Plot
Buck Rogers is
a 1939 Universal serial film based on the Buck Rogers comic strip,
starring Buster Crabbe (who had previously starred in two Flash
Gordon serials) as the eponymous hero, Constance Moore, Jackie Moran
and Anthony Warde.
The story begins with Buck Rogers
(Buster Crabbe) and Buddy Wade (Jackie Moran) in the midst of a
dirigible flight over the North Pole. They are caught in a savage
storm and crash - but not before they release an experimental
substance called Nirvano Gas that they hope will preserve them until
rescue can arrive. The Nirvano Gas works, but the dirigible is
buried in an avalanche and is not found until 500 years have passed.
When Buck and Buddy are found, they awaken to a world ruled by the
ruthless dictator Killer Kane (Anthony Warde) and his army of
"super-racketeer". Only those who live in the "Hidden City", run by
the benevolent scientist Dr. Huer (C. Montague Shaw) and his
military counterpart, Air Marshal Kragg (William Gould), resist the
criminal rulers of Earth.
Cast
Buster Crabbe as
Buck Rogers
Constance Moore as Wilma Deering.
Jackie Moran as George "Buddy"
Wade
Anthony Warde as "Killer"
Kane
C. Montague Shaw as Doctor
Huer
Jack Mulhall as Captain
Rankin
Guy Usher as
Aldar
William Gould as Air Marshal
Kragg
Philson Ahn as Prince
Tallen
Henry Brandon as Captain
Laska
Chapter
titles
Tomorrow's
World
Tragedy on Saturn
The Enemy's Stronghold
The Sky
Patrol
The Phantom Plane
The Unknown Command
Primitive
Urge
Revolt of the Zuggs
Bodies Without Minds
Broken
Barriers
A Prince in
Bondage
War of the
Planets
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on a DVD-R in a Paper Protective Sleeve with Color Artwork on the
DVD. All of our Serials Have
Menus.
Please keep in mind that this movie
is of very good quality for its age, but is over 75
years old. This is Not HD quality and may not look that great on
your large flat screen TV.
This Classic Serial is in the
public domain.
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Thousands of motion pictures are
in the Public Domain because they were 1: released without Copyright
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improper or late registrations; or 3: were not properly renewed
under the old requirements for films made before 1964.
Date
of release: Feb 2, 1939
Date entered public domain: Feb
2, 1968