Tim Tyler's Luck (1937)

A 12-episode serial in which Tim Tyler goes to Africa in search of his father in gorilla country. He meets up with Laura, who is after Spider Webb who has framed her brother. Webb causes ... See full summary »

Directors:

Ford Beebe, Wyndham Gittens

Writers:

Wyndham Gittens (screenplay), Norman S. Hall (screenplay),

Stars:

Frankie Thomas, Frances Robinson, Jack Mulhall

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Frankie Thomas	...	Tim Tyler
Frances Robinson	...	Lora Graham, aka Lora Lacey
Jack Mulhall	...	Sgt. Gates
Al Shean	...	Prof. James Tyler
Norman Willis	...	Spider Webb
Anthony Warde	...	Garry Drake
Earl Douglas	...	Jules Lazarre
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Spud (as William Benedict)
Frank Mayo	...	Jim Conway
Alan Gregg	...	Henchman Brent
Stanley Blystone	...	Capt. Clark
Everett Brown	...	Native Henchman Mogu (as Everette Brown)
Skippy	...	Ju Ju, the Chimp

Storyline

A 12-episode serial in which Tim Tyler goes to Africa in search of his father in gorilla country. He meets up with Laura, who is after Spider Webb who has framed her brother. Webb causes the death of Tim's father, but is eventually tracked down.

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Plot Keywords:

serial | jungle | character name in title

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Taglines:

THE GREAT ADVENTURE STRIP HERO COMES TO THE SCREEN!

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 December 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

A dzsungel banditái

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

212 min 212 min (12 chapters)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chapter Titles:

• 1. Jungle Pirates
• 2. Dead Man's Pass
• 3. Into the Lion's Den
• 4. The Ivory Trail
• 5. Trapped in the Quicksand
• 6. The Jaws of the Jungle
• 7. The King of the Gorillas
• 8. The Spider Caught
• 9. The Gates of Doom
• 10.A Race For the Fortune
• 11.No Man's Land
• 12.The Kimberly Diamonds

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Soundtracks

"Oh, I Love the Jungle Nights"
Words and Music by Frank Yaconelli
Sung by Frank Yaconelli in Chapter 1

User Reviews

1930's serial in the "Flash Gordon" tradition.

If you like the Flash Gordon serials, you will very probably like this one too. Directed by Ford Beebe, the story line is great in the old tradition--the "Ivory Patrol", the "Jungle Cruiser" and of course the famous elephants' burial ground. Remember it now?

Acting is so-so, there's plenty of stock footage of Africa, and some of the locations will remind you of the old Commando Cody serials. Nevertheless the story moves well and there is not a lot of fist fighting which tends to detract from many of the serials of this period.

Heartily recommended for those who like this genre.