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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.

The Hurricane Express - The Serial (1932)

Director: Armand Schaefer
Starring: John Wayne

John Wayne is the son of a murdered engineer on the world's fastest train, the Hurricane Express. His mission: complete the journey and catch the diab... 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

The Miracle Rider (1935)

7.2/10
Director: Armand Schaefer, B Reeves Eason
Starring: Charles Middleton, Tom Mix, Joan Gale

In 1930s Texas, Tom Morgan (Tom Mix) joins the Texas Rangers following the murder of his father to avenge his death and follow in his path as an advoc... Read more

The Phantom Empire (1935)

6.4/10
Starring: Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, Smiley Burnette

Hidden deep beneath the earth is the lost civilization of Murania, ruled by the ruthless Queen Tika. When Gene Autry stumbles across the hidden city,... Read more

The Phantom: The Serial (1943)

4.9/10
Director: B Reeves Eason
Starring: Tom Tyler, Jeanne Bates

Tom Tyler stars as the purple-and-black hero of the African jungle, helping fiancee Jeanne Bates' archeologist father locate the Lost City of Zoloz an... Read more

The Shadow of the Eagle: The Serial (1932)

5.8/10
Director: Ford Beebe
Starring: John Wayne

John Wayne is a pilot for a carnival who must help his boss when he's accused of being "the Eagle," a criminal who has been skywriting threatening mes... Read more

The Three Musketeers Volume 1 (1-6) (1933)

5.6/10
Director: Armand Schaefer
Starring: John Wayne

Tom Wayne rescues Clancy, Renard and Schmidt in the Arabian desert and they join him in going after El Shaitan, a bad guy who is never seen as he trie... Read more

The Three Musketeers Volume 2 (7-12) (1933)

8.1/10
Director: Armand Schaefer
Starring: John Wayne

Tom Wayne rescues Clancy, Renard and Schmidt in the Arabian desert and they join him in going after El Shaitan, a bad guy who is never seen as he trie... Read more

Three Musketeers: The Serial 1-6 (1933)

6.7/10
Director: Armand Schaefer
Starring: John Wayne, Francis X Bushman, Ruth Hall, Lon Chaney Jr

'One for all and all for one!' Daredevil thrills and spills abound, as John Wayne and the men of the Foreign Legion battle villainous El Shaitan and h... Read more

Three Musketeers: The Serial 7-12 (1934)

6.7/10
Director: Armand Schaefer
Starring: John Wayne, Ruth Hall, Lon Chaney Jr

'One for all and all for one!' Daredevil thrills and spills abound, as John Wayne and the men of the Foreign Legion battle villainous El Shaitan and h... Read more