Buck Rogers (1977)

Edited version of the 1939 Universal serial "Buck Rogers."

Directors:

Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind

Stars:

Buster Crabbe, Constance Moore, Anthony Warde

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Buster Crabbe	...	Col. Buck Rogers (archive footage)
Constance Moore	...	Lt. Wilma Deering (archive footage)
Anthony Warde	...	'Killer' Kane (archive footage)
Jackie Moran	...	George 'Buddy' Wade (archive footage)
C. Montague Shaw	...	Scientist General Prof. Huer (archive footage)
Philson Ahn	...	Tallen, of Saturn (archive footage)
Guy Usher	...	Aldar (archive footage)
William Gould	...	Air Marshal Kragg (archive footage)
John Harmon	...	Principal Air Controller (hooked nose) (archive footage)
Jack Mulhall	...	Capt. Rankin, Hidden City forces (archive footage)
Henry Brandon	...	Leader of Kane's Henchmen (archive footage)
Karl Hackett	...	Krenko, member of Kane's council (archive footage)
Kenne Duncan	...	Lacey, Hidden City officer (archive footage)
Al Bridge	...	Dynamo Room Chief Guard (archive footage)
Reed Howes	...	Roberts, Kane henchman (archive footage)

Storyline

Edited version of the 1939 Universal serial "Buck Rogers."

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Plot Keywords:

buck rogers | saturn the planet | treachery | future | space travel | 

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Genres:

Romance | Sci-Fi | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 1979 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

Planet Outlaws

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited from Buck Rogers (1939)

User Reviews

It's a bit of a mess!

These serials must have been fun at the time. The thing is, they were designed with cliffhanger endings to get the Saturday morning crowd to come back the next week. As I watched this, the junctures between scenes was really obvious. Maybe my print isn't very good, but there were skips that were brutal. I always preferred Flash Gordon to Buck Rogers (it's much more primitive and had Ming, the Merciless), but Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe) was still a noble mover into the future. I can't respond to all the events because they come fast and furious, but I would recommend the whole set of episodes rather than one of these slipshod compilations.