VHS : Daredevils of the Red Circle
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starring: Charles Quigley, Bruce Bennett, David Sharpe, Carole Landis, Miles Manderdirected by: William Witney, John English
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300209305
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 630020930X
Label: Republic Pictures
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Release Date: May 30, 1995
Running Time: 211 minutes
Sales Rank: 13027
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: June 10, 1939
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Rating: - One of the Five Best Serials from the 30s and 40s
This serial had many firsts. I recognized the actor Bruce Bennett who went on to make dozens of movies and live into the 21st century. Ayn Rand would have loved the heavy, known by his prison number 39013.
My cildhood buddy still uses it as his liscence number. It is the story of how a bitter, spiteful failure sets out to destroy a "good capitalist"
Like the movies of its day it had good role models, but was not above using a comic sterotype black as the house servant, whose small daily ... Read More
Rating:  - "Daredevils of the Red Circle" (1939) ... William Witney & John English ... A Republic 12 Chapter Serial"
Republic Pictures present "DAREDEVILS OF THE RED CIRCLE" (1939) (217 mins/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered) --- is a 12-Chapter Republic Movie Serial starring Charles Quigley, Herman Brix, David Sharpe, Carol Landis & Charles Middleton, relive those thrilling days week after week venue brought you to the theater, as you were mesmerized in your seat waiting for the final chapter ... exciting action within 12 episodes from the Republic Serials department, released in June 10. 1939, the plot line ... Read More
Rating: - One of the Very Best
This serial is particularly known for its terrific cliffhangers. The end of Chapter One is probably the best-loved cliffhanger in serial history.
Charles Middleton was most famous for the character Emperor Ming in "Flash Gordon," and it's interesting to see him in the flesh, so to speak. He's probably the greatest all-time serial bad guy.
Dave Sharpe usually appeared as the stunt double in dozens of Republic serials. Ironically, as one of the three leads in this one he was ... Read More
Rating: - The Best of the Best
1939 Daredevils of the Red Circle, Republic, 12 Chapters
The first chapter of Daredevils of the Red Circle features explosive acts of sabotage; physical acts of sideshow derring-do; a pier carnival fire that kills the main hero's kid brother; a villain 39-0-13 played by Charles [Ming the Merciless] Middleton when he is not masquerading as the scientist he has locked in the basement; the scientist's niece played by Carol Landis who unknowingly joins a motorcade inaugurating an underwater tunnel to ... Read More
Rating: - Consistent excitement!
"Daredevils of the Red Circle" is exciting from start to finish. The action and general entertainment never flag. People often mention the cliffhanger at the end of chapter one, when Gene is desperately trying to outrace the surging water, but there are many other moments in the movie which are equally good: try, for instance, the ending where Gene is chasing some crook up a very tall ladder at the side of a factory building, and the crook, having reached the top, pushes the ladder away from the wall. The ... Read More
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