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The Mystery Squadron (1933)

227 min  -  Action | Adventure  -   22 December 1933 (USA)
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Hank Davis, foreman on a huge dam project, enlists the aid of his two flyer friends when a sinister figure known as The Black Ace leads his Mystery Squadron of masked pilots in an attempt to destroy the dam.

Writers:

Sherman L. Lowe (story), Al Martin (story), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bob Steele Bob Steele ...
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams ...
Bill 'Jellybean' Cook (as 'Big Boy' Williams)
Lucile Browne Lucile Browne ...
Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall ...
Purnell Pratt Purnell Pratt ...
Lafe Johnson
Robert Frazer Robert Frazer ...
Dr. Flint
J. Carrol Naish J. Carrol Naish ...
Collins
Bob Kortman Bob Kortman ...
Bracken
Lafe McKee Lafe McKee ...
Stephen Gray
Edward Hearn Edward Hearn ...
Sheriff [Chs. 2-3, 12]
Kernan Cripps Kernan Cripps ...
Tom - Dam Foreman
Edward Peil Sr. Edward Peil Sr. ...
Andrew Martin (as Edward Peil)
Jack Mower Jack Mower ...
Henchman Carter
Jack Perrin Jack Perrin ...
Roberts (a Mystery Flyer)
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Storyline

Chapter 1, "The Black Ace" opens with dam-project foreman Hank Davis hiring two stunt flyers he once flew with, Fred Cromell and Bill "Jellybean" Cook, to protect the dam from the air raids by a group known as the Mystery Squadron, under the leadership of the mysterious Black Ace. Each attack is preceded by the arrival of a miniature airplane carrying a warning that the Mystery Squadron is about to attack. This makes the workers somewhat disturbed and distressed to the point that they mistake Fred and Bill for members of the criminal air armada. The workers form a vigilante lynch mob from which Fred and Bill must escape and continue their 12-chapter search to unmask The Black Ace. Those in a hurry can flash-forward to the ending of chapters 4-6-8 and 12, as they are all "cheater chapters" comprised primarily of various players recapping, via flashback footage... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Serial | Lynch Mob | Jellybean | Stunt Flier | Mask  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Esquadrilha Misteriosa See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mascot Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(12 chapters)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Mystery Squadron bad guy Roberts is shot dead while shooting a flame-thrower from his plane, he falls halfway out of the cockpit and hangs there motionless. Despite the fact that apparently no one is piloting the craft, it manages to make a perfect three-point landing and come to a halt all by itself. See more »