Government Agents vs Phantom Legion (1951)

Two federal agents battle a gang that hijacks trucks carrying materials vital for the security of the country and sells them to foreign powers.

Director:

Fred C. Brannon

Writer:

Ronald Davidson

Stars:

Walter Reed, Mary Ellen Kay, Dick Curtis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Walter Reed	...	Hal Duncan
Mary Ellen Kay	...	Kay Roberts
Dick Curtis	...	Regan
John Pickard	...	Sam Bradley
Fred Coby	...	Cady
Pierce Lyden	...	Armstrong
George Meeker	...	Willard
John Phillips	...	J.J. Patterson [Ch. 1]
Mauritz Hugo	...	Thompson
Edmund Cobb	...	Turner [Ch. 3]
Eddie Dew	...	Barnett [Ch. 9]
George Lloyd	...	Coroner [Ch. 2]
Dale Van Sickel	...	Brice [Ch. 7] / Kern [Ch. 10]
Tom Steele	...	Brandt [Ch. 1] / Warehouse Thug [Ch. 3]
Arthur Space	...	Crandall

Storyline

Two federal agents battle a gang that hijacks trucks carrying materials vital for the security of the country and sells them to foreign powers.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | truck | federal agent | agent | hijack | 

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Taglines:

INTRIGUE - Mystery Gangs Make Daring Raids On Secret U. S. Shipments!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 July 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Government Agents vs. Underground Legion

Filming Locations:

Railroad Station, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$153,612 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

167 min 167 min (12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chapter Titles:

• 1. River of Fire
• 2. The Stolen Corpse
• 3. The Death Drop
• 4. Doorway to Doom
• 5. Deadline For Disaster
• 6. Mechanical Homicide
• 7. The Flaming Highway
• 8. Sea Saboteurs
• 9. Peril Underground
• 10.Execution By Accident
• 11.Perilous Plunge
• 12.Blazing Retribution

User Reviews

Rather interesting to watch - for about an hour

Republic serial featuring our clean- cut, incredibly well-dressed heroes Sam and Hal who work for some unidentified GOVERNMENT AGENCY in pursuit of evil Cady and Regan, who are in the business of hijacking trucks for their VALUABLE DEFENSE MATERIALS cargoes and selling the cargoes to some FOREIGN COUNTRY. Cady and Regan, by the way, also wear nifty suits but can be distinguished from Sam and Hal by the darker hats and the borscht stains on their ties.

Great early '50s cars, and lots and lots of fistfights (usually on a moving platform or near imminently explosive materials) will keep your attention for an hour. After that, you may tire of the end-of-episode cliffhangers that are invariably resolved in a totally anticlimatic fashion: Hal jumped clear of the car, you see, so he REALLY didn't blow up with his Buick... Also the concept that the U.S. government couldn't pursue an espionage ring endangering national security with more than two guys armed with .38s.

But by watching this video you will certainly see the genesis of the Indiana Jones films made with a vastly higher budget and less circular plotting.