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Secret Agent X-9 (1945 serial)
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Secret Agent X-9 is a Universal
movie serial
based on the comic strip
Secret Agent X-9
. It was the second serial with this name, the first was released by Universal in 1937.
attempt to control the secret of element 722, which can be used to create cheap aviation fuel.
by Leslie Charteris
and others. It was Universal's last comic strip adaptation (from 1936 to 1945, Universal almost made more serial adaptations of comic strips than both of their rivals, Columbia and Republic, combined).
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movie serial
Serial (film)
Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials, Film serials or Chapter plays, were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. They were related to pulp magazine serialized fiction...
based on the comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Secret Agent X-9
Secret Agent X-9
Secret Agent X-9 was a comic strip begun by writer Dashiell Hammett and artist Alex Raymond . Syndicated by King Features, it ran from January 22, 1934 until February 10, 1996....
. It was the second serial with this name, the first was released by Universal in 1937.
Plot
Both sides in World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
attempt to control the secret of element 722, which can be used to create cheap aviation fuel.
Cast
- Lloyd BridgesLloyd BridgesLloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. was an American actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. Bridges is best known for his role of Mike Nelson in Sea Hunt, the most-popular syndicated American TV series in 1958...
as Phil Corrigan aka Secret Agent X-9 - Keye LukeKeye LukeKeye Luke was a Chinese-born American actor. He was the first Chinese-American contract player signed with RKO, Universal and, later, MGM and is generally acknowledged as the leading Asian-American actor of this era of American cinema.-Background:...
as Ah Fong, Chinese agent - Jan Wiley as Lynn Moore, Australian agent
- Victoria HorneVictoria HorneVictoria Horne was an American character-actress, appearing in 49 films during the 1940s and 1950s.-Career:...
as Nabura, villainVillainA villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
ous Japanese agent - Samuel S. HindsSamuel S. HindsSamuel Southey Hinds was an American actor who is perhaps best remembered for playing Peter Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life and for his part in You Can't Take It With You , both films by Frank Capra...
as Solo - Cy KendallCy KendallCy Kendall was an American film actor. He appeared in over 140 films between 1935 and 1950.Kendall's heavy-set, square-jawed appearance and deep voice were perfect for wiseguy roles such as policemen and police chiefs, wardens, military officers, bartenders, reporters, and mobsters.He was born...
as Lucky Kamber, self proclaimed governor of the neutral Shadow Island - Jack Overman as Marker
- George Lynn as Bach, one of Nabura's henchmen
- Clarence Lung as Takahari, one of Nabura's henchmen
- Benson FongBenson FongBenson Fong was a Chinese American character actor.Born in Sacramento, California, Fong was from a mercantile family...
as Dr. Hakahima - Arno FreyArno Frey-External links:* * Brian Taves. Candidates for the National Film Registry: Fang and Claw & Tiger Fangs * on Findagrave.com...
as Kapitan Grut, Nazi captain - Ferdinand Munier as Papa Pierre Dupray
- Ann CodeeAnn CodeeAnn Codee was a Belgian actress with numerous hit films on her résumé.-Biography:Codee married actor Frank Orth around 1911 or so. She and her husband toured American vaudeville in the 1910s and 1920s in a comedy act. The team made its film debut in 1929, appearing in a series of multilingual...
as "Mama Pierre" Dupray - Edward Howard as Drag Dorgan
Production
Secret Agent X-9 was based on the comic strip Secret Agent X-9Secret Agent X-9
Secret Agent X-9 was a comic strip begun by writer Dashiell Hammett and artist Alex Raymond . Syndicated by King Features, it ran from January 22, 1934 until February 10, 1996....
by Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris , born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, was a half-Chinese, half English author of primarily mystery fiction, as well as a screenwriter. He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint."-Early life:Charteris was born to a Chinese father...
and others. It was Universal's last comic strip adaptation (from 1936 to 1945, Universal almost made more serial adaptations of comic strips than both of their rivals, Columbia and Republic, combined).
Chapter titles
- Torpedo Rendezvous
- Ringed by Fire
- Death Curve
- Floodlight Murder
- Doom Downgrade
- Strafed by a Zero
- High Pressure Deadline
- The Dropping Floor
- The Danger Point
- Japanese Burial
- Fireworks for a Deadman
- Big Gun Fusillade
- Zero Minute
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