Read the the purple monster strikes serial movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Calling himself the purple monster, the invader sets about gaining control of laytons rocket project. If the extraterrestrial purple monster can complete the rocket ship and return to mars, he will be able to start a fullscale invasion of earth. It starred linda stirling, dennis moore and ray barcroft. The multipart films consisted of episodes that could be anywhere between fifteen and twenty minutes in length. The purple monster strikes was a 15 chapter movie serial released in 1945 and produced by republic pictures.
The purple monster strikes 1945 the purple monster. The story ends with craig foster using a part of the spaceship, a sonic pulse cannon used to. The purple monster strikes cliffhanger serial dvd format. The sequel to this serial was the 1950 flying disc man from mars, which used much of the footage from the original. The purple monster strikes 1945 the movie database. The purple monster strikes 1945 serial cliffhanger dvd. The purple monster, wishes to see laytons designs for the. The purple monster strikes is a 1945 republic movie serial. New action movie 2019 full movie english best action movie 2019 full hd 1080 duration.
Read the the purple monster strikes serial plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. The purple monster strikes serial by robert gordon. It was a science fiction serial with a running time of 209 minutes. Dick tracy was the only 15chapter serial released by republic in 1937. The purple monster strikes 1945 classic horror film board. The original production title for the serial was the purple shadow strikes. Bud geary and dennis moore in the purple monster strikes 1945 roy barcroft and linda stirling. The purple monster strikes 1945 dennis moore and linda stirling 15 chapter republic serial.
Roy barcroft stars as a martian who takes over the body of a scientist in order to take over the earth. The purple monster strikes the files of jerry blake. The scene of the purple monster taking off in his rocket ship in the last chapter was forever engraved into my mind. This is the atmospheric gas that surrounds mars, we are told. M 1946, universal 7th and last universal film serial.
King of the rocket men 1949 movie serial chapter 2 of 12. The purple monster strikes 1945serial, action, scifi. The purple monster strikes cliffhanger movie serial dvd. The purple monster strikes is a 15 chapter movie serial typical of the ones shown each weekend at b movie theaters in the 1940s. The purple monster strikes part14 the fatal trial video.
Even though purple monster is a serial it seems to contain a lot of elements found in later films such as the aliens being able to assume the forms of earthlings. Of these the main studios are considered to be columbia pictures, universal pictures and republic pictures. Cyrus layton in chapter one with a capsule of carbooxide gas. The martians intend to invade earth, but cannot strike until they possess the plans for inventor cyrus laytons james craven longrange jet plane spaceship. The nocturnal arrival of the title villain, his coldblooded murder of dr. The purple monster strikes part1 the man in the meteor video. Star movie hd 2019 action movies recommended for you. I was amazed at how many people who were killed appeared again and again, plus that ford convertible that was crashed a few times had 9 lives. A martian spacecraft crashlands near the observatory of cyrus layton, designer of earths first spaceship. Layton, and his creepy takeover of the scientists dead body constitute one of the eeriest. A young couple journeys to mystery island to rescue the girls father, who is being held prisoner by the evil captain mephisto, a pirate from 200 years ago who uses his transformation machine to travel forward in time and disguise himself as one of the four. In movie history, when did evil aliens from other planets first start visiting earth in preparation for invasion.
A list of film serials by studio, separated into five major studios and the remaining minor studios the five major studios produced the greater number of serials. And lets not forget metalarium an element found only on mars. Roar of the iron horse cliffhanger serial 15 chapters 2. This is a shortened version of the 1945 republic serial the purple monster strikes, which was released to television in 1966. With dennis moore, linda stirling, roy barcroft, james craven. The purple monster strikes 1945 a martian scout uses the body of a renowned scientist to help pave the way for a fullscale invasion in this serial. Details about purple monster strikes 1940s republic serial cliffhger pictorial by j. Opposing him is craig foster, former secret service man, who episode by episode tries to thwart the monsters attempts to acquire rocket components. In the last chapter craig and sheila realize that the purple monster. Calling himself the purple monster, the humanoid invader sets about gaining control of.
The purple monster strikes, like republics haunted harbor the year before, opens very strongly and unusually, only to quickly fall into republics familiar 1940s patterns. The purple monster strikes movie serial the purple monster strikes 1945 dennis moore and linda stirling 15 chapter republic serial. I actually saw this very serial each saturday in the fall of 1945 when my dad took me to see the weekly western shootemup at a tuscaloosa, alabama theater. Directed by spencer gordon bennet, yakima canutt, wallace grissell. The purple monster strikes 1945 approved 3h 21min action, scifi 3 august 1945 usa a martian spacecraft crashlands near the observatory of cyrus layton, designer of earths first spaceship. The purple monster strikes dvd 1945 15 episode serial.
The purple monster strikes part1 the man in the meteor. The bay bridge, under attack from the spiders sonic weapon, begins to collapse on top of dick tracy. The purple monster strikes part15 final chapter takeoff to destruction. The purple monster strikes 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lost city of the jungle 1946, universal the mysterious mr. With richard bailey, linda stirling, roy barcroft, kenne duncan. The purple monster strikes part12 perilous plunge video. Purple monster strikes 1940s republic serial cliffhger. Synopsis a martian scientist roy barcroft lands on earth near the observatory of dr. Brannon on allmovie a martian scientist roy barcroft lands on earth. Dick tracys plane is damaged by gunfire and crashes into a rail bridge. It was great fun a few years ago to see the serial again.
Cyrus layton james craven, the inventor of a spaceship that, once tested and perfected, will be capable of reaching another planet. The survivor, forerunner of an invasion, can assume the form of any earthman. The adventures of red ryder is a 1940 12chapter republic movie serial directed by william witney and john english and starring don red barry and noah beery, sr. Purple monster strikes cliffhanger serial 2 disc dvd. The purple monster strikes, like republics haunted harbor the year before. Serial a list of 39 titles created 07 jan 2017 all the 1940s long and short films ive seen in my whole life a list of 992 titles. Complete 15 chapter republic movie serial cliffhanger directed by. A martian invader crashes his spaceship conveniently close to the workshop of a scientist who is developing an interplanetary craft. This serial is the 18th of the 66 serials produced by republic. Star wars episode v the empire strikes back 1980 japanese b5 mini movie poster. Astronomer cyrus layton is working late one night on his. Cyrus layton james craven, the inventor of a spaceship that, once tested and perfected, will be capable of reaching. The purple monster strikes 1945 spencer gordon bennet. Astronomer cyrus layton is working late one night on his new airplane design in his observatory.
The purple monster strikes 1945, republic mostly notable for being the last republic serial to exceed chapters. Read the the purple monster strikes serial plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at movies. The advance scout for the invasion is a strangely garbed being called the purple monster roy barcroft, who can take over the identity of any earth man. It was filmed between october 12 and november 24, 1943.
It was also released as a century 66 television film under the title dday on mars 1966. A martian invader crashes his spaceship conveniently close to the workshop of a scientist who is. It was the most expensive of all republic serials as well as the most over budget. If laytons niece sheila linda sterling and criminologist craig foster. Calling himself the purple monster, the humanoid invader sets about gaining control of laytons rocket project.
A martian scientist roy barcroft lands on earth near the observatory of dr. The purple monster orders his henchmen to dispose of her and destroy the observatory once he escapes. King of the rocket men 1949 movie serial chapter 1 of 12 part 1. Serial films are some of the earliest forms of film during the silent era through to the 1950s, often episodic in form usually with 1215 parts and simplistic in plot, that were shown over a period of weeks or years.
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