Son of the Guardsman (1946)

Director:

Derwin Abrahams

Writers:

George H. Plympton (original screenplay) and
Harry L. Fraser (original screenplay) ...

Release Date:

24 October 1946 (USA)

Plot Keywords:

Middle Ages | Inn | Sword Fighting | Arrow In Chest | Arrow In Back

Cast

Robert Shaw	...	David Trent (as Bob Shaw)
Daun Kennedy	...	Louise Markham
Robert 'Buzz' Henry	...	Roger Mowbry
Jim Diehl	...	Allan Hawk
Hugh Prosser	...	Red Robert
Leonard Penn	...	Mark Crowell

Also Known As:

Son of the Guardsman: Gallant Fighter of the Greenwood (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

(15 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Chapter titles: 1) Outlaws of Sherwood Forest, 2) Perils of the Forest, 3) Blazing Barrier, 4) The Siege of Bullard Hall, 5) A Dagger in the Dark, 6) A Fight for Freedom, 7) Trial by Torture, 8) Mark Crowell's Treachery, 9) Crushed to Earth, 10) A Throne at Stake, 11) Double Danger, 12) The Secret of the Treasure, 13) Into the Depths, 14) The Lost Heritage, 15) Free Men Triumph.

Soundtrack:

Ride of the Valkyries

An innovative serial film.

When I saw "Son of the Guardsman" as a serial film it enthralled me as a child, I had to go back to the movie theater to see each of the episodes no matter what the bill. The concept of a Medieval European setting with cliff-hangers that were highly imaginative (stone walls closing in on our hero) and combining the concepts of serial films and the days of chivalry was unique. Ray Bennett as the villain was memorable. The movie increased my hopes of being involved in film-making.