The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)

A wealthy publisher uses a disguise and calls himself the Green Hornet to fight crime in his city.

Directors:

Ford Beebe, John Rawlins

Writers:

George H. Plympton (screenplay), Basil Dickey (screenplay),

Stars:

Warren Hull, Wade Boteler, Anne Nagel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Warren Hull	...	Britt Reid / Green Hornet
Wade Boteler	...	Michael Axford
Anne Nagel	...	Lenore Case
Keye Luke	...	Kato
Eddie Acuff	...	Lowery - a Reporter
Pierre Watkin	...	Boss Crogan (as Pierre Watkins)
James Seay	...	Bordine - a Gangster
Arthur Loft	...	Tauer - Chief Gangster
Joe Devlin	...	Joe Dolan - Henchman (as Joe A. Devlin)
William Hall	...	Don DeLuca - Henchman
Dorothy Lovett	...	Frances Grayson / Stella Merja
Jay Michael	...	Foranti - Construction Racketeer [Chs. 14-15]
Charles Miller	...	George K. Otterson [Chs. 3-4]
Jean Brooks	...	Gloria Manning [Chs. 1-2] (as Jeanne Kelly)
Irving Mitchell	...	Breedon [Ch. 14]

Storyline

Wealthy publisher Britt Reid and his trusted Asian servant disguise themselves as the super-hero The Green Hornet and his faithful servant Kato as they battle the growing power of a ruthless secret crime organization that deals with foreign powers. The identity of the syndicate's leader remains a mystery.

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Plot Keywords:

publisher | servant | asian servant | dynamite | breaking down door | 

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Taglines:

A thousand ALL-NEW thrills!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 December 1940 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

293 min 293 min (15 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chapter Titles:

• 1. Flaming Havoc
• 2. The Plunge of Peril
• 3. The Avenging Heavens
• 4. A Night of Terror
• 5. Shattering Doom
• 6. The Fatal Flash
• 7. Death in the Clouds
• 8. Human Targets
• 9. The Tragic Crash
• 10.Blazing Fury
• 11.Thieves of the Night
• 12.Crashing Barriers
• 13.The Flaming Inferno
• 14.Racketeering Vultures
• 15.Smashing the Crime Ring

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Goofs

When the unconscious bad guy DeLuca is dragged to the car by other henchmen, his feet drag on the ground. But when the knocked-out crook gets to the car, his feet can be seen stepping up on the running board and into the car.

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Quotes

Lenore "Casey" Case: Oh, by the way, there's a man locked up in your car.
Britt Reid: Locked up?
Lenore "Casey" Case: Yes, will you see that he's released?
Britt Reid: Yes.
Kato: Well, the man in the car that would be Mr... Axford.
Britt Reid: It not only would be, Kato, it is.

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Connections

Follows The Green Hornet (1940)

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Soundtracks

"The Flight of the Bumblebee"
from the opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" (uncredited)
Composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1899)
Heard over chapter titles and in background score

User Reviews

Okay but not great serial.

Not to be taken at one sitting. Spread out over a week or two it is much easier to get involved. Some good characters, plot that is not too nonsensical. Head bad guy Watkin went on to be Perry White in the Superman serials. Keye Luke affects an oriental accent he didn't have. Comic highlight (unintentional) is Ferronti, the gangster in the last couple of chapters, who is a walking greasy cliche. All in all, fair Universal product. Don't pay more than ten bucks for it, tho...