Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939 12 Chapter
Plot
An escaped criminal, known as Harry Crowl, but
preferring to be called by his prison number 39013
(pronounced Thirty Nine - Oh - Thirteen), seeks
revenge on the man who sent him to prison,
millionaire philanthropist Horace Granville.
He kidnaps Granville, imprisoning him within his
own house, and disguises himself to take Granville's
place, as the frail old man in a clean room,
necessary for his health. The only other person
allowed past the glass barrier being his doctor.
He then sets about methodically destroying
everything Granville owns. When we enter the film,
he has already destroyed a number of Granville
properties, and has set his sights on the Granville
Amusement Centre, at which a trio of acrobats is
performing. The daredevils, Gene, Bert, and Tiny
escape but Gene's kid brother is badly wounded
in the blaze, and later dies of his injuries. Seeking
revenge they take jobs as private investigators for
the man they believe to be Horace Granville.
Through a series of deadly traps, and with the
help of a mysterious cloaked figure, known only
as "The Red Circle", the daredevils begin to unravel
the truth.
Cast
Charles Quigley as Gene Townley, high diver
Herman Brix as Tiny Dawson, strongman
David Sharpe as Bert Knowles, escape artist
Carole Landis as Blanche Granville
Miles Mander as Horace Granville, millionaire
Charles Middleton as Harry Crowel/39013
Chapter titles
The Monstrous Plot (27 min 48s)
The Mysterious Friend (16 min 41s)
The Executioner (16 min 45s)
Sabotage (16 min 38s)
The Ray of Death (16 min 39s)
Thirty Seconds to Live (16 min 39s)
The Flooded Mine (16 min 42s)
S.O.S. (16 min 40s)
Ladder of Peril (16 min 39s)
The Infernal Machine (16 min 36s)
The Red Circle Speaks (16 min 39s)- Re-Cap Chapter
Flight to Doom (16 min 40s)