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Junior G-Men of the Air
Directed by Lewis D. Collins
Ray Taylor
Produced by Henry MacRae
Written by Paul Huston
Griffin Jay
George H. Plympton
Brenda Weisberg
Starring Billy Halop
Gene Reynolds
Lionel Atwill
Frank Albertson
Music by Milton Rosen
Cinematography William A. Sickner
Editing by Paul Landres
Louis Sackin
Alvin Todd
Edgar Zane
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) May 4, 1942 (1942-05-04)
Running time 12 chapters (225 min)
Country United States
Language English

Junior G-Men of the Air (1942) is a Universal film serial starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys.

Plot[]

Japanese sabateurs attack America in preparation for an invasion during World War II. They are discovered by "Ace" Holden and The Dead End Kids, who do not trust the police enough to help the government. To overcome this, the "Junior G-Men" (the Little Tough Guys) are sent by the FBI to stop the spies.

Cast[]

  • Billy Halop as Billy "Ace" Holden
  • Gene Reynolds as Eddie Holden
  • Lionel Atwill as The Baron, a Japanese spy
  • Frank Albertson as Jerry Markham
  • Richard Lane as Agent Don Ames
  • Huntz Hall as "Bolts" Larson
  • Gabriel Dell as "Stick" Munsey
  • Bernard Punsly as "Greaseball" Plunkett
  • Frankie Darro as Jack
  • David Gorcey as Double Face Gordon
  • Turhan Bey as Araka, The Baron's "Spear-point Heavy" (chief henchman)
  • John Bleifer as Beal, one of The Baron's henchman
  • Eddie Foster as Comora, one of The Baron's henchman
  • John Bagni as Augar, one of The Baron's henchman
  • Noel Cravat as Monk, one of The Baron's henchman
  • Eddy Waller (uncredited) as Jed Holden

Production[]

Stunts[]

  • David Sharpe doubling Billy Halop
  • Tom Steele doubling Turhan Bey
  • Ken Terrell

Chapter titles[]

  1. Wings Aflame
  2. The Plunge of Peril
  3. Hidden Danger
  4. The Tunnel of Terror
  5. The Black Dragon Strikes
  6. Flaming Havoc
  7. The Death Mist
  8. Satan Fires the Fuse
  9. Satanic Sabotage
  10. Trapped in a Burning 'Chute
  11. Undeclared War
  12. Civilian Courage Conquers

Source:[1]

References[]

  1. Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc.. pp. 223. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X. 

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