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.
The Hurricane Express
A CRASHING ADVENTURE SERIAL!
The Wrecker wrecks trains on the L & R Railroad. One of his victims is Larry Baker's father. Baker wants to find the evildoer, among a host of suspects, but it will be difficult since the Wrecker can disguise himself to look like almost anyone
Top Billed Cast
John Wayne The Air Pilot
Tully Marshall The Railroad Manager
Conway Tearle The Railroad Attorney
Shirley Grey The Secretary
Edmund Breese The Secretary's Father
Lloyd Whitlock The Air Line Manager
Al Bridge The Station Agent
Matthew Betz The Engineer Jordan
Joseph W. Girard The Railroad Detective
James P. Burtis The Railroad Detective's Assistant
Ernie Adams Barney
Charles King Mike
J. Farrell MacDonald Jim Baker
Al Ferguson Sandy
Glenn Strange Jim
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Sam (uncredited)
Yakima Canutt Henchman
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