The US marine corps must battle a would-be world conqueror who uses electricity as a weapon.The US marine corps must battle a would-be world conqueror who uses electricity as a weapon.The US marine corps must battle a would-be world conqueror who uses electricity as a weapon.
Bruce Bennett
- Lieutenant Frank Corby
- (as Herman Brix)
Allen Mathews
- Todd
- (as Allan Mathews)
Edward Argyle
- Watchman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaChapter Titles: 1. The Lightning Strikes 2. The Mill Of Disaster 3. The Silenced Witness 4. Cargo Of Mystery 5. Undersea Bandits 6. The Torpedo Of Doom 7. The Phantom Killer 8. Tides Of Trickery 9. Attack From The Skies 10. In The Camp Of The Enemy 11. The Baited Trap 12. Killer At Bay
- Quotes
Henchman: The fiend is behind a monstrous plot to control whole nations. What happened in Linchuria is but a small demonstration of his powers!
- ConnectionsEdited into The Fighting Devil Dogs (1943)
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This is one of the serials dedicated to the military by Republic Pictures, SOS Coastguard being another.Though providing serial fans with plenty of action, this 1938 chapter play is composed of excessive stock footage, unusual for a serial made in the late thirties. Robinson Carusoe of Clipper Island and the first Dick Tracy are two serials that provide scenes and cliffhangers for Fighting Devildogs. Adding to that ,news reel footage, the viewer can easily see that the studio really cut corners. That being said, it remains a fast moving 12 chapters with Lee Powell and Herman Brix,aka Bruce Bennett, doing good work as the leads. William Witney and John English provide stellar direction, along with Alberto Columbo's atmospheric musical score. This serial also provides a memorable super nemesis known as The Lightning.The stunts are excellent and up to Republic standards, but the pace of the serial is often erratic. Should have been better considering the personnel involved. Still , this serial deserves a place in a serial fans collection.
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- Budget
- $92,569 (estimated)
- Runtime3 hours 24 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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