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The Green Hornet (1940)

APPROVED 258 min  -  Action | Adventure | Crime  -   9 January 1940 (USA)
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A newspaper publisher and his Korean servant fight crime as vigilantes who pose as a notorious masked gangster and his aide.

Directors:

Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor

Writers:

George H. Plympton (screenplay), Basil Dickey (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Gordon Jones, Wade Boteler and Anne Nagel
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gordon Jones Gordon Jones ...
Wade Boteler Wade Boteler ...
Anne Nagel Anne Nagel ...
Keye Luke Keye Luke ...
Phillip Trent Phillip Trent ...
Jasper Jenks
Cy Kendall Cy Kendall ...
Curtis Monroe
Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews ...
Police Commissioner [Chs. 1, 5, 9, 13]
Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson ...
District Attorney [Chs. 4, 10]
Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan ...
Judge Stanton [Chs. 1, 9, 10, 13] (as Joe Crehan)
Walter McGrail Walter McGrail ...
Henchman Dean
Gene Rizzi ...
Henchman Corey
John Kelly John Kelly ...
Henchman Pete Hawks
Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn ...
D.H. Sligby [Ch. 7]
Edward Earle Edward Earle ...
Felix Grant, Attorney [Ch. 1]
Ben Taggart Ben Taggart ...
Phil Bartlett [Chs. 3-4]
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Storyline

Faced with rising crime and increased racketeering activity, intrepid newspaper editor Britt Reid becomes the crime fighter the Green Hornet. Donning a disguise, the Hornet and his brilliant Korean inventor/sidekick Kato fight an infamous racket that's menacing their city. Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>  

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Korean | Kato | Gangster | Newspaper Publisher | Publisher  | See more »

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Radio Drama More Vivid On Screen! (original poster)

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Action | Adventure | Crime

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

El avispón verde See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(13 episodes)  | (movie version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Chapter Titles: 1. The Tunnel of Terror, 2. The Thundering Terror, 3. Flying Coffins, 4. Pillar of Flame, 5. The Time Bomb, 6. Highways of Peril, 7. Bridge of Disaster, 8. Dead or Alive, 9. The Hornets Trapped, 10. Bullets and Ballots, 11. Disaster Rides the Rails, 12. Panic in the Zoo, 13. Doom of the Underworld See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mighty Jack (#4.14)" (1991) See more »