20 September and 12 October 1949. The serial's production number was 1706.
instead of a new serial. The next new serial, The Invisible Monster
, followed in spring of 1950.
Source:
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
spy
Spy film
The spy film genre deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way or as a basis for fantasy . Many novels in the spy fiction genre have been adapted as films, including works by John Buchan, John Le Carré, Ian Fleming and Len Deighton...
film serial produced and distributed by Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures was an independent film production-distribution corporation with studio facilities, operating from 1934 through 1959, and was best known for specializing in westerns, movie serials and B films emphasizing mystery and action....
from an original, commissioned screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
collaboratively written by Royal K. Cole, William Lively and Sol Shor
Sol Shor
Sol Shor was a film and television screenwriter credited mostly with B-westerns and movie serials.Shor was born in the Bronx and graduated from the City College of New York...
. Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn
-External links:...
played the lead.
Synopsis
Federal Bureau of Radar Research agents find themselves facing attempts to impede American radar development, due to the activities of a former Nazi saboteur, Baroda, and his criminal associates.Cast
- Kirk AlynKirk Alyn-External links:...
as Chris Calvert - Jean Dean as Joan Hughes
- John Merton as John Baroda
- George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisGeorge J. Lewis was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns...
as Lt Manuel Agura - Eve Whitney as Nitra
- Anthony WardeAnthony WardeAnthony Warde was a noted American actor who appeared in over 150 films between 1937 and 1964.-Career:A native of Pennsylvania, Warde started his Hollywood career in Escape by Night , appearing in a handful of undistinguished feature films before gaining popularity as one of the hardest working...
as Ricco - Stephen GregoryStephen GregoryStephen Gregory may refer to:*Stephen S. Gregory , Chicago lawyer*Stephen Gregory , Welsh horror writer*Stephen Gregory , U.S. television actor*Steve Gregory, English jazz saxophonist and composer*Steve Gregory...
as Hugo - Tristram Coffin as Franklin Lord
Production
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King was budgeted at $164,970 although the final negative costNegative cost
Negative cost is the cost of actually producing and shooting a film. It does not include such costs as distribution and promotion.Low-budget movies, for example The Blair Witch Project, can have promotional expenses that are much larger than the negative cost.The term comes from the costs up to the...
was $164,632 (a $338, or 0.2%, under spend). It was filmed between 20 September and 12 October 1949. The serial's production number was 1706.
Stunts
- Tom SteeleTom Steele (stuntman)Tom Steele was a stunt man and actor, best remembered for appearing in serials, especially those produced by Republic Pictures, in both capacities.-Early life:...
as Chris Calvert & Ricco Morgan (doubling Kirk Alyn & Anthony Warde) - Dale Van SickelDale Van SickelDale Harris Van Sickel was an American college football, basketball and baseball player during the 1920s, who later became a Hollywood motion picture actor and stunt performer for over forty years...
Chris Calvert, Ricco Morgan & Lt Manuel Agura (doubling Kirk Alyn, Anthony Warde and George J. Lewis) - David Sharpe as Lt Manuel Agura (doubling George J. Lewis)
Theatrical
Radar Patrol vs. Spy Kings official release date is 23 November 1949, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. This was followed by a re-release of Undersea KingdomUndersea Kingdom
Undersea Kingdom is a Republic Pictures film serial released in response to Universal's Flash Gordon. It was the second of the sixty-six serials made by Republic...
instead of a new serial. The next new serial, The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster is a Republic film serial.-Plot:A would-be American dictator and mad-scientist, known only as The Phantom Ruler, has developed a formula which, when sprayed on some solid object, renders that object and everything it contains invisible when exposed to rays emitted by a...
, followed in spring of 1950.
Chapter titles
- The Fatal Fog (20min)
- Perilous Trail (13min 20s)
- Rolling Fury (13min 20s)
- Flight of the Spy King (13min 20s)
- Trapped Underground (13min 20s)
- Wheels of Disaster (13min 20s)
- Electrocution (13min 20s)
- Death Rings the Phone (13min 20s)
- Tomb of Terror (13min 20s)
- Death Dive (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
- Desperate Mission (13min 20s)
- Day of Reckoning (13min 20s)
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Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949) is a 12-chapter black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
spy
Spy film
The spy film genre deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way or as a basis for fantasy . Many novels in the spy fiction genre have been adapted as films, including works by John Buchan, John Le Carré, Ian Fleming and Len Deighton...
film serial produced and distributed by Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures was an independent film production-distribution corporation with studio facilities, operating from 1934 through 1959, and was best known for specializing in westerns, movie serials and B films emphasizing mystery and action....
from an original, commissioned screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
collaboratively written by Royal K. Cole, William Lively and Sol Shor
Sol Shor
Sol Shor was a film and television screenwriter credited mostly with B-westerns and movie serials.Shor was born in the Bronx and graduated from the City College of New York...
. Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn
-External links:...
played the lead.
Synopsis
Federal Bureau of Radar Research agents find themselves facing attempts to impede American radar development, due to the activities of a former Nazi saboteur, Baroda, and his criminal associates.Cast
- Kirk AlynKirk Alyn-External links:...
as Chris Calvert - Jean Dean as Joan Hughes
- John Merton as John Baroda
- George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisGeorge J. Lewis was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns...
as Lt Manuel Agura - Eve Whitney as Nitra
- Anthony WardeAnthony WardeAnthony Warde was a noted American actor who appeared in over 150 films between 1937 and 1964.-Career:A native of Pennsylvania, Warde started his Hollywood career in Escape by Night , appearing in a handful of undistinguished feature films before gaining popularity as one of the hardest working...
as Ricco - Stephen GregoryStephen GregoryStephen Gregory may refer to:*Stephen S. Gregory , Chicago lawyer*Stephen Gregory , Welsh horror writer*Stephen Gregory , U.S. television actor*Steve Gregory, English jazz saxophonist and composer*Steve Gregory...
as Hugo - Tristram Coffin as Franklin Lord
Production
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King was budgeted at $164,970 although the final negative costNegative cost
Negative cost is the cost of actually producing and shooting a film. It does not include such costs as distribution and promotion.Low-budget movies, for example The Blair Witch Project, can have promotional expenses that are much larger than the negative cost.The term comes from the costs up to the...
was $164,632 (a $338, or 0.2%, under spend). It was filmed between 20 September and 12 October 1949. The serial's production number was 1706.
Stunts
- Tom SteeleTom Steele (stuntman)Tom Steele was a stunt man and actor, best remembered for appearing in serials, especially those produced by Republic Pictures, in both capacities.-Early life:...
as Chris Calvert & Ricco Morgan (doubling Kirk Alyn & Anthony Warde) - Dale Van SickelDale Van SickelDale Harris Van Sickel was an American college football, basketball and baseball player during the 1920s, who later became a Hollywood motion picture actor and stunt performer for over forty years...
Chris Calvert, Ricco Morgan & Lt Manuel Agura (doubling Kirk Alyn, Anthony Warde and George J. Lewis) - David Sharpe as Lt Manuel Agura (doubling George J. Lewis)
Theatrical
Radar Patrol vs. Spy Kings official release date is 23 November 1949, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. This was followed by a re-release of Undersea KingdomUndersea Kingdom
Undersea Kingdom is a Republic Pictures film serial released in response to Universal's Flash Gordon. It was the second of the sixty-six serials made by Republic...
instead of a new serial. The next new serial, The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster is a Republic film serial.-Plot:A would-be American dictator and mad-scientist, known only as The Phantom Ruler, has developed a formula which, when sprayed on some solid object, renders that object and everything it contains invisible when exposed to rays emitted by a...
, followed in spring of 1950.
Chapter titles
- The Fatal Fog (20min)
- Perilous Trail (13min 20s)
- Rolling Fury (13min 20s)
- Flight of the Spy King (13min 20s)
- Trapped Underground (13min 20s)
- Wheels of Disaster (13min 20s)
- Electrocution (13min 20s)
- Death Rings the Phone (13min 20s)
- Tomb of Terror (13min 20s)
- Death Dive (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
- Desperate Mission (13min 20s)
- Day of Reckoning (13min 20s)
Source:
External links
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949) is a 12-chapter black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
spy
Spy film
The spy film genre deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way or as a basis for fantasy . Many novels in the spy fiction genre have been adapted as films, including works by John Buchan, John Le Carré, Ian Fleming and Len Deighton...
film serial produced and distributed by Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures was an independent film production-distribution corporation with studio facilities, operating from 1934 through 1959, and was best known for specializing in westerns, movie serials and B films emphasizing mystery and action....
from an original, commissioned screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
collaboratively written by Royal K. Cole, William Lively and Sol Shor
Sol Shor
Sol Shor was a film and television screenwriter credited mostly with B-westerns and movie serials.Shor was born in the Bronx and graduated from the City College of New York...
. Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn
-External links:...
played the lead.
Synopsis
Federal Bureau of Radar Research agents find themselves facing attempts to impede American radar development, due to the activities of a former Nazi saboteur, Baroda, and his criminal associates.Cast
- Kirk AlynKirk Alyn-External links:...
as Chris Calvert - Jean Dean as Joan Hughes
- John Merton as John Baroda
- George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisGeorge J. Lewis was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns...
as Lt Manuel Agura - Eve Whitney as Nitra
- Anthony WardeAnthony WardeAnthony Warde was a noted American actor who appeared in over 150 films between 1937 and 1964.-Career:A native of Pennsylvania, Warde started his Hollywood career in Escape by Night , appearing in a handful of undistinguished feature films before gaining popularity as one of the hardest working...
as Ricco - Stephen GregoryStephen GregoryStephen Gregory may refer to:*Stephen S. Gregory , Chicago lawyer*Stephen Gregory , Welsh horror writer*Stephen Gregory , U.S. television actor*Steve Gregory, English jazz saxophonist and composer*Steve Gregory...
as Hugo - Tristram Coffin as Franklin Lord
Production
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King was budgeted at $164,970 although the final negative costNegative cost
Negative cost is the cost of actually producing and shooting a film. It does not include such costs as distribution and promotion.Low-budget movies, for example The Blair Witch Project, can have promotional expenses that are much larger than the negative cost.The term comes from the costs up to the...
was $164,632 (a $338, or 0.2%, under spend). It was filmed between 20 September and 12 October 1949. The serial's production number was 1706.
Stunts
- Tom SteeleTom Steele (stuntman)Tom Steele was a stunt man and actor, best remembered for appearing in serials, especially those produced by Republic Pictures, in both capacities.-Early life:...
as Chris Calvert & Ricco Morgan (doubling Kirk Alyn & Anthony Warde) - Dale Van SickelDale Van SickelDale Harris Van Sickel was an American college football, basketball and baseball player during the 1920s, who later became a Hollywood motion picture actor and stunt performer for over forty years...
Chris Calvert, Ricco Morgan & Lt Manuel Agura (doubling Kirk Alyn, Anthony Warde and George J. Lewis) - David Sharpe as Lt Manuel Agura (doubling George J. Lewis)
Theatrical
Radar Patrol vs. Spy Kings official release date is 23 November 1949, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. This was followed by a re-release of Undersea KingdomUndersea Kingdom
Undersea Kingdom is a Republic Pictures film serial released in response to Universal's Flash Gordon. It was the second of the sixty-six serials made by Republic...
instead of a new serial. The next new serial, The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster is a Republic film serial.-Plot:A would-be American dictator and mad-scientist, known only as The Phantom Ruler, has developed a formula which, when sprayed on some solid object, renders that object and everything it contains invisible when exposed to rays emitted by a...
, followed in spring of 1950.
Chapter titles
- The Fatal Fog (20min)
- Perilous Trail (13min 20s)
- Rolling Fury (13min 20s)
- Flight of the Spy King (13min 20s)
- Trapped Underground (13min 20s)
- Wheels of Disaster (13min 20s)
- Electrocution (13min 20s)
- Death Rings the Phone (13min 20s)
- Tomb of Terror (13min 20s)
- Death Dive (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
- Desperate Mission (13min 20s)
- Day of Reckoning (13min 20s)
Source: