The Hurricane Express
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The Hurricane Express is a 12-chapter Mascot Pictures film serial
that stars John Wayne
as airplane pilot Larry Baker, who goes after a mystery villain named "The Wrecker," the man responsible for a train crash that killed his father.
, George Morgan
, and J.P. McGowan
Directed by Armand Schaeffer and J.P. McGowan
Source:
The Hurricane Express (1932
) is a 12-chapter Mascot Pictures film serial
that stars John Wayne
as airplane pilot Larry Baker, who goes after a mystery villain named "The Wrecker," the man responsible for a train crash that killed his father.
, George Morgan
, and J.P. McGowan
Directed by Armand Schaeffer and J.P. McGowan
Source:
The Hurricane Express (1932
) is a 12-chapter Mascot Pictures film serial
that stars John Wayne
as airplane pilot Larry Baker, who goes after a mystery villain named "The Wrecker," the man responsible for a train crash that killed his father.
, George Morgan
, and J.P. McGowan
Directed by Armand Schaeffer and J.P. McGowan
Source:
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...
that stars John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
as airplane pilot Larry Baker, who goes after a mystery villain named "The Wrecker," the man responsible for a train crash that killed his father.
Cast
- Tully MarshallTully MarshallWilliam Phillips was an American character actor known as Tully Marshall, with nearly a quarter century of theatrical experience behind before he made his first film appearance in 1914.-Career:...
as Howard L. Edwards, Railroad manager - Conway TearleConway TearleConway Tearle was an Anglo-American stage actor who went on to perform in silent and early sound films.-Early life:...
as Stevens, Railroad attorney - John WayneJohn WayneMarion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
as Larry Baker - Shirley GreyShirley GreyShirley Grey was an American actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1935. She was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut and died in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.-Selected filmography:* The Public Defender...
as Gloria Stratton, aka Gloria Martin - Edmund BreeseEdmund BreeseEdmund Breese was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Long on the stage with a varied Broadway career before entering movies he appeared with James O'Neill in The Count of Monte Cristo , The Lion and the Mouse with Richard Bennett, The Third Degree with Helen Ware, The...
as Frank Stratton, Gloria's father - Lloyd WhitlockLloyd WhitlockLloyd Whitlock was an American actor. He appeared in 199 films between 1916 and 1949.-Selected filmography:* The Thrill Chaser * The Woman of Bronze...
as Walter Gray, Airline manager - Al BridgeAl BridgeAl Bridge was an American character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between 1931 and 1954...
as Carlson, Plainville station agent - Matthew Betz as Tom Jordan, a railroad engineer
- Joseph W. GirardJoseph W. GirardJoseph W. Girard was an American film actor. He appeared in over 280 films between 1911 and 1944.He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.-Selected filmography:...
as Detective Matthews - James P. Burtis as Detective Hemingway, Matthews' assistant
- Ernie AdamsErnie Adams (actor)Ernie Adams was an American film actor. He appeared in over 400 films between 1919 and 1948.He was born in San Francisco, California and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...
as Henchman Barney, The Wrecker's machine gunner henchman - Charles King as Mike, one of The Wrecker's henchmen
- J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldJoseph Farrell MacDonald was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. MacDonald, who was sometimes billed as "John Farrell Macdonald", "J.F...
as Jim Baker, a railroad engineer - Al FergusonAl FergusonAl Ferguson was an Irish-born American film actor. He appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956.He was born in County Wexford, Ireland and died in Long Island, New York.-Selected filmography:...
as Sandy, The Wrecker's pilot - Glenn StrangeGlenn StrangeGlenn Strange was an American actor who appeared mostly in Western films. He is best known for playing the Frankenstein Monster in three Universal films during the 1940s and for his role as Sam Noonan, the bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series...
as Jim, one of The Wrecker's henchmen
Production
Written by Colbert Clark, Barney Sarecky, Wyndham GittensWyndham Gittens
Wyndham Gittens was a West Indian screenwriter. He wrote for 68 films between 1917 and 1966.He was born in Barbados, West Indies and died in Dunedin, Florida.-Selected filmography:* Tim Tyler's Luck...
, George Morgan
George Morgan (screenwriter)
George Morgan , was an American actor and screenwriter. He wrote for 113 films between 1913 and 1940. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Selected filmography:Screenwriter* Dick Tracy * The Lost Special...
, and J.P. McGowan
Directed by Armand Schaeffer and J.P. McGowan
Chapter titles
- The Wrecker
- Flying Pirates
- The Masked Menace
- Buried Alive
- Danger Lights
- Airport Mystery
- Sealed Lips
- Outside the Law
- The Invisible Enemy
- The Wrecker's Secret
- Wings of Death
- Unmasked
Source:
See also
- List of American films of 1932
- John Wayne filmography (1926-1940)John Wayne filmography (1926-1940)The filmography of John Wayne from 1926 to 1940. John Wayne also acted in many films from 1941–1960 and 1961–1976.-Overview:John Wayne began working in films in 1926 as an extra, propman, and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation...
- List of film serials by year
- List of film serials by studio
- List of films in the public domain
Download or view online
(79 min, edited for TV)The Hurricane Express (1932
1932 in film
-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
) is a 12-chapter Mascot Pictures film 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...
that stars John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
as airplane pilot Larry Baker, who goes after a mystery villain named "The Wrecker," the man responsible for a train crash that killed his father.
Cast
- Tully MarshallTully MarshallWilliam Phillips was an American character actor known as Tully Marshall, with nearly a quarter century of theatrical experience behind before he made his first film appearance in 1914.-Career:...
as Howard L. Edwards, Railroad manager - Conway TearleConway TearleConway Tearle was an Anglo-American stage actor who went on to perform in silent and early sound films.-Early life:...
as Stevens, Railroad attorney - John WayneJohn WayneMarion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
as Larry Baker - Shirley GreyShirley GreyShirley Grey was an American actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1935. She was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut and died in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.-Selected filmography:* The Public Defender...
as Gloria Stratton, aka Gloria Martin - Edmund BreeseEdmund BreeseEdmund Breese was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Long on the stage with a varied Broadway career before entering movies he appeared with James O'Neill in The Count of Monte Cristo , The Lion and the Mouse with Richard Bennett, The Third Degree with Helen Ware, The...
as Frank Stratton, Gloria's father - Lloyd WhitlockLloyd WhitlockLloyd Whitlock was an American actor. He appeared in 199 films between 1916 and 1949.-Selected filmography:* The Thrill Chaser * The Woman of Bronze...
as Walter Gray, Airline manager - Al BridgeAl BridgeAl Bridge was an American character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between 1931 and 1954...
as Carlson, Plainville station agent - Matthew Betz as Tom Jordan, a railroad engineer
- Joseph W. GirardJoseph W. GirardJoseph W. Girard was an American film actor. He appeared in over 280 films between 1911 and 1944.He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.-Selected filmography:...
as Detective Matthews - James P. Burtis as Detective Hemingway, Matthews' assistant
- Ernie AdamsErnie Adams (actor)Ernie Adams was an American film actor. He appeared in over 400 films between 1919 and 1948.He was born in San Francisco, California and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...
as Henchman Barney, The Wrecker's machine gunner henchman - Charles King as Mike, one of The Wrecker's henchmen
- J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldJoseph Farrell MacDonald was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. MacDonald, who was sometimes billed as "John Farrell Macdonald", "J.F...
as Jim Baker, a railroad engineer - Al FergusonAl FergusonAl Ferguson was an Irish-born American film actor. He appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956.He was born in County Wexford, Ireland and died in Long Island, New York.-Selected filmography:...
as Sandy, The Wrecker's pilot - Glenn StrangeGlenn StrangeGlenn Strange was an American actor who appeared mostly in Western films. He is best known for playing the Frankenstein Monster in three Universal films during the 1940s and for his role as Sam Noonan, the bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series...
as Jim, one of The Wrecker's henchmen
Production
Written by Colbert Clark, Barney Sarecky, Wyndham GittensWyndham Gittens
Wyndham Gittens was a West Indian screenwriter. He wrote for 68 films between 1917 and 1966.He was born in Barbados, West Indies and died in Dunedin, Florida.-Selected filmography:* Tim Tyler's Luck...
, George Morgan
George Morgan (screenwriter)
George Morgan , was an American actor and screenwriter. He wrote for 113 films between 1913 and 1940. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Selected filmography:Screenwriter* Dick Tracy * The Lost Special...
, and J.P. McGowan
Directed by Armand Schaeffer and J.P. McGowan
Chapter titles
- The Wrecker
- Flying Pirates
- The Masked Menace
- Buried Alive
- Danger Lights
- Airport Mystery
- Sealed Lips
- Outside the Law
- The Invisible Enemy
- The Wrecker's Secret
- Wings of Death
- Unmasked
Source:
See also
- List of American films of 1932
- John Wayne filmography (1926-1940)John Wayne filmography (1926-1940)The filmography of John Wayne from 1926 to 1940. John Wayne also acted in many films from 1941–1960 and 1961–1976.-Overview:John Wayne began working in films in 1926 as an extra, propman, and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation...
- List of film serials by year
- List of film serials by studio
- List of films in the public domain
Download or view online
(79 min, edited for TV)The Hurricane Express (1932
1932 in film
-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
) is a 12-chapter Mascot Pictures film 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...
that stars John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
as airplane pilot Larry Baker, who goes after a mystery villain named "The Wrecker," the man responsible for a train crash that killed his father.
Cast
- Tully MarshallTully MarshallWilliam Phillips was an American character actor known as Tully Marshall, with nearly a quarter century of theatrical experience behind before he made his first film appearance in 1914.-Career:...
as Howard L. Edwards, Railroad manager - Conway TearleConway TearleConway Tearle was an Anglo-American stage actor who went on to perform in silent and early sound films.-Early life:...
as Stevens, Railroad attorney - John WayneJohn WayneMarion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
as Larry Baker - Shirley GreyShirley GreyShirley Grey was an American actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1935. She was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut and died in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.-Selected filmography:* The Public Defender...
as Gloria Stratton, aka Gloria Martin - Edmund BreeseEdmund BreeseEdmund Breese was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Long on the stage with a varied Broadway career before entering movies he appeared with James O'Neill in The Count of Monte Cristo , The Lion and the Mouse with Richard Bennett, The Third Degree with Helen Ware, The...
as Frank Stratton, Gloria's father - Lloyd WhitlockLloyd WhitlockLloyd Whitlock was an American actor. He appeared in 199 films between 1916 and 1949.-Selected filmography:* The Thrill Chaser * The Woman of Bronze...
as Walter Gray, Airline manager - Al BridgeAl BridgeAl Bridge was an American character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between 1931 and 1954...
as Carlson, Plainville station agent - Matthew Betz as Tom Jordan, a railroad engineer
- Joseph W. GirardJoseph W. GirardJoseph W. Girard was an American film actor. He appeared in over 280 films between 1911 and 1944.He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.-Selected filmography:...
as Detective Matthews - James P. Burtis as Detective Hemingway, Matthews' assistant
- Ernie AdamsErnie Adams (actor)Ernie Adams was an American film actor. He appeared in over 400 films between 1919 and 1948.He was born in San Francisco, California and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...
as Henchman Barney, The Wrecker's machine gunner henchman - Charles King as Mike, one of The Wrecker's henchmen
- J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldJoseph Farrell MacDonald was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. MacDonald, who was sometimes billed as "John Farrell Macdonald", "J.F...
as Jim Baker, a railroad engineer - Al FergusonAl FergusonAl Ferguson was an Irish-born American film actor. He appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956.He was born in County Wexford, Ireland and died in Long Island, New York.-Selected filmography:...
as Sandy, The Wrecker's pilot - Glenn StrangeGlenn StrangeGlenn Strange was an American actor who appeared mostly in Western films. He is best known for playing the Frankenstein Monster in three Universal films during the 1940s and for his role as Sam Noonan, the bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series...
as Jim, one of The Wrecker's henchmen
Production
Written by Colbert Clark, Barney Sarecky, Wyndham GittensWyndham Gittens
Wyndham Gittens was a West Indian screenwriter. He wrote for 68 films between 1917 and 1966.He was born in Barbados, West Indies and died in Dunedin, Florida.-Selected filmography:* Tim Tyler's Luck...
, George Morgan
George Morgan (screenwriter)
George Morgan , was an American actor and screenwriter. He wrote for 113 films between 1913 and 1940. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Selected filmography:Screenwriter* Dick Tracy * The Lost Special...
, and J.P. McGowan
Directed by Armand Schaeffer and J.P. McGowan
Chapter titles
- The Wrecker
- Flying Pirates
- The Masked Menace
- Buried Alive
- Danger Lights
- Airport Mystery
- Sealed Lips
- Outside the Law
- The Invisible Enemy
- The Wrecker's Secret
- Wings of Death
- Unmasked
Source:
See also
- List of American films of 1932
- John Wayne filmography (1926-1940)John Wayne filmography (1926-1940)The filmography of John Wayne from 1926 to 1940. John Wayne also acted in many films from 1941–1960 and 1961–1976.-Overview:John Wayne began working in films in 1926 as an extra, propman, and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation...
- List of film serials by year
- List of film serials by studio
- List of films in the public domain