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Ace Drummond (1936)

APPROVED 255 min  -  Adventure | Action  -   19 October 1936 (USA)
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This 13 chapter serial is based on the comic strip character Ace Drummond created by Eddie Rickenbacker... See full summary »

Writers:

Eddie Rickenbacker (based on the newspaper feature "Ace Drummond" created by), Wyndham Gittens (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John 'Dusty' King John 'Dusty' King ...
Ace Drummond (as John King)
Jean Rogers Jean Rogers ...
Peggy Trainor
Noah Beery Jr. ...
Jerry
Guy Bates Post Guy Bates Post ...
The Grand Lama
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
Henchman Ivan
Jackie Morrow Jackie Morrow ...
Billy Meredith
Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson ...
William Meredith, Sr.
Robert Warwick Robert Warwick ...
Winston
James B. Leong James B. Leong ...
Henry Kee [Chs. 1-11] (as James Leong)
Chester Gan Chester Gan ...
Kai-Chek
Arthur Loft Arthur Loft ...
Chang-Ho
James Eagles James Eagles ...
Johnny Wong, Radio Operator
C. Montague Shaw C. Montague Shaw ...
Dr. Trainor (as Montague Shaw)
Frederick Vogeding Frederick Vogeding ...
Bauer [Chs. 1-6] (as Fredrik Vogeding)
Al Bridge Al Bridge ...
Paul Wyckoff
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Storyline

This 13 chapter serial is based on the comic strip character Ace Drummond created by Eddie Rickenbacker. Ace is a 'G-Man of the sky' working out of Washington D.C. He is sent to Mongolia to find out why a mysterious villain known only as 'The Dragon' is trying to prevent the newly formed International Airways from setting up an airport there. Ace meets Peggy Trainor (Jean Rogers) who is searching for her archaeologist father who has disappeared. Together they search for answers to the puzzles. Written by Bob Trapp <bob.trapp@daf.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dragon | Serial | Mongolia | Villain | Prayer Wheel  | See more »

Taglines:

Amazing exploits in the sky!

Genres:

Adventure | Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Asas Invencíveis See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Chapter titles: - Chapter 1: Where East meets West - Chapter 2: The Invisible Enemy - Chapter 3: The Doorway of Doom - Chapter 4: The Radio Riddle - Chapter 5: Bullets of Sand - Chapter 6: Evil Spirits - Chapter 7: The Trackless Trail - Chapter 8: The Sign in the Sky - Chapter 9: Secret Service - Chapter 10: The Mountain of Jade - Chapter 11: The Dragon Commands - Chapter 12: The Squadron of Death - Chapter 13: The Worlds Akin See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In Chapter One, Peggy Trainor escapes in a car. As she accelerates away, the camera and several crew members are reflected in the car's rear side window. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #23.15" (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Give Me a Ship and a Song"
Written by Kay Kellogg See more »