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.
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
Crooks discover a Genghis Khan treasure ship on the Canada-Alaska border but the treasure is hidden somewhere on land. In their efforts to find the hidden treasure they resort to murder and sabotage to stop the construction of the Alcan highway which will bring homesteaders to the area. Sergeant Royal of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police battles through 12 episodes to find the crooks and to learn the identity of their mysterious leader known only as 'The Boss'.
Top Billed Cast
Jim Bannon Sgt. Chris Royal, RCMP
Virginia Belmont Roberta 'Bobbie' Page
Anthony Warde Mort Fowler
Dorothy Granger Skagway Kate
Bill Van Sickel Dan Page
Tom Steele Fagan / Carter / Truck Driver / Lou / Sloane / Spike
Dale Van Sickel Boyd / Pete / Bart / Scott / Steele
I. Stanford Jolley Prof. J.P. Belanco[Ch. 2-4, 7, 9-12]
Phil Warren Cpl. George Hale
Lee Morgan Dale
James Dale Andrew "Andy' Knight
Ted Adams 'Oldtimer' Meggs - Skagway Kate's Piano Player
John Crawford Danton - Henchman
Jack Rube Clifford U. S. Marshal [Ch. 4,12]
Eddie Parker Lowry - Henchman (as Eddy Parker)
Frank O'Connor Commissioner Barton [Ch. 9-11]
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