Mystery Mountain (1934)

Ken Williams is determined to discover the identity of the mysterious Rattler, who preys upon railroads and transportation companies like that owned by Jane Corwin. The Rattler is ... See full summary »

Directors:

Otto Brower, B. Reeves Eason

Writers:

Bennett Cohen (screenplay), Sherman L. Lowe (story),

Stars:

Ken Maynard, Tarzan, Verna Hillie

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ken Maynard	...	Ken Williams
Tarzan	...	Ken Williams' Horse
Verna Hillie	...	Jane Corwin
Syd Saylor	...	Breezy Baker (as Sid Saylor)
Edward Earle	...	Frank Blayden
Hooper Atchley	...	Dr. Edwards
Edward Hearn	...	Lake
Al Bridge	...	Tom Henderson
Bob Kortman	...	Rattler Henchman Hank
Lew Meehan	...	Rattler Henchman Red (as Lou Meehan)
George Chesebro	...	Rattler Henchman Anderson
Tom London	...	Rattler Henchman Morgan
Lynton Brent	...	Mathews, Telegrapher

Storyline

Ken Williams is determined to discover the identity of the mysterious Rattler, who preys upon railroads and transportation companies like that owned by Jane Corwin. The Rattler is especially difficult to catch because of his skill at disguising himself as other people.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | cave | serial | railway | henchman | 

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Taglines:

The Mightiest of Western Stars

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Genres:

Adventure | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Montanha Misteriosa

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mascot Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

223 min 223 min (12 chapters)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Edmund Cobb, the uncredited actor who is easily recognizable to Western fans as the masked Rattler in every chapter, is nowhere to be seen in any other capacity as the story progresses, and when the real Rattler is finally unmasked in the final chapter, he turns out to be a different (credited) actor entirely.

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Connections

Edited into Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976)

User Reviews

A good serial, but a poor transfer by Alpha Video

I just purchased Alpha Video's DVD of this serial. The story itself is a good one, though, as usual, there are a few "cheats." These, I suppose, are always to be expected.

I was disappointed, however, by Alpha Video's transfer which obviously came, at least in part, from a beat-up 16mm TV print. Beware - the entire ending for Chapter 2 is missing and there are many "rough spots" throughout the print. Sound quality ranges from mediocre to downright poor.

Even so, I enjoyed the serial - it's very exciting and it's really fun to spot some of the uncredited actors in it, especially Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette, and, if someone else came out with a much better transfer, I would buy it.

I have not seen VCI's tape of this serial nor do I know of any other DVD release of it. Alpha Video's release is not so bad as to be totally avoided, but it is disappointing nonetheless. I had expected better.