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The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938)

APPROVED 204 min  -  Adventure  -   28 May 1938 (USA)
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The US marine corps must battle a would-be world conqueror who uses electricity as a weapon.

Directors:

John English, William Witney

Writers:

Barry Shipman (original screenplay), Franklin Adreon (original screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Lee Powell, Bruce Bennett and Eleanor Stewart
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Powell Lee Powell ...
Lieutenant Tom Grayson
Bruce Bennett Bruce Bennett ...
Lieutenant Frank Corby (as Herman Brix)
Eleanor Stewart Eleanor Stewart ...
Janet Warfield
Montagu Love Montagu Love ...
General White
Hugh Sothern Hugh Sothern ...
Ben Warfield / The Lightning
Sam Flint Sam Flint ...
Colonel Grayson [Chs. 1-2, 7]
Perry Ivins Perry Ivins ...
Crenshaw
Forrest Taylor Forrest Taylor ...
Benson
John Picorri John Picorri ...
Professor Gould
Carleton Young Carleton Young ...
Johnson, 'Aurora' Crewman [Ch. 4]
John Davidson John Davidson ...
Lin Wing [Ch. 1]
Henry Otho Henry Otho ...
Sam Hedges, the Gardener
Reed Howes Reed Howes ...
Parker, Sub Crewman [Chs. 4, 10-12]
Tom London Tom London ...
Henchman Wilson [Chs. 2-5, 9]
Edmund Cobb Edmund Cobb ...
Henchman Ellis [Chs. 2, 4-6]
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Storyline

In Singapore, two US Marine Lieutenants, Tom Grayson and Frank Corby, discover the threat of a new villain called The Lightning, a masked villain who uses a powerful lightning based weapon in his bid for world conquest. Unfortunately, the battle becomes personal when The Lightning annihilates the officers' unit, and later kills Lt. Grayson's father as he was helping the investigation of the weapon. Now, those young marines have dedicated themselves to stopping The Lightning and bringing him to justice. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@home.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

U.S. Marine Corps | Masked Villain | Electricity | Gyroscope | Seaplane  | See more »

Taglines:

The Lightning Strikes! A half-crazed devil terrorizes the world with a mysterious thunderbolt that brings devastation to all it touches.

Genres:

Adventure

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

I maska tou satana See more »

Filming Locations:

Beale's Cut, Newhall, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$92,569 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Chapter Titles: 1. The Lightning Strikes 2. The Mill Of Disaster 3. The Silenced Witness 4. Cargo Of Mystery 5. Undersea Bandits 6. The Torpedo Of Doom 7. The Phantom Killer 8. Tides Of Trickery 9. Attack From The Skies 10.In The Camp Of The Enemy 11.The Baited Trap 12.Killer At Bay See more »

Quotes

Henchman: The fiend is behind a monstrous plot to control whole nations. What happened in Linchuria is but a small demonstration of his powers!
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