Cliff-Hanger Serials
A world unto their own, the great serial chapters of the 1930s, '40s and '50s brought adventure and intrigue to the cinema screens every week as young and old alike would check out the latest instalment to see if our hero would survive (naturally!) and if the bad guys would be stopped in their tracks (of course!). The best part was always the 'cliffhanger' where the filmmakers would come up with an ingenious hook to keep you coming back for more. Films like 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'The Rocketeer' owe a debt to these thrill-a-minute extravaganzas, where saving the Earth from peril was all in a days work.
Flash Gordon: 4 Classic Episodes (1954)
6.5/10
Starring: Steve Holland, Irene Champlin
These four great episodes follow the voyages of space hero Flash Gordon portrayed by Steve Holland, Dale Arden (Irene Champlin) and Doctor Zarkov ("Jo... Read more
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger: Manhunt in Space (1954)
5.5/10
Director: Hollingsworth Morse
Starring: Richard Crane, Sally Mansfield, Scotty Beckett
Rocky Jones (Richard Crane) zooms into action with a life-and-death mission in a feature-length presentation of the series' early episodes. Pirates fr... Read more
Radar Men from the Moon: Volume 2 (1952)
4.5/10
Director: Fred Brannon
Starring: George Wallace, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft, William Blakewell, Clayton Moore
Chapters 7-12 (of 12). A string of mysterious bombings striking at our nation's defense systems precipitates the call for the invincible Commando Cody... Read more
Radar Men from the Moon: Volume 1 (1952)
4.5/10
Director: Fred Brannon
Starring: George Wallace, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft, William Blakewell, Clayton Moore
Chapters 1-6 (of 12). A string of mysterious bombings striking at our nation's defense systems precipitates the call for the invincible Commando Cody... Read more
Captain Video (1951)
5.9/10
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell
Starring: Gene Roth, Judd Holdren, Larry Stewart, George Eldredge
Two years after his television debut, the space-faring scientific genius and 'Captain of the Video Rangers' became the first TV character to make the... Read more
King of the Rocket Men (1949)
7.2/10
Director: Fred Brannon
Starring: Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, House Peters Jnr
Ray guns! Evil scientists!! Ransoms!!! New York City at bay!!!! All this and much more in this ultra-exciting series in twelve death-defying episodes... Read more
The Lone Ranger (1949)
7.9/10
Starring: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels
Enjoy hours of yesteryear action memories with this collection of seventeen episodes from classic 'The Lone Ranger' series. Along with his Indian comp... Read more
Batman and Robin: The Complete Movie Serial (1949)
6.2/10
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Starring: Robert Lowery, John Duncan, Jane Adams, Lyle Talbot
Join superheroes Batman (Robert Lowery) and Robin (John Duncan) as they help Commissioner Gordon (Lyle Talbot) battle The Wizard, a villainous madman... Read more
Captain America - 15 Chapter Serial: Chapters 1-5 (1944)
Director: John English, Elmer Clifton
Starring: Lionel Atwill, Dick Purcell
Captain America is a 1944 Republic black-and-white serial film loosely based on the Timely Comics (today known as Marvel Comics) character Captain Ame... Read more
Tiger Woman (The Serial) (1944)
7.3/10
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Starring: Linda Stirling
This quintessential 1944 Republic serial (in twelve exciting episodes) was Linda Sterling's serial debut and delivers first-rate action scenes such as... Read more