Terry and the Pirates (serial)
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| Directed by | James W. Horne |
| Written by | Mark Layton George Morgan Joseph Levering Screenplay based on the comic strip Terry and the Pirates created by Milton Caniff |
| Produced by | Larry Darmour |
| Starring | William Tracy Granville Owen Joyce Bryant Allen Jung Victor DeCamp Sheila Darcy Dick Curtis |
| Cinematography | James S. Brown, Jr. |
| Edited by | Dwight Caldwell Earl Turner |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 15 chapters (300 min) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Terry and the Pirates (1940) was the 10th film serial released by Columbia. It was based on the comic strip Terry and the Pirates created by Milton Caniff. In his biography, Meanwhile..., Caniff stated that he hated the serial for changing so much of his comic strip, and that "I saw the first chapter and walked out screaming."
Plot
Young explorer Terry Lee and his grown-up sidekick, Pat Ryan, arrive in the Asian jungles in search of Terry's father, Dr. Herbert Lee. The elder Lee is an archaeologist and leader of a scientific expedition seeking evidence of a lost civilization. Soon Terry discovers his father has been kidnapped by an armed pirate gang known as the Tiger Men. The gang is led by the evil Master Fang, a local warlord who controls half of the natives and holds the white settlers in fear. Fang is seeking the riches hidden beneath the Sacred Temple of Mara. Terry meets the Dragon Lady, who is determined her kingdom shall not be invaded. Attacked by Fang, his henchman Stanton and the Tiger Men, Terry and Pat try valiantly to locate the missing Dr. Lee, uncover the secrets of the lost civilization, and recover the hidden treasure of Mara. After joining forces with Connie, Normandie and the Dragon Lady, the heroes have myriad varied adventures in the inhospitable environment.
Cast
- William Tracy as Terry Lee
- Granville Owen as Pat Ryan
- Joyce Bryant as Normandie Drake
- Allen Jung as Connie
- Victor DeCamp as Big Stoop, magician
- Sheila Darcy as Dragon Lady
- Dick Curtis as Fang
- J. Paul Jones as Dr. Lee
- Forrest Taylor as Mr. Drake
- Jack Ingram as Stanton
- Charles King as Blackie, henchman
- Duke York as Leopard Man
- Jack Perrin as Mr. Harris
Chapter titles
- Into the Great Unknown
- The Fang Strikes
- The Mountain of Death
- The Dragon Queen Threatens
- At the Mercy of the Mob
- The Scroll of Wealth
- Angry Waters
- The Tomb of Peril
- Jungle Hurricane
- Too Many Enemies
- Walls of Doom
- No Escape
- The Fatal Mistake
- Pyre of Death
- The Secret of the Temple
See also
References
- ^ Source: Cline, William C (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
External links
- Terry and the Pirates at AllMovie
- Terry and the Pirates at IMDb
- Terry and the Pirates at Cinefania.com
