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Terry and the Pirates (1940)

APPROVED 300 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   12 April 1940 (USA)
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Dr. Herbert Lee (John Paul Jones), an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient Mara inscriptions, is aided by his son... See full summary »

Director:

James W. Horne

Writers:

Milton Caniff (based on cartoon strip by), Mark Layton (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

William Tracy, Jeff York and Joyce Bryant
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Tracy William Tracy ...
Terry Lee
Jeff York Jeff York ...
Pat Ryan (as Granville Owen)
Joyce Bryant Joyce Bryant ...
Normandie Drake
Allen Jung Allen Jung ...
Connie
Victor DeCamp Victor DeCamp ...
Big Stoop (as Victor De Camp)
Sheila Darcy Sheila Darcy ...
The Dragon Lady
Dick Curtis Dick Curtis ...
Master Fang
John Paul Jones John Paul Jones ...
Dr. Herbert Lee (as J. Paul Jones)
Forrest Taylor Forrest Taylor ...
Allen Drake
Jack Ingram Jack Ingram ...
Stanton
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Storyline

Dr. Herbert Lee (John Paul Jones), an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient Mara inscriptions, is aided by his son, Terry (William Tracy), and Terry's pal, Pat Ryan (Jeff York), and Normandie Drake (Joyce Bryant). Fang (Dick Curtis), a jungle pirate and warlord,plots to kill The Dragon Lady (Sheila Darcy), Queen of the Temple of Mara, and seize the treasures of her ancestors. Both Fang and The Dragon Lady have sworn death for any foreign intruders. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net)  

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Plot Keywords:

Archeology | Trading Post | Damsel In Distress | 1930s | Treasure  | See more »

Taglines:

Terry, Pat, Connie, Big Stoop...they're all here in a brand new action serial! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

10. Too Many Enemies 11. Walls of Doom 12. No Escape 13. The Fatal Mistake 14. Pyre of Death 15. The Secret of the Temple See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Terry Lee: Say, Pat, do you think Dad will be sore at me for coming along?
Pat Ryan: It's a little late to be worrying about that now, Terry. You know, your father will be so happy to see you that he won't think about bawling you out until later.
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