King of the Rocket Men (1949)Jeff King in his experimental rocket suit battles the evil Dr. Vulcan. Director:Fred C. Brannon |
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King of the Rocket Men (1949)Jeff King in his experimental rocket suit battles the evil Dr. Vulcan. Director:Fred C. Brannon |
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Tristram Coffin | ... |
Jeff King
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| Mae Clarke | ... |
Glenda Thomas
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Don Haggerty | ... |
Tony Dirken
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House Peters Jr. | ... |
Burt Winslow
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James Craven | ... |
Prof. Millard [Chs. 1-7, 10]
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| I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
Prof. Bryant
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Douglas Evans | ... |
Chairman [Ch. 12]
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Ted Adams | ... |
Martin Conway [Chs. 1-4]
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Stanley Price | ... |
Gunther Von Strum
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Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Henchman Martin [Ch.1] /
Prof. Drake [Ch. 1] /
Henchman Gates [Chs. 6-7, 9-11]
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Tom Steele | ... |
Henchman Knox [Chs. 1, 3-4, 7] /
Taxi Driver [Chs. 10-11]
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David Sharpe | ... |
Henchman Blears /
Cliff /
Stark
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Eddie Parker | ... |
Rowan [Ch. 3]
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Michael Ferro | ... |
Henchman Turk [Ch. 8]
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Frank O'Connor | ... |
Warehouse Guard [Chs. 1, 10]
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Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King goes from one hair raising rescue to the next in order to keep the newly invented Decimator out of the clutches of Vulcan and his minions. Written by Randy Spencer <spencer@ricochet.net>
It's one of Republic's last great serials, the inspiration for Disney's "The Rocketeer," and just great fun. Really standout special effects, the patented Republic furniture-smashing, body-slamming fights, a goofy plot, and just as much action and movement as you can stand. Any kid that didn't wish to be a "rocket man" sometime in their childhood had no red blood in them. Highly recommended. Star Tris Coffin should be rediscovered.