List of film serials

For a list of serials by studio, see List of film serials by studio.

A list of film serials by year of release.

1910s

Production Company	Title	Chapters	Genre	Director	Cast	Notes
1910
Deutsche Vitaskop GmbH	Arsene Lupin Contra Sherlock Holmes	5	Mystery		Paul Otto as Lupin and Viggo Larsen as Holmes	German Survival status of all episodes is unknown.
1912
Edison Studios	What Happened to Mary	12	Drama	Charles Brabin	Mary Fuller	Episodes 1–4: Survival status unclear. Episodes 5–8, 10, 11: Museum of Modern Art Episode 9: Library of Congress Episode 12: Survival status unclear Other sources indicate a print exists yet provides no specifics
1913
Selig Polyscope Company	The Adventures of Kathlyn	13	Adventure	Francis J. Grandon	Kathlyn Williams	Presumed lost. Considered to be the first "cliffhanger" serial.
Edison Studios	Who Will Marry Mary?	6	Drama		Mary Fuller	Incomplete prints of episodes one and five survive
Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont	Fantômas	5	Mystery	Louis Feuillade	René Navarre	French Print exists. Released on Blu-ray by Kino Lorber 2016.
1914
Pathé	The Perils of Pauline	20	Adventure	Louis J. Gasnier and Donald MacKenzie	Pearl White	First Pathé serial; known to exist only in a shortened 9-chapter version (approx. 214 minutes)
Wharton Studio	The Exploits of Elaine	14	Mystery	George B. Seitz	Pearl White, Arnold Daly, Sheldon Lewis	Survival status: Prints exist in the George Eastman Museum film archive [incomplete 35mm positive]; and (of some of the episodes, including episodes 8-10) [16mm reduction positives, 8mm reduction positives]
Kalem Company	The Hazards of Helen	119	Railroad	J. P. McGowan and James D. Davis	Helen Holmes and Helen Gibson	119 chapters – At 23.8 hours, this is considered to be the longest serial ever made. Each episode was about 12 minutes. Very little of it survives.
Edison Studios	The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies	12	Girl Reporter	Walter Edwin	Mary Fuller	Only two episodes, 5 & 10, are known to exist.
	The Man Who Disappeared	12	Drama	Charles Brabin	Marc McDermott	(considered lost)
Reliance Motion Picture Studio/Mutual Film	Our Mutual Girl	52	Drama	John W. Noble, Oscar Eagle	Norma Phillips
Thanhouser Film Corporation	The Million Dollar Mystery	23	Mystery	Howell Hansel	Florence La Badie, Marguerite Snow, James Cruze, Sidney Bracey	(considered lost)
	Zudora	20	Drama	Howell Hansel	Marguerite Snow, James Cruze
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.	Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery	15	Spy	Francis Ford	Grace Cunard, Francis Ford	First Universal serial; an incomplete print of 4 chapters exists
	The Master Key	15	Adventure	Robert Z. Leonard	Robert Z. Leonard, Ella Hall	(only episode 5 survives in the Library of Congress)
Universal Pictures	The Trey o' Hearts	15	Crime	Wilfred Lucas and Henry MacRae	Cleo Madison, George Larkin	Based on a novel by Louis Joseph Vance (considered lost)
Lubin Manufacturing Company	The Beloved Adventurer	15	Drama	Arthur V. Johnson	Arthur V. Johnson, Lottie Briscoe
1915
Pathé & Wharton Studio	The New Exploits of Elaine	10	Crime	Louis J. Gasnier, Leopold Wharton and Theodore Wharton	Pearl White	(considered lost)
	The Romance of Elaine	12	Spy	George B. Seitz, Leopold Wharton and Theodore Wharton	Pearl White, Lionel Barrymore, Creighton Hale	Based on the novel by Arthur B. Reeve (considered lost)
Balboa Amusement Producing Company	Neal of the Navy	14	Maritime	William Bertram and W.M. Harvey	Lillian Lorraine, William Courtleigh Jr.	(considered lost)
	The Red Circle	14	Drama	Sherwood MacDonald	Ruth Roland	(only a brief trailer survives)
American Film Company	The Diamond From the Sky	30	Adventure	Jacques Jaccard and William Desmond Taylor	Lottie Pickford	(considered lost)
Reliance Film Company	Runaway June	15	Drama	Oscar Eagle	Norma Phillips
Kalem Company	The Ventures of Marguerite	16	Crime	Robert Ellis, John Mackin and Hamilton Smith	Marguerite Courtot
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.	The Black Box	15	Mystery	Otis Turner	Herbert Rawlinson	(considered lost); written by E. Phillips Oppenheim; a novelization of the serial with photos was published
	The Broken Coin	22	Adventure	Francis Ford	Grace Cunard, Francis Ford	Based on a story by Emerson Hough (considered lost)
	Graft	20	Crime	George Lessey and Richard Stanton	Hobart Henley, Jane Novak	(considered lost)
	Under the Crescent	6	Adventure	Burton L. King	Ola Humphrey	Based on the biography of actress Ola Humphrey (considered lost)
Power Picture Plays	The Mysterious Lady Baffles and Detective Duck	11	Comedy	Allen Curtis	Gale Henry, Max Asher
Lubin Manufacturing Company	The Road o'Strife	15	Drama	Howell Hansel and John Ince	Crane Wilbur, Mary Charleson, Jack Standing
Signal Film Corporation	The Girl and the Game	15	Railroad	J. P. McGowan	Helen Holmes, Leo D. Maloney, J. P. McGowan
Vitagraph Company of America	The Fates and Flora Fourflush	3	Comedy	Wally Van	Clara Kimball Young
	The Goddess	15	Drama	Ralph Ince	Anita Stewart
Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont	Les Vampires	10	Mystery	Louis Feuillade	Musidora	French (available on DVD)
1916
Wharton Studio	The Mysteries of Myra	15	Horror	Leopold Wharton and Theodore Wharton	Howard Estabrook, Jean Sothern
	The Grip of Evil	14	Drama	W.A.S. Douglas and Harry Harvey	Jackie Saunders, Roland Bottomley
	The Iron Claw	20	Mystery	George B. Seitz	Pearl White	A print of episode 7 exists
Wharton Studio/Hearst	Beatrice Fairfax	15	Girl Reporter	Leopold Wharton and Theodore Wharton	Grace Darling, Harry Fox	(Available on DVD)
Astra Film Corporation/Pathé	Pearl of the Army	15	War	Edward José	Pearl White	(Available on DVD)
	The Shielding Shadow	15	Mystery	Louis J. Gasnier and Donald MacKenzie	Grace Darmond, Ralph Kellard, Léon Bary	(Only chapters 4, 10, 11, 14 and 15 exist)
Erbograph/Consolidated Film Company	The Crimson Stain Mystery	16	Horror	T. Hayes Hunter	Maurice Costello, Ethel Grandin	(Exists in incomplete form)
Kleine Productions Inc.	Gloria's Romance	20	Drama	Colin Campbell and Walter Edwin	Billie Burke	(considered lost)
Metro Pictures Corporation	The Great Secret	18	Mystery	Christy Cabanne	Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne	(considered lost)
Deutsche Bioscop	Homunculus	6	Science fiction	Otto Rippert	Olaf Fønss	German
Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont	Judex	12	Crime	Louis Feuillade	René Cresté, Musidora	French (available on DVD)
	L'X Noir			Léonce Perret		French
Niagara Film Studios	Perils of Our Girl Reporters	15	Girl reporter	George Terwilliger
American Film Company	The Sequel to the Diamond From the Sky	4	Drama	Edward Sloman	Rhea Mitchell	(considered lost)
	The Secret of the Submarine	15	Spy	George L. Sargent	Juanita Hansen, Tom Chatterton	(considered lost)
	The Scarlet Runner	12		William P. S. Earle and Wally Van	Earle Williams	(considered lost)
Essanay Film Manufacturing Company.	The Strange Case of Mary Page	15	Mystery	J. Charles Haydon	Henry B. Walthall, Edna Mayo	(considered lost)
Signal Film Corporation	The Yellow Menace	16		William Steiner	Edwin Stevens
	Lass of the Lumberlands	15	Western	J. P. McGowan	Helen Holmes	(considered lost)
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.	The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring	15	Circus	Francis Ford and Jacques Jaccard	Grace Cunard, Francis Ford	(considered lost)
	Liberty	20	Western	Henry MacRae	Marie Walcamp	First purely Western Serial ever made (considered lost)
Vitagraph Company of America	The Purple Mask	16	Mystery	Francis Ford and Grace Cunard	Grace Cunard, Francis Ford
	The Secret Kingdom	15	Fantasy	Charles Brabin	Charles Richman, Dorothy Kelly, Arline Pretty, Joseph Kilgour
1917
Astra Film Corporation/Pathé	The Fatal Ring	20	Crime	George B. Seitz	Pearl White	(A complete print may exist in the UCLA Film and Television Archive film archive)
	The Hidden Hand	15	Mystery	James Vincent	Doris Kenyon	(considered lost)
	The Mystery of the Double Cross	15	Mystery	Louis J. Gasnier and William Parke	Mollie King, Léon Bary	(Available on DVD)
	The Seven Pearls	15	Adventure	Louis J. Gasnier and Donald MacKenzie	Mollie King, Creighton Hale, Léon Bary	(only fragments exist in the Library of Congress)
Balboa Amusement Producing Company	The Neglected Wife	15	Drama	William Bertram	Ruth Roland	(A complete print exists)
Wharton Studio/International Film Service Inc.	Patria	15	War	Jacques Jaccard, Leopold Wharton and Theodore Wharton	Irene Castle	Based on the novel The Last of the Fighting Channings by Louis Joseph Vance; only episodes 1-4 and 10 exist.
Signal Film Corporation	The Lost Express	15	Railroad	J. P. McGowan	Helen Holmes
	The Railroad Raiders	15	Railroad	J. P. McGowan	Helen Holmes
Monmouth Film Corporation	Jimmie Dale Alias the Grey Seal	16	Mystery	Harry McRae Webster	E.K. Lincoln, Doris Mitchell, Edna Hunter, Paul Panzer
Paramount Pictures	Who Is Number One?	15	Mystery	William Bertram	Kathleen Clifford	(considered lost)
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.	The Mystery Ship	18	Maritime	Henry MacRae	Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber	(considered lost)
	The Red Ace	16	War	Jacques Jaccard	Marie Walcamp	(Only 11 of the 15 chapters exist in the Library of Congress)
	The Gray Ghost	16	Mystery	Stuart Paton	Harry Carter, Priscilla Dean, Emory Johnson, Eddie Polo	(considered lost)
	Voice on the Wire	15	Mystery	Stuart Paton	Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber, Joseph W. Girard	(considered lost)
Vitagraph Company of America	The Fighting Trail	15	Western	William Duncan	William Duncan, Carol Holloway	(considered lost)
	Vengeance and the Woman	15		William Duncan and Laurence Trimble	William Duncan, Carol Holloway
1918
Astra Film Corporation/Pathé	Hands Up!	15	Western	Louis J. Gasnier and James W. Horne	Ruth Roland	(considered lost)
	The House of Hate	20	Mystery	George B. Seitz	Pearl White, Antonio Moreno	(A restored version is available on DVD)
Western Photoplays Inc.	Wolves of Kultur	15	War	Joseph A. Golden	Leah Baird, Sheldon Lewis, Charles Hutchison	(Only 7 of the 15 chapters still exist)
Jaxon Film Corporation	A Daughter of Uncle Sam	12	War	James C. Morton
Wharton Studio	The Eagle's Eye	20	War	George Lessey, Wellington A. Playter, Leopold Wharton and Theodore Wharton	King Baggot, Marguerite Snow	(considered lost)
Rolfe Photoplays	The Master Mystery	15	Mystery, Science fiction	Harry Grossman and Burton L. King	Harry Houdini	(Incomplete, reconstructed version available on DVD)
Burston Films Inc.	The Silent Mystery	15	Mystery	Francis Ford	Francis Ford, Mae Gaston, Rosemary Theby	(considered lost)
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.	The Brass Bullet	18	Maritime	Ben F. Wilson	Juanita Hansen, Jack Mulhall	(considered lost)
	Bull's Eye	18	Western	James W. Horne	Eddie Polo	(considered lost)
	The Lion's Claws	18	Adventure	Harry Harvey and Jacques Jaccard	Marie Walcamp	(considered lost)
	Lure of the Circus	18	Circus	J. P. McGowan	Eddie Polo	(Only an edited feature version exists)
	The Red Glove	18	Western	J. P. McGowan	Marie Walcamp	(considered lost)
Vitagraph Company of America	A Fight for Millions	15	Western	William Duncan	William Duncan, Edith Johnson, Joe Ryan
	The Iron Test	15	Circus	Robert N. Bradbury and Paul Hurst	Antonio Moreno, Carol Holloway
	A Woman in the Web	15		Paul Hurst and David Smith	Hedda Nova	(considered lost)
Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont	Tih Minh	12	Mystery	Louis Feuillade	René Cresté, Mary Harald	French (A complete print exists)
1919
Astra Film Corporation/Pathé	The Adventures of Ruth	15	Crime	George Marshall	Ruth Roland	(considered lost)
	Bound and Gagged	10	Comedy	George B. Seitz	George B. Seitz, Marguerite Courtot	Four episodes survive in the Library of Congress
	The Lightning Raider	15	Crime	George B. Seitz	Pearl White, Boris Karloff	Survives in an incomplete state preserved at the Library of Congress
	Terror of the Range	7	Western	Stuart Paton	George Larkin, Betty Compson	(considered lost)
	The Tiger's Trail	15	Mystery	Robert Ellis, Louis J. Gasnier and Paul Hurst	Ruth Roland
George B. Seitz Productions	The Black Secret	15	Spy	George B. Seitz	Pearl White
Western Photoplays Inc.	The Great Gamble	15	Crime	Joseph A. Golden	Charles Hutchison, Anna Luther
Oliver Films Inc.	The Carter Case	15	Mystery	William F. Haddock and Donald MacKenzie	Herbert Rawlinson, Marguerite Marsh	A Craig Kennedy mystery
Great Western Film Producing Company	Elmo the Mighty	18	Northern	Henry MacRae	Elmo Lincoln, Grace Cunard
SLK Serial Corporation	The Fatal Fortune	15	Maritime	Donald MacKenzie and Frank Wunderlee	Helen Holmes
National Film Corporation of America	Lightning Bryce	15	Western, Horror	Paul Hurst	Ann Little, Jack Hoxie
Wisteria Productions	The Lurking Peril	15	Horror	George Morgan	George Larkin, Anna Luther
Burston Films Inc.	The Mystery of 13	15	Mystery	Francis Ford	Francis Ford, Rosemary Theby
American Lifeograph Company	The Perils of Thunder Mountain	15	Northern	Robert N. Bradbury and W.J. Burman	Antonio Moreno, Carol Holloway
Decla Bioscop AG	The Spiders	2	Fantasy Adventure	Fritz Lang	Carl de Vogt, Lil Dagover	German 4 feature-length episodes were planned, but only 2 were completed
Serico Producing Company Inc.	A Woman in Grey	15	Mystery	James Vincent	Arline Pretty, Henry G. Sell
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.	The Great Radium Mystery	18	Mystery	Robert Broadwell and Robert F. Hill	Eileen Sedgwick, Cleo Madison, Bob Reeves
	The Lion Man	18	Mystery	Albert Russell and Jack Wells	Kathleen O'Connor, Jack Perrin, J. Barney Sherry, Gertrude Astor
	The Midnight Man	18		James W. Horne	James J. Corbett
Shamrock Photoplay Corporation	The Masked Rider	15	Western	Aubrey M. Kennedy	Harry Myers, Ruth Stonehouse, Paul Panzer, Boris Karloff
Hallmark Pictures Corporation	The Trail of the Octopus	15	Mystery	Duke Worne	Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber
Vitagraph Company of America	Man of Might	15	Maritime	William Duncan and Clifford Smith	William Duncan
	Smashing Barriers	15	Western	William Duncan	William Duncan
Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont	Barrabas	12		Louis Feuillade		French

1920s

Production Company	Title	Chapters	Genre	Director	Cast	Notes
1920
Allgood Pictures Corporation	The Whirlwind	15		Joseph A. Golden	Charles Hutchison
Arrow Film Corporation	The Fatal Sign	14	Mystery	Stuart Paton	Claire Anderson, Harry Carter
Berwilla Film Corporation	Thunderbolt Jack	10	Western	Francis Ford and Murdock MacQuarrie	Jack Hoxie, Marin Sais
Burston Films Inc.	The Hawk's Trail	15	Crime	W. S. Van Dyke	King Baggot, Grace Darmond, Rhea Mitchell
Canyon Pictures Corporation	Vanishing Trails	15	Western	Leon De La Mothe	Franklyn Farnum, Mary Anderson
Fox Film Corporation	Fantômas	20	Crime	Edward Sedgwick
	Bride 13	15	Maritime	Richard Stanton
Frohman Amusement Corporation	The Invisible Ray	15	Science fiction	Harry A. Pollard	Ruth Clifford, Jack Sherrill
George B. Seitz Productions	Velvet Fingers	15		George B. Seitz	George B. Seitz, Marguerite Courtot
Great Western Film Producing Corporation	Elmo the Fearless	18		J. P. McGowan	Elmo Lincoln
Grossman Pictures	The $1,000,000 Reward	15		Harry Grossman and George Lessey	Lillian Walker
Hallmark Pictures Corporation	The Evil Eye	15		J. Gordon Cooper and Wally Van	Benny Leonard
	The Screaming Shadow	15		Ben F. Wilson and Duke Worne	Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber
Holmes Producing Corporation	The Tiger Band	15		Gilbert P. Hamilton	Helen Holmes
National Film Corporation of America	The Son of Tarzan	15	Jungle Fantasy	Arthur J. Flaven and Harry Revier	Kamuela C. Searle	Based on the Tarzan character created by novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs
Pathé & Astra Film Corporation	Daredevil Jack	15		W. S. Van Dyke	Jack Dempsey
	The Phantom Foe	15	Mystery	Bertram Millhauser	Juanita Hansen, Warner Oland
	Pirate Gold	10	Maritime	George B. Seitz	George B. Seitz, Marguerite Courtot
	The Third Eye	15		James W. Horne	Warner Oland, Eileen Percy
	Trailed by Three	15	Western	Perry N. Vekroff	Stuart Holmes, Frankie Mann
Pathé & Ruth Roland Serials	Ruth of the Rockies	15	Western	George Marshall	Ruth Roland
Select Pictures Corporation	The Branded Four	15		Duke Worne	Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber
Supreme Pictures Corporation	The Mystery Mind	15		Will S. Davis and Fred Sittenham	J. Robert Pauline
Torquay & Paignton Photoplay Productions	The Great London Mystery		Horror mystery	Charles Raymond	David Devant	British
Universal Studios	The Flaming Disc			Robert F. Hill	Elmo Lincoln, Louise Lorraine
	The Moon Riders	18	Western	B. Reeves Eason and Theodore Wharton	Art Acord, Mildred Moore
	King of the Circus	18		J. P. McGowan	Eddie Polo
	The Vanishing Dagger	18		Edward A. Kull, J. P. McGowan and Eddie Polo	Eddie Polo
	The Dragon's Net	12		Henry MacRae	Marie Walcamp, Harland Tucker
Vitagraph Company of America	Hidden Dangers	15		William Bertram	Joe Ryan, Jean Paige
	The Invisible Hand	15	Western	William Bowman	Antonio Moreno
	The Silent Avenger	15		William Duncan	William Duncan, Edith Johnson
	The Veiled Mystery	15	Western	William Bowman, Webster Cullison, Francis J. Grandon and Antonio Moreno	Antonio Moreno
Warner Bros.	The Lost City	15	Jungle	E.A. Martin	Juanita Hansen
1921
Arrow Film Corporation	The Blue Fox	15	Northern	Duke Worne	Ann Little
Burston Films Inc.	The Great Reward	15		Francis Ford	Francis Ford
Films Diamant	Les Trois Mousquetaires			Henri Diamant-Berger	Aimé Simon-Girard, Henri Rollan	French
Ermolieff Films	La pocharde	12		Henri Étiévant		French
Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont	Les Deux Gamines	12		Louis Feuillade	Sandra Milovanoff	French
	Parisette			Louis Feuillade	Sandra Milovanoff, Georges Biscot	French
George B. Seitz Productions	Hurricane Hutch	15		George B. Seitz	Charles Hutchison, Warner Oland
	The Sky Ranger	15		George B. Seitz	June Caprice, George B. Seitz
Kosmik	The Hope Diamond Mystery	15		Stuart Paton	Grace Darmond, Boris Karloff
Pathé	The Avenging Arrow	15		William Bowman and W. S. Van Dyke	Ruth Roland
	Double Adventure	15		W. S. Van Dyke	Charles Hutchison
Phocea Film	L'Essor			Charles Burguet	Suzanne Grandais, Maurice Escande	French
Photoplay Serial Company	Mysterious Pearl	15		Ben F. Wilson	Neva Gerber, Ben F. Wilson
UFA	Peter Voss, Thief of Millions	6		Georg Jacoby	Harry Liedtke	German Alternative title: The Man Without a Name
Universal Studios	The Diamond Queen	18		Edward A. Kull	Eileen Sedgwick
	Do or Die	18		J. P. McGowan	Eddie Polo
	The Secret Four	15		Albert Russell and Perry N. Vekroff	Eddie Polo
	Terror Trail	18	Western	Edward A. Kull	Eileen Sedgwick
	The White Horseman	18	Western	Albert Russell	Art Acord
	Winners of the West	13	Western	Edward Laemmle	Art Acord
Vitagraph Company of America	Breaking Through	15		Robert Ensminger
	Fighting Fate	15		William Duncan	William Duncan, Edith Johnson
	The Purple Riders	15	Western	William Bertram	Joe Ryan
Warner Bros.	Miracles of the Jungle	15	Jungle/Adventure	James Conway and E.A. Martin		Lost film
Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures Corporation	The Adventures of Tarzan	15	Jungle Fantasy	Robert F. Hill and Scott Sidney	Elmo Lincoln, Louise Lorraine	Based on the Tarzan character created by novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs
1922
Arrow Film Corporation	Nan of the North	15	Northern	Duke Worne	Ann Little
George B. Seitz Productions	Go Get 'Em Hutch	15		George B. Seitz	Charles Hutchison
	Speed	15		George B. Seitz	Charles Hutchison, Lucy Fox
Hal Roach Studios Inc. & Ruth Roland Serials	The Timber Queen	15		Fred Jackman	Ruth Roland
	White Eagle	15	Western	Fred Jackman and W. S. Van Dyke	Ruth Roland
Société des Cinéromans	Rouletabille chez les bohémiens	10		Henri Fescourt	Gabriel de Gravone	French
Star Serial Corporation	Captain Kidd	15	Pirate	Burton L. King and J. P. McGowan	Eddie Polo
Universal Studios	The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe	18	Maritime	Robert F. Hill	Harry Myers, Gertrude Olmstead, Noble Johnson	Lost film
	In the Days of Buffalo Bill	18	Western	Edward Laemmle	Art Acord
	Perils of the Yukon	15	Northern	Jay Marchant, J. P. McGowan and Perry N. Vekroff	William Desmond
	The Radio King	10		Robert F. Hill	Roy Stewart
	With Stanley in Africa	18	Jungle	William James Craft and Edward A. Kull	George Walsh, Louise Lorraine
Warner Bros.	A Dangerous Adventure	15	Jungle	Jack L. Warner and Sam Warner	Grace Darmond	Lost film
William N. Selig Productions	The Jungle Goddess	15	Jungle	James Conway	Elinor Field, Truman Van Dyke
1923
Arrow Film Corporation	The Fighting Skipper	15	Maritime	Francis Ford	Jack Perrin, Peggy O'Day
	The Santa Fe Trail	15	Western	Ashton Dearholt and Robert Dillon	Neva Gerber, Jack Perrin
Ermolieff Films	The House of Mystery	10		Alexandre Volkoff	Ivan Mosjoukine, Charles Vanel	French
George B. Seitz Productions	Plunder	15		George B. Seitz	Pearl White
Hal Roach Studios Inc.	Her Dangerous Path	10		Roy Clements	Edna Murphy
	Haunted Valley	15		George Marshall	Ruth Roland
Ruth Roland Serials	Ruth of the Range	15		Ernest C. Ward, Frank Leon Smith and W. S. Van Dyke	Ruth Roland
Universal Studios	Around the World in Eighteen Days	12		Robert F. Hill and B. Reeves Eason	William Desmond
	Beasts of Paradise	15		William James Craft	William Desmond, Eileen Sedgwick
	The Eagle's Talons	15		Duke Worne	Fred Thomson, Ann Little
	The Ghost City	15	Western	Jay Marchant	Pete Morrison, Margaret Morris, Al Wilson
	In the Days of Daniel Boone	15	Western	William James Craft	Jack Mower, Eileen Sedgwick
	The Oregon Trail	18	Western	Edward Laemmle	Art Acord, Louise Lorraine
	The Phantom Fortune	12		Robert F. Hill	William Desmond
	The Social Buccaneer	10		Robert F. Hill	Jack Mulhall
	The Steel Trail	15		William Duncan	William Duncan, Edith Johnson
1924
Arrow Film Corporation	Riders of the Plains	15	Western	Jacques Jaccard	Jack Perrin
Pathé	The Fortieth Door	10	Adventure	George B. Seitz	Allene Ray
	Galloping Hoofs	10	Western	George B. Seitz	Allene Ray
	Into the Net	10		George B. Seitz	Edna Murphy, Jack Mulhall
	Leatherstocking	10	Western	George B. Seitz	Edna Murphy, Harold Miller	Based on The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper
	Ten Scars Make a Man	10		William Parke	Allene Ray
	The Way of a Man	10	Western	George B. Seitz	Allene Ray, Harold Miller	Screenplay by Emerson Hough
Rayart Pictures Corporation	Battling Brewster	15		Dell Henderson	Franklyn Farnum, Helen Holmes
Universal Studios	The Fast Express	15		William Duncan	William Duncan, Edith Johnson
	The Fighting Ranger	18	Western	Jay Marchant	Jack Dougherty, Al Wilson, Eileen Sedgwick
	The Iron Man	15		Jay Marchant	Luciano Albertini, Margaret Morris, Joe Bonomo, Jack Dougherty
	The Riddle Rider	15	Western	William James Craft	William Desmond, Eileen Sedgwick
	Wolves of the North	10	Northern	William Duncan	William Duncan, Edith Johnson
1925
Adventure Pictures	Perils of the Wild	15	Maritime	Francis Ford	Joe Bonomo, Margaret Quimby	Based on The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
J. Charles Davis Productions	The Mystery Box	10		Alan James	Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber
	The Power God	15	Science fiction	Francis Ford and Ben F. Wilson	Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber
Pathé	The Green Archer	10	Mystery	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Walter Miller	Based on a novel by Edgar Wallace
	The House Without a Key	10	Mystery	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Walter Miller	First onscreen appearance of "Charlie Chan"; based on The House Without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers
	Idaho	10	Western	Robert F. Hill
	Sunken Silver	10		Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Walter Miller
	Wild West	10	Western	Robert F. Hill	Helen Ferguson, Jack Mulhall
	Play Ball	10		Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Walter Miller
Rayart Pictures Corporation	The Flame Fighter	10		Robert Dillon	Herbert Rawlinson
	Secret Service Sanders	15		Duke Worne	Ashton Dearholt, Ann Little
Société des Cinéromans	Surcouf	8	Maritime	Luitz-Morat	Jean Angelo	French
Universal Studios	Ace of Spades	15	Western	Henry MacRae	William Desmond
	The Great Circus Mystery	15		Jay Marchant	Joe Bonomo, Louise Lorraine
Wild West Productions	Days of '49	15	Western	Jacques Jaccard and Ben F. Wilson	Neva Gerber, Edmund Cobb
1926
Goodwill Pictures	Officer 444	10		Francis Ford and Ben F. Wilson	Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber
	The Radio Detective	10		William James Craft and William A. Crinley	Jack Dougherty, Margaret Quimby
Holmes Producing Corporation	Lightning Hutch	10		Charles Hutchison	Charles Hutchison
	The Mystery Pilot	10
Pathé	The Bar-C Mystery	10	Western	Robert F. Hill	Dorothy Phillips, Wallace MacDonald
	Casey of the Coast Guard	10	Maritime	William Nigh	George O'Hara, Helen Ferguson
	The Fighting Marine	10		Spencer Gordon Bennet	Gene Tunney
	Snowed In	10		Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Walter Miller
Rayart Pictures Corporation	The Phantom Police	10		Robert Dillon	Herbert Rawlinson
	Scotty of the Scouts	10	Boy scouts	Duke Worne	Ben Alexander
	Trooper 77	10		Duke Worne	Herbert Rawlinson
Sierra Pictures	Vanishing Millions	15		Alan James
Universal Studios	The Scarlet Streak	10		Henry MacRae	Jack Dougherty, Lola Todd
	Fighting With Buffalo Bill	10	Western	Ray Taylor	Wallace MacDonald
	Strings of Steel	10		Henry MacRae	William Desmond, Eileen Sedgwick
	The Winking Idol	10	Western	Francis Ford	William Desmond, Eileen Sedgwick
	The Silent Flyer	10	Northern	William James Craft	Silver Streak the dog, Louise Lorraine	This serial led to the founding of Mascot Pictures and is often listed as Mascot's first serial; it was produced by Nat Levine but released by Universal.
1927
Hercules Film Productions	King of the Jungle	10	Jungle	Webster Cullison	Elmo Lincoln, Sally Long
Mascot Pictures	Heroes of the Wild	10	Western	Harry S. Webb	Jack Hoxie	First Mascot serial
	Isle of Sunken Gold	10	Maritime	Harry S. Webb	Anita Stewart
	The Golden Stallion	10	Western	Harry S. Webb	Lefty Flynn, Joe Bonomo
New-Cal Film Corporation	The Scarlet Brand	10		Neal Hart
Pathé	The Crimson Flash	10		Arch Heath
	Hawk of the Hills	10	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Walter Miller
	The Masked Menace	10		Arch Heath	Larry Kent, Jean Arthur
	Melting Millions	10		Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Walter Miller
	On Guard	10		Arch Heath
Rayart Pictures Corporation	Fighting For Fame	10		Duke Worne	Ben Alexander
Société des Cinéromans	Belphégor			Henri Desfontaines		French
Universal Studios	Blake of Scotland Yard	12	Crime	Robert F. Hill	Hayden Stevenson
	The Fire Fighters	10		Jacques Jaccard	Jack Dougherty, Helen Ferguson
	The Return of the Riddle Rider	10		Robert F. Hill	William Desmond
	The Trail of the Tiger	10		Henry MacRae	Jack Dougherty
	Whispering Smith Rides	10	Western	Ray Taylor	Wallace MacDonald
Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures Corporation	Perils of the Jungle	10	Jungle	Ray Taylor and Jack Nelson	Eugenia Gilbert, Frank Merrill, Bobby Nelson
William I. Pizor Productions	The Mansion of Mystery	10	Mystery	Robert J. Horner
1928
Goodart	Pirates of the Pines	10	Maritime	J.C. Cook	George O'Hara
Mascot Pictures	The Vanishing West	10	Western	Richard Thorpe	Eileen Sedgwick, Jack Perrin, Jack Dougherty
	Vultures of the Sea	10	Maritime	Richard Thorpe	Boris Karloff
Pathé	Eagle of the Night	10	Aviation	James F. Fulton
	The Man Without a Face	10		Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Walter Miller
	Mark of the Frog	10		Arch Heath		Written by Edgar Wallace (considered lost)
	The Terrible People	10		Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Walter Miller	Based on The Terrible People by Edgar Wallace
	The Tiger's Shadow	10		Spencer Gordon Bennet	Gladys McConnell, Hugh Allan
	The Yellow Cameo	10		Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Cyclone the Dog
Robert J. Horner	The Mystery Rider	10	Western	Robert J. Horner	William Desmond
Syndicate Pictures	The Chinatown Mystery	10		J. P. McGowan	Joe Bonomo, Ruth Hiatt, Francis Ford
Universal Studios	A Final Reckoning	12	Western	Ray Taylor	Newton House, Louise Lorraine
	Haunted Island	10	Fantasy	Robert F. Hill	Jack Dougherty
	The Scarlet Arrow	10	Northern	Ray Taylor	Francis X. Bushman Jr.
	Tarzan the Mighty	15	Jungle Fantasy	Ray Taylor and Jack Nelson	Frank Merrill, Natalie Kingston	Based on the novel Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
	The Vanishing Rider	12	Western	Ray Taylor	William Desmond, Ethlyne Clair, Boris Karloff
Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures Corporation	The Mysterious Airman	10	Aviation	Harry Revier	Walter Miller, Eugenia Gilbert	Written by famed mystery novelist Arthur B. Reeve
Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures Corporation	Police Reporter	10		Jack Nelson	Walter Miller, Eugenia Gilbe
1929
Mascot Pictures	The Fatal Warning	10	Mystery	Richard Thorpe	Helene Costello, Ralph Graves, Boris Karloff	(considered lost)
	The King of the Kongo	10	Jungle	Richard Thorpe	Jacqueline Logan, Walter Miller, Boris Karloff	First serial with partial sound; a complete picture exists, but some of the sound has been lost.
Pathé	The Black Book	10	Crime	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Allene Ray, Walter Miller	Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive [episodes 1, 3, 5-10, 35mm positive].
	The Fire Detective	10	Crime	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Gladys McConnell, Hugh Allan	(considered lost)
	Queen of the Northwoods	10	Northern	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Walter Miller, Ethlyne Clair	Incomplete print believed to exist
Universal Studios	The Diamond Master	10	Crime	Jack Nelson	Hayden Stevenson, Louise Lorraine	(considered lost)
	The Pirate of Panama	12	Maritime	Ray Taylor	Natalie Kingston	(considered lost)
	The Ace of Scotland Yard	10	Mystery	Ray Taylor	Crawford Kent, Monte Montague	First Partial Sound Universal serial; released in both silent and sound versions; considered lost
	Tarzan the Tiger	15	Jungle Fantasy	Henry MacRae	Frank Merrill, Natalie Kingston	Based on the novel "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" by Edgar Rice Burroughs; two versions were released: one silent, the other with music & sound fx added; available on DVD

1930s

Production Company	Title	Chapters	Genre	Director	Cast	Notes
1930
Ben Wilson Productions	The Voice from the Sky	10	Science fiction	Ben F. Wilson	Wally Wales, Neva Gerber	First serial with full sound; print exists
Mascot Pictures	The Lone Defender	12	Western	Richard Thorpe	Rin Tin Tin, Buzz Barton
Les Films Osso	Méphisto	4	Mystery	Henri Debain and Georges Vinter (fr)	Jean Gabin	French
Talking Picture Epics Inc.	Across the World with Mr & Mrs Martin Johnson		Documentary	James Leo Meehan	Martin and Osa Johnson
	Hunting Tigers in India		Documentary	James Leo Meehan	George Miller Dyott
Universal Studios	The Jade Box	10	Fantasy Mystery	Ray Taylor	Jack Perrin, Louise Lorraine, Francis Ford	Partial sound; an incomplete print exists in Universal's vault
	The Lightning Express	10	Western	Henry MacRae	Louise Lorraine, Lane Chandler	Based on the "Whispering Smith" character created by novelist Frank H. Spearman (film is considered lost)
	Terry of the Times	10	Crime	Henry MacRae	Reed Howes, Lotus Thompson, Sheldon Lewis	Universal's last partial sound serial (film is considered lost)
	The Indians are Coming	12	Western	Henry MacRae	Tim McCoy, Allene Ray	First all-talking serial; based on a novel The Great West That Was by "Buffalo Bill" Cody
1931
Mascot Pictures	The Phantom of the West	10	Western	D. Ross Lederman	Tom Tyler
	King of the Wild	12	Jungle	B. Reeves Eason and Richard Thorpe	Walter Miller, Nora Lane, Boris Karloff
	The Vanishing Legion	12	Western	Ford Beebe and B. Reeves Eason	Harry Carey, Edwina Booth, Frankie Darro, Rex the Wonder Horse
	The Galloping Ghost	12	Sports	Reaves Eason	Real-life football star Harold "Red" Grange
	The Lightning Warrior	12	Western	Benjamin H. Kline and Armand Schaefer	Rin Tin Tin, Frankie Darro	This was Rin Tin Tin's last role, being replaced in 1932 by Rin Tin Tin Jr.
Metropolitan Pictures	The Sign of the Wolf	10	Western	Forrest Sheldon and Harry S. Webb	Rex Lease
Syndicate Pictures	The Mystery Trooper	10	Western	Stuart Paton and Harry S. Webb	Robert Frazer, Buzz Barton
Universal Studios	Finger Prints	10		Ray Taylor	Kenneth Harlan	(considered lost)
	Heroes of the Flames	12		Robert F. Hill	Tim McCoy	(Print was rediscovered and preserved by Universal)
	Danger Island	12	Jungle	Ray Taylor	Kenneth Harlan, Lucile Browne, Walter Miller, Andy Devine	(considered lost)
	Battling with Buffalo Bill	12	Western	Ray Taylor	Tom Tyler, Lucile Browne	Based on a novel The Great West That Was by "Buffalo Bill" Cody
	The Spell of the Circus	12		Robert F. Hill	Francis X. Bushman Jr., Alberta Vaughn	(considered lost)
1932
Mascot Pictures	The Shadow of the Eagle	12	Crime	Ford Beebe and B. Reeves Eason	John Wayne's first serial	Edited into a feature film version when released years later on video
	The Last of the Mohicans	12	Western	Ford Beebe and B. Reeves Eason	Harry Carey	Based on the novel by James Fenimore Cooper
	The Hurricane Express	12	Railroad	J. P. McGowan and Armand Schaefer	John Wayne
	The Devil Horse	12	Western	Otto Brower	Harry Carey, Noah Beery, Frankie Darro
RKO Radio Pictures (produced by Van Beuren Productions)	The Last Frontier	12	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Lon Chaney, Jr. (as Creighton Chaney)	Based on a novel by Courtney Ryley Cooper
Universal Studios	Detective Lloyd	12	Crime	Ray Taylor and Henry MacRae	Jack Lloyd	US/British co-production with British cast, released in Europe as Lloyd of the C.I.D. (now considered a lost film)
	The Airmail Mystery	12	Aviation	Ray Taylor	James Flavin, Lucile Browne, Al Wilson, Walter Brennan	(considered lost)
	Heroes of the West	12	Western	Ray Taylor	Noah Beery Jr., Onslow Stevens, Diane Duval	based on the novel "The Tie That Binds" by Peter B. Kyne
	Jungle Mystery	12	Jungle	Ray Taylor	Tom Tyler, Noah Beery Jr., Cecilia Parker, William Desmond	based on a novel "The Ivory Trail" by Talbot Mundy (film print exists only in Universal's vault)
	The Lost Special	12	Railroad	Henry MacRae	Frank Albertson, Cecilia Parker	Based on The Lost Special by Arthur Conan Doyle
1933
Mascot Pictures	The Whispering Shadow	12	Mystery	Colbert Clark and Albert Herman	Bela Lugosi
	The Three Musketeers	12	Foreign Legion	Colbert Clark and Armand Schaefer	John Wayne, Jack Mulhall, Ruth Hall, Lon Chaney Jr. (as Creighton Chaney)
	Fighting with Kit Carson	12	Western	Colbert Clark and Armand Schaefer	Johnny Mack Brown, Noah Beery
	The Wolf Dog	12	Western	Colbert Clark and Harry L. Fraser	Rin Tin Tin Jr., Frankie Darro	Rin Tin Tin Jr.'s first serial film, having replaced the original dog star in 1932
	The Mystery Squadron	12	Aviation	Colbert Clark and David Howard	Bob Steele, J. Carrol Naish
Principal Pictures	Tarzan the Fearless	12	Jungle Fantasy	Robert F. Hill	Buster Crabbe	(Only an edited feature version exists)
Universal Studios	Clancy of the Mounted	12	Northern	Ray Taylor	Tom Tyler, Jacqueline Wells	( the British Film Institute (BFI) holds a 35mm print of all 12 chapters in completion)
	The Phantom of the Air	12	Aviation	Ray Taylor	Tom Tyler
	Gordon of Ghost City	12	Western	Ray Taylor	Buck Jones
	The Perils of Pauline	12	Damsel in distress	Ray Taylor	Evalyn Knapp
1934
Mascot Pictures	The Lost Jungle	12	Jungle	David Howard and Armand Schaefer	Clyde Beatty
	Burn 'Em Up Barnes	12	Sports (auto racing)	Colbert Clark and Armand Schaefer	Frankie Darro, Jack Mulhall, Lola Lane	Loose remake of the 1921 silent film of the same name
	The Law of the Wild	12		B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer	Rin Tin Tin Jr., Rex the Wonder Horse
	Mystery Mountain	12	Western	Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason	Ken Maynard, Gene Autry
Principal Pictures	The Return of Chandu	12	Fantasy	Ray Taylor	Bela Lugosi	Based on the popular Chandu the Magician radio program
Romance Productions Incorporated	Young Eagles	12	Boy scouts, jungle	Edward Laurier, Vin Moore	Bobby Cox, Jim Vance
Universal Studios	Pirate Treasure	12	Maritime	Ray Taylor	Richard Talmadge
	The Vanishing Shadow	12	Science fiction	Lew Landers	Onslow Stevens
	The Red Rider	15	Western	Lew Landers	Buck Jones
	Tailspin Tommy	12	Aviation	Lew Landers	Maurice Murphy, Noah Beery Jr., Grant Withers
1935
Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises	The New Adventures of Tarzan	12	Jungle Fantasy	Edward A. Kull	Herman Brix	Based on the Tarzan character created by novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs
Mascot Pictures	The Phantom Empire	12	Western, Fantasy	Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason	Gene Autry, Frankie Darro
	The Miracle Rider	15	Western	Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason	Tom Mix, Charles Middleton
	The Adventures of Rex and Rinty	12		B. Reeves Eason and Ford Beebe	Rin Tin Tin Jr., Rex the Wonder Horse
	The Fighting Marines	12		B. Reeves Eason and Joseph Kane	Grant Withers, Adrian Morris	Last Mascot serial – merged into Republic Pictures
Screen Attractions	Queen of the Jungle	12	Jungle	Robert F. Hill	Mary Kornman, Reed Howes
Super Serial Productions Inc.	The Lost City	12	Fantasy	Harry Revier	William Boyd, Kane Richmond, Gabby Hayes
Universal Studios	Rustlers of Red Dog	12	Western	Lew Landers	Johnny Mack Brown
	The Call of the Savage	12	Jungle Fantasy	Lew Landers	Noah Beery, Jr.	Based on a story "Jan of the Jungle" by Otis Adelbert Kline
	The Roaring West	15	Western	Ray Taylor	Buck Jones
	Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery	12	Aviation	Ray Taylor	Clark Williams, Jean Rogers, Noah Beery Jr.
1936 Beginning of the Golden Age of Serials
Republic Pictures	Darkest Africa	15	Jungle	B. Reeves Eason and Joseph Kane	Clyde Beatty, Ray Corrigan	First Republic serial
	Undersea Kingdom	12	Fantasy	B. Reeves Eason and Joseph Kane	Ray Corrigan, Lon Chaney Jr.
	The Vigilantes Are Coming	12	Western	Ray Taylor and Mack V. Wright	Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan
	Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island	14	Maritime	Ray Taylor and Mack V. Wright	Ray Mala, Rex the Wonder Horse
Stage & Screen Productions (Weiss Bros.)	Custer's Last Stand	15	Western	Elmer Clifton	Rex Lease
Stage & Screen Productions (Weiss Bros.)	The Clutching Hand	15	Mystery	Albert Herman	Jack Mulhall, Mae Busch	A Craig Kennedy mystery
Stage & Screen Productions (Weiss Bros.)	The Black Coin	15	Mystery	Albert Herman	Dave O'Brien, Ruth Mix, Ralph Graves, Yakima Canutt
Universal Studios	The Adventures of Frank Merriwell	12	Sports	Ford Beebe and Clifford Smith	Donald Briggs, Jean Rogers	Based on the Frank Merriwell novels
	Flash Gordon	13	Science fiction	Frederick Stephani	Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton	Based on the comic strip by Alex Raymond
	The Phantom Rider	15	Western	Ray Taylor	Buck Jones
	Ace Drummond	15	Aviation	Ford Beebe and Clifford Smith	John King, Jean Rogers, Noah Beery Jr., Lon Chaney Jr.	Based on a comic strip by Eddie Rickenbacker
Victory Pictures (Sam Katzman)	Shadow of Chinatown	15	Mystery, Yellow peril	Robert F. Hill	Bela Lugosi, Herman Brix
1937
Columbia Pictures	Jungle Menace	15	Jungle	Harry L. Fraser and George Melford	Frank Buck Charlotte Henry	First Columbia serial (produced by Weiss Bros.)
	The Mysterious Pilot	15	Aviation	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Frank Hawks	Produced by Weiss Bros.
Republic Pictures	Dick Tracy	15	Crime	Alan James	Ralph Byrd	Based on the famous comic strip by Chester Gould
	The Painted Stallion	12	Western	Alan James	Ray Corrigan, Hoot Gibson
	S.O.S. Coast Guard	12	Maritime, Science fiction	Alan James	Ralph Byrd, Bela Lugosi
	Zorro Rides Again	12	Western	William Witney	John Carroll, Noah Beery	Based on the Zorro character created by novelist Johnston McCulley
Universal Studios	Jungle Jim	12	Jungle	Ford Beebe and Clifford Smith	Grant Withers, Henry Brandon
	Secret Agent X-9	12	Crime	Ford Beebe and Clifford Smith	Scott Kolk, Jean Rogers, Henry Brandon, Lon Chaney Jr.
	Wild West Days	13	Western	Ford Beebe and Clifford Smith	Johnny Mack Brown, Chief Thundercloud
	Radio Patrol	12	Crime	Ford Beebe and Clifford Smith	Grant Withers, Robert Armstrong
	Tim Tyler's Luck	12	Jungle	Ford Beebe and Wyndham Gittens	Frankie Thomas
Victory Pictures (Sam Katzman)	Blake of Scotland Yard	15	Crime	Robert F. Hill	Ralph Byrd	Last independent American serial
1938
Columbia Pictures	The Secret of Treasure Island	15	Jungle	Elmer Clifton	Don Terry, Gwen Gaze, Walter Miller	Last serial produced by Weiss Bros.
	The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok	15	Western	Mack V. Wright and Sam Nelson	Wild Bill Elliott (as Gordon Elliott), Frankie Darro
	The Spider's Web	15	Superhero	Ray Taylor and James W. Horne	Warren Hull, Kenne Duncan
Republic Pictures	The Lone Ranger	15	Western	William Witney and John English	Lee Powell, Chief Thundercloud
	The Fighting Devil Dogs	12	Science fiction	William Witney and John English	Lee Powell, Herman Brix	Later re-edited and released to TV as Torpedo of Doom
	Dick Tracy Returns	15	Crime	William Witney and John English	Ralph Byrd, Charles Middleton
	Hawk of the Wilderness	12	Jungle	William Witney and John English	Herman Brix, Ray Mala	based on the novel by pulp writer William L. Chester; later re-edited and released to TV as The Lost Island of Kioga
Universal Studios	Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars	15	Science fiction	Frederick Stephani	Buster Crabbe	Based on the comic strip by Alex Raymond
	Flaming Frontiers	15	Western	Alan James and Ray Taylor	Johnny Mack Brown	based on "The Tie That Binds" (a novel) by Peter B. Kyne
	Red Barry	13	Crime	Alan James	Buster Crabbe
1939
Columbia Pictures	Flying G-Men	15	Aviation	Ray Taylor and James W. Horne	Robert Paige, Richard Fiske, James Craig, Lorna Gray
	Mandrake the Magician	12	Fantasy	Sam Nelson and Norman Deming	Warren Hull, Al Kikume
	Overland with Kit Carson	15	Western	Sam Nelson and Norman Deming	Wild Bill Elliott, Kenne Duncan
Republic Pictures	The Lone Ranger Rides Again	15	Western	William Witney and John English	Robert Livingston, Chief Thundercloud, Glenn Strange	This serial was considered lost for a long time but copies have since been found and re-issued
	Daredevils of the Red Circle	12	Adventure	William Witney and John English	Charles Quigley, Herman Brix, Charles Middleton
	Dick Tracy's G-Men	15	Crime	William Witney and John English	Ralph Byrd, Phylis Isley (Jennifer Jones)
	Zorro's Fighting Legion	12	Western	William Witney and John English	Reed Hadley	Based on the Zorro character created by novelist Johnston McCulley
Universal Studios	Scouts to the Rescue	12	Boy scouts	Alan James and Ray Taylor	Jackie Cooper
	Buck Rogers	12	Science fiction	Ford Beebe and Saul A. Goodkind	Buster Crabbe, Henry Brandon	Based on the comic strip by Philip Francis Nowlan
	The Oregon Trail	15	Western	Ford Beebe and Saul A. Goodkind	Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight
	The Phantom Creeps	12	Science fiction	Ford Beebe and Saul A. Goodkind	Bela Lugosi, Edward Van Sloan

1940s

Production Company	Title	Chapters	Genre	Director	Cast	Notes
1940
Columbia Pictures	The Shadow	15	Crime	James W. Horne	Victor Jory	Based on the radio program and pulp magazine series
	Terry and the Pirates	15	Jungle	James W. Horne	William Tracy, Granville Owen	Based on the "Terry and the Pirates" newspaper comic strip created by Milton Caniff
	Deadwood Dick	15	Western	James W. Horne	Don Douglas
	The Green Archer	15	Mystery	James W. Horne	Victor Jory	Based on a novel by Edgar Wallace
Republic Pictures	Drums of Fu Manchu	15	Yellow Peril Mystery	William Witney and John English	Henry Brandon	Based on the character created by Sax Rohmer
	Adventures of Red Ryder	12	Western	William Witney and John English	Don "Red" Barry	Based on the western comic strip by Fred Harmon
	King of the Royal Mounted	12	Northern	William Witney and John English	Allan Lane	Based on the comic strip written by Zane Grey
	Mysterious Doctor Satan	15	Superhero	William Witney and John English	Eduardo Ciannelli	Features a hero called "The Copperhead"; originally written as a never-produced Republic "Superman" serial
Universal Studios	The Green Hornet	13	Crime/Superhero	Ray Taylor and Ford Beebe	Gordon Jones, Keye Luke	Based on The Green Hornet radio program by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker
	Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe	12	Science fiction/Superhero	Ray Taylor and Ford Beebe	Buster Crabbe	Based on the comic strip by Alex Raymond
	Winners of the West	13	Western	Ray Taylor and Ford Beebe	Dick Foran, Anne Nagel
	Junior G-Men	12	Crime	John Rawlins and Ford Beebe	Dead End Kids
1941
Columbia Pictures	White Eagle	15	Western	James W. Horne	Buck Jones	Based on a 1932 Buck Jones western film
	The Spider Returns	15	Crime	James W. Horne	Warren Hull	Based on the pulp magazine character "The Spider"
	The Iron Claw	15	Mystery	James W. Horne	Charles Quigley
	Holt of the Secret Service	15	Crime	James W. Horne	Jack Holt, Evelyn Brent
Republic Pictures	Adventures of Captain Marvel	12	Superhero	William Witney and John English	Tom Tyler	Based on the popular Captain Marvel comic book character; later reissued to theaters as Return of Captain Marvel
	Jungle Girl	15	Jungle	William Witney and John English	Frances Gifford	Based on the 1932 novel "Jungle Girl" (1932) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
	King of the Texas Rangers	12	Western	William Witney and John English	Slingin' Sammy Baugh
	Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.	15	Crime	William Witney and John English	Ralph Byrd	Later re-released theatrically as Dick Tracy vs. Phantom Empire
Universal Studios	The Green Hornet Strikes Again!	15	Crime/Superhero	John Rawlins and Ford Beebe	Warren Hull, Keye Luke	Based on The Green Hornet radio program by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker
	Sky Raiders	12	Aviation	Ray Taylor and Ford Beebe	Donald Woods, Billy Halop, Robert Armstrong
	Riders of Death Valley	15	Western	Ray Taylor and Ford Beebe	Buck Jones, Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo, Lon Chaney Jr., Glenn Strange
	Sea Raiders	12	Maritime	Ray Taylor and Ford Beebe	The Dead End Kids
1942
Columbia Pictures	Captain Midnight	15	Adventure	James W. Horne	Dave O'Brien	Based on the "Captain Midnight" radio adventure serial, broadcast from 1938 to 1949
	Perils of the Royal Mounted	15	Western	James W. Horne	Robert Kellard
	The Secret Code	15	Spy	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Paul Kelly	Features a hero called "The Black Commando"
	The Valley of Vanishing Men	15	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Bill Elliott
Republic Pictures	Spy Smasher	12	War Superhero	William Witney	Kane Richmond	Based on the Fawcett Comics "Spy Smasher" character; later released to TV as Spy Smasher Returns
	Perils of Nyoka	15	Jungle Fantasy	William Witney	Kay Aldridge, Clayton Moore	Based on the 1932 Edgar Rice Burroughs novel "Jungle Girl"; later re-released to theatres as "Nyoka and the Tiger Men"; later released to TV as "Nyoka and the Lost Secrets of Hippocrates"
	King of the Mounties	12	Northern	William Witney	Allan Lane
Universal Studios	Don Winslow of the Navy	12	Maritime	Ray Taylor and Ford Beebe	Don Terry	Based on the popular comic strip by Commander Frank V. Martinek
	Gang Busters	13	Crime	Ray Taylor and Noel M. Smith	Kent Taylor. Irene Hervey	Based on the popular "Gang Busters" radio program
	Junior G-Men of the Air	12	Aviation	Ray Taylor, Lewis D. Collins	The Dead End Kids, Turhan Bey, Lionel Atwill, Frankie Darro
	Overland Mail	15	Western	John Rawlins and Ford Beebe	Lon Chaney Jr.	Based on the short story by Johnston McCulley; later released as a feature version called "The Indian Raiders"
1943
Columbia Pictures	Batman	15	Superhero	Lambert Hillyer	Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish	Based on the popular comic book series from DC Comics
	The Phantom	15	Jungle Superhero	B. Reeves Eason	Tom Tyler	Based on Lee Falk's popular newspaper comic strip
Republic Pictures	G-Men vs The Black Dragon	15	Spy	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Rod Cameron	Later re-edited and released to TV as Black Dragon of Manzanar; the hero Rex Bennett returned in a sequel called Secret Service in Darkest Africa
	Daredevils of the West	12	Western	John English	Allan Lane	Restored and released on DVD in 2011
	Secret Service in Darkest Africa	15	Spy	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Rod Cameron	Later re-released to theaters as Manhunt in the African Jungles; later re-edited and released to TV as The Baron's African War
	The Masked Marvel	12	Superhero	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Tom Steele, David Bacon	Later re-edited and released to TV as Sakima and the Masked Marvel
Universal Studios	The Adventures of Smilin' Jack	13	War Aviation	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Tom Brown and Keye Luke	Based on the popular newpspaper comic strip by Zack Mosley
	Don Winslow of the Coast Guard	13	War	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Don Terry	Based on the popular newspaper comic strip "Don Winslow of the Navy" by Frank V. Martinbek
	Adventures of the Flying Cadets	13	Aviation	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Johnny Downs, Billy Benedict, Robert Armstrong, Billy Halop
1944
Columbia Pictures	The Desert Hawk	15	Adventure	B. Reeves Eason	Gilbert Roland, Charles Middleton
	Black Arrow	15	Western	B. Reeves Eason and Lew Landers	Robert Scott, Charles Middleton
Republic Pictures	Captain America	15	Superhero	Elmer Clifton and John English	Dick Purcell, Lionel Atwill, Edward Van Sloan	Based on the popular comic book series by Marvel Comics; re-released to theaters in 1953 as The Return of Captain America
	The Tiger Woman	12	Jungle	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Linda Stirling, Allan Lane	Re-released in 1951 as Perils of the Darkest Jungle; re-edited and released to TV in 1966 as Jungle Gold
	Haunted Harbor	15	Fantasy Maritime	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Kane Richmond	Based on the novel by Ewart Adamson; re-released to theaters in 1951 as Pirates' Harbor
	Zorro's Black Whip	12	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Linda Stirling	Based on the Zorro character created by Johnston McCulley, but due to legalities, the character was called "The Black Whip" (not Zorro) in this serial
Universal Studios	The Great Alaskan Mystery	13	Mystery	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Milburn Stone, Martin Kosleck, Ralph Morgan
	Raiders of Ghost City	13	Western	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Dennis Moore, Lionel Atwill
	Mystery of the River Boat	13	Western	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Robert Lowery, Mantan Moreland, Lyle Talbot
1945 End of the Golden Age of Serials
Columbia Pictures	Brenda Starr, Reporter	13	Crime	Wallace Fox	Joan Woodbury, Kane Richmond	Based on the popular comic strip created by Dale Messick
	The Monster and the Ape	15	Science fiction	Howard Bretherton	Robert Lowery, Ralph Morgan, Ray Corrigan
	Jungle Raiders	15	Jungle	Lesley Selander	Kane Richmond
	Who's Guilty?	15	Mystery	Howard Bretherton and Wallace Grissell	Robert Kent, Amelita Ward, Charles Middleton
Republic Pictures	Manhunt of Mystery Island	15	Jungle science fiction	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Linda Stirling	Later re-edited and released to TV as Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine
	Federal Operator 99	12	Crime	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Marten Lamont	Later re-edited into a feature version and released to TV as F.B.I. 99
	The Purple Monster Strikes	15	Science fiction	Spencer Gordon Bennet and Fred C. Brannon	Linda Stirling	Later re-edited into a feature version and released to TV as D-Day on Mars
Universal Studios	Jungle Queen	13	Jungle	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Ruth Roman	Later re-edited into a feature version called Jungle Safari in 1956
	The Master Key	13	Crime	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Milburn Stone, Lash Larue
	Secret Agent X-9	13	Spy	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Lloyd Bridges, Keye Luke	Based on the comic strip created by Dashiell Hammett and Alex Raymond
	The Royal Mounted Rides Again	13	Northern	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Bill Kennedy, Peter Cookson, Milburn Stone, Robert Armstrong
1946
Columbia Pictures	Hop Harrigan	15	Aviation	Derwin Abrahams	William Bakewell	Based on the Hop Harrigan comic book published by DC Comics.
	Chick Carter, Detective	15	Crime	Derwin Abrahams	Lyle Talbot	Based on the popular radio program "Chick Carter, Boy Detective"
	Son of the Guardsman	15	Medieval	Derwin Abrahams	Bob Shaw	Based on the Robin Hood legend (but Robin Hood is not a character in the film)
Republic Pictures	The Phantom Rider	12	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet and Fred C. Brannon	Robert Kent, Peggy Stewart	later re-released as "Ghost Riders of the West"
	King of the Forest Rangers	12	Northern	Spencer Gordon Bennet and Fred C. Brannon	Larry Thompson, Helen Talbot
	Daughter of Don Q	12	Crime	Spencer Gordon Bennet and Fred C. Brannon	Lorna Gray, Kirk Alyn
	The Crimson Ghost	12	Science fiction	William Witney and Fred C. Brannon	Charles Quigley, Linda Stirling	Later re-edited and released to TV as "Cyclotrode X"
Universal Studios	The Scarlet Horseman	13	Western	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Paul Guilfoyle, Virginia Christine
	Lost City of the Jungle	13	Jungle	Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins	Russell Hayden, Jane Adams, Lionel Atwill, Keye Luke	(Atwill died during filming)
	The Mysterious Mr. M	13	Science fiction	Lewis D. Collins and Vernon Keays	Richard Martin, Pamela Blake, Dennis Moore	Last Universal serial
1947
Columbia Pictures	Jack Armstrong	15	Science fiction	Wallace Fox	John Hart, Rosemary LaPlanche, Pierre Watkin, Charles Middleton	Based on the popular radio program "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy"
	The Vigilante	15	Western	Wallace Fox	Ralph Byrd	Based on the DC Comics character The Vigilante
	The Sea Hound	15	Maritime	Walter B. Eason and Mack V. Wright	Buster Crabbe	Based on the 1940s radio program The Sea Hound
	Brick Bradford	15	Science fiction	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Kane Richmond	Based on the Brick Bradford newspaper comic strip
Republic Pictures	Son of Zorro	13	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet and Fred C. Brannon	George Turner	Based on the Zorro character created by novelist Johnston McCulley
	Jesse James Rides Again	13	Western	Fred C. Brannon	Clayton Moore. Linda Stirling	First of Republic's three "Jesse James" serials
	The Black Widow	13	Science fiction, Fantasy	Spencer Gordon Bennet and Fred C. Brannon	Bruce Edwards, Carol Forman, Ramsay Ames	Later re-edited and released to TV as "Sombra, the Spider Woman"
1948
Columbia Pictures	Tex Granger	15	Western	Derwin Abrahams	Robert Kellard, Peggy Stewart	Based on a character from the "Calling All Boys" comic book
	Superman	15	Superhero	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill	Based on the famous DC Comics comic book character
	Congo Bill	15	Jungle	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Don McGuire	Based on the famous DC Comics comic book character
Republic Pictures	G-Men Never Forget	12	Crime	Fred C. Brannon	Clayton Moore
	Dangers of the Canadian Mounted	12	Northern	Fred C. Brannon
	Adventures of Frank and Jesse James	13	Western	Fred C. Brannon	Clayton Moore
1949
Columbia Pictures	Bruce Gentry	15	Aviation, Science fiction	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Tom Neal	Based on the "Bruce Gentry" newspaper comic strip created by Ray Bailey
	Batman and Robin	15	Superhero	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Robert Lowery	Based on the famous DC Comics comic book characters
	Adventures of Sir Galahad	15	Fantasy	Spencer Gordon Bennet	George Reeves	Based on the King Arthur legend
Republic Pictures	Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc	12	Crime	Fred C. Brannon	Kirk Alyn	Later re-edited and released to TV as "The Golden Hands of Kurigal"
	Ghost of Zorro	12	Western	Fred C. Brannon	Clayton Moore	Based on the Zorro character created by novelist Johnston McCulley
	King of the Rocket Men	12	Science fiction	Fred C. Brannon	Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke	Inspired by the Buck Rogers serial character
	The James Brothers of Missouri	12	Western	Fred C. Brannon	Noel Neill
	Radar Patrol vs Spy King	12	Spy	Fred C. Brannon	Kirk Alyn

1950s

Production Company	Title	Chapters	Genre	Director	Cast	Notes
1950
Columbia Pictures	Cody of the Pony Express	15	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Jock Mahoney, Dickie Moore	Based loosely on the life of Buffalo Bill Cody
	Atom Man vs. Superman	15	Superhero	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill	Based on the Superman comic book character created by DC Comics
	Pirates of the High Seas	15	Maritime/ Jungle	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Buster Crabbe
Great Britain Instructional	The Mystery of the Snakeskin Belt			Frank Cadman		British; Last independent serial
Republic Pictures	The Invisible Monster	12	Science fiction	Fred C. Brannon	Richard Webb	Later re-edited and released to TV as Slaves of the Invisible Monster
	Desperadoes of the West	12	Western	Fred C. Brannon	Richard Powers (Tom Keene)
	Flying Disc Man from Mars	12	Science fiction	Fred C. Brannon	Walter Reed	Sequel to the 1945 serial The Purple Monster Strikes; later re-edited and released to TV as Missile Monsters
1951
Columbia Pictures	Roar of the Iron Horse	15	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Jock Mahoney
	Mysterious Island	15	Science fiction, Fantasy	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Richard Crane	Based on The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
	Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere	15	Science fiction	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Judd Holdren	Only serial adapted from a television program
Republic Pictures	Don Daredevil Rides Again	12	Western	Fred C. Brannon	Ken Curtis	Similar in theme to Zorro; includes footage from Zorro's Black Whip
	Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion	12	Spy	Fred C. Brannon	Walter Reed
1952
Columbia Pictures	King of the Congo	15	Jungle Fantasy	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Buster Crabbe	Based on the 1950s Thun'da comic book series by Frank Frazetta
	Blackhawk	15	Aviation	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Kirk Alyn	Based on the Blackhawk comic book series
	Son of Geronimo	15	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Clayton Moore
Republic Pictures	Radar Men from the Moon	12	Science fiction	Fred C. Brannon	George D. Wallace	1st appearance of "Commando Cody"; later re-edited and released to TV as Retik, the Moon Menace
	Zombies of the Stratosphere	12	Science fiction	Fred C. Brannon	Judd Holdren, Leonard Nimoy	Commando Cody is called "Larry Martin" in this sequel to Radar Men From the Moon; available colorized on VHS
1953
Columbia Pictures	The Lost Planet	15	Science fiction	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Judd Holdren	Semi-sequel to the 1951 Captain Video serial
	The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd	15	Maritime	Derwin Abrahams and Charles S. Gould	Richard Crane	Loosely based on the life story of Captain William Kidd
Republic Pictures	Jungle Drums of Africa	12	Jungle	Fred C. Brannon	Phyllis Coates, Clayton Moore	Later re-edited and released to TV as U-238 and the Witch Doctor
	Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe	12	Science fiction	Franklin Adreon and Fred C. Brannon	Judd Holdren and Richard Crane	Prequel to Radar Men From the Moon; filmed as a 12-episode television series, but released first to theaters as a serial
	Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders	12	Mountie spy	Franklin Adreon	Bill Henry	Later re-edited and released to TV as Missile Base at Taniak
1954
Columbia Pictures	Gunfighters of the Northwest	15	Northern	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Clayton Moore
	Riding with Buffalo Bill	15	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Marshall Reed	Includes footage from Deadwood Dick
Republic Pictures	Trader Tom of the China Seas	12	Maritime	Franklin Adreon	Phyllis Coates, Harry Lauter	Later re-edited and released to TV as Target: Sea of China
	Man with the Steel Whip	12	Western	Franklin Adreon	Richard Simmons	Features a character called El Latigo, similar to Zorro
1955
Columbia Pictures	The Adventures of Captain Africa	15	Jungle	Spencer Gordon Bennet	John Hart	Intended as a sequel to The Phantom; includes footage from The Phantom, Jungle Menace, and The Desert Hawk
Republic Pictures	Panther Girl of the Kongo	12	Jungle	Franklin Adreon	Phyllis Coates	Later re-edited and released to TV as The Claw Monsters; includes footage from Perils of Nyoka
	King of the Carnival	12	Crime	Franklin Adreon	Harry Lauter	Last Republic serial. Includes footage from Daredevils of the Red Circle
1956
Columbia Pictures	Perils of the Wilderness	15	Northern	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Dennis Moore	Includes footage from Perils of the Royal Mounted
	Blazing the Overland Trail	15	Western	Spencer Gordon Bennet	Dennis Moore, Lee Roberts	Last Columbia serial; last major-studio serial. Includes footage from White Eagle.
1957
Shintoho	Super Giant	9	Superhero	Teruo Ishii	Ken Utsui, Shōji Nakayama	Japanese tokusatsu film serial.

See also

• Serial (film)
• List of film serials by studio

External links

• Serial Squadron
• Silent Era
• Todd Gault's Movie Serial Experience
• In The Balcony