05 Jan 1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
A movie serial in 12 chapters: The famous comic strip character is on a mission to protect a secret tunnel passage between China and India.
Jack Armstrong
RADIO'S ALL-AMERICAN BOY LEAPS INTO AN ALL-THRILL, ALL-TIME HIGH IN SERIAL ADVENTURE!
15 episode serial where Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy, battles the evil Dr. Grood, who has placed a death ray aboard his spaceship orbiting Earth.
Top Billed Cast
John Hart Jack Armstrong
Rosemary La Planche Betty Fairfield
Claire James Princess Alura [Chs. 3-6, 9-11, 15]
Joe Brown Jr. Billy Fairfield (as Joe Brown)
Pierre Watkin Uncle Jim Fairfield
Wheeler Oakman Prof. Hobart Zorn
Jack Ingram Henchman Blair
Eddie Parker Henchman Slade
Hugh Prosser Vic Hardy
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