The Fighting Marines
The Fighting Marines (1935) is a Mascot movie serial. It was the last serial ever produced by Mascot. The studio was bought out and merged with others to become Republic Pictures. This new company went on to become the most famous of the serial producing studios, starting with Darkest Africa in 1936.
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| Directed by | B. Reeves Eason Joseph Kane |
| Produced by | Nat Levine Barney A. Sarecky |
| Written by | Wallace MacDonald Maurice Geraghty Ray Trampe Sherman L. Lowe Barney A. Sarecky |
| Starring | Grant Withers Adrian Morris Ann Rutherford Robert Warwick George J. Lewis Patrick H. O'Malley, Jr. |
| Music by | Lee Zahler J.S. Zamecnik |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta William Nobles |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
| Distributed by | Mascot Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 chapters (216 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Future Republic Producer Franklin Adreon first became involved with serials with this production. The former regular Marine then a Marine Corps Reserve officer was a technical consultant and played the small role of Captain Holmes in the later chapters.
Plot
When the United States Marine Corps starts building a landing strip on Halfway Island in the Pacific Ocean, they interfere with the secret hideout of the masked mystery villain, The Tiger Shark, who begins to sabotage their efforts. Sergeant Schiller is abducted by the villain after developing a gyrocompass that could pinpoint his location. Corporal Lawrence and Sergeant McGowan attempt to rescue him and stop the Tiger Shark for good.
Cast
- Grant Withers as Corporal Larry Lawrence, US Marine
- Adrian Morris as Sergeant Mack McGowan, US Marine
- Ann Rutherford as Frances Schiller
- Robert Warwick as Colonel W. R. Bennett, US Marine
- George J. Lewis as Sergeant William Schiller, US Marine abducted by the Tiger Shark
- Patrick H. O'Malley, Jr. as Captain Grayson
- Victor Potel as Fake Native Chief, one of the Tiger Shark's henchmen
- Jason Robards Sr. as Kota
- Warner Richmond as Metcalf, one of the Tiger Shark's henchmen
- Robert Frazer as H. R. Douglas
- J. Frank Glendon as M. J. Buchanan
- Donald Reed as Pedro, one of the Tiger Shark's henchmen
- Max Wagner as Gibson, one of the Tiger Shark's henchmen
- Richard Alexander as Ivan, one of the Tiger Shark's henchmen
- Tom London as Miller, one of the Tiger Shark's henchmen
Production
Stunts
- Yakima Canutt
- George DeNormand doubling Grant Withers
- Eddie Parker doubling Adrian Morris
Special effects
- Photographic effects by Bud Thackery
- Model effects by the Lydecker brothers
Soundtrack
Chapter titles
- Human Targets
- Isle of Missing Men
- The Savage Horde
- The Mark of the Tiger Shark
- The Gauntlet of Grief
- Robber's Roost
- Jungle Terrors
- Siege of Halfway Island
- Death from the Sky
- Wheels of Destruction
- Behind the Mask
- Two Against the Horde
Source:[1]
References
- Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 213. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Fighting Marines. |
- The Fighting Marines at IMDb
- The Fighting Marines at Internet Archive
| Preceded by The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935) |
Mascot serial The Fighting Marines (1935) |
Succeeded by none |