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 Scarlet Streak
A group steals a death ray in order to terrorise the world into peace. The inventor and his daughter try to retrieve the death ray with the aid of a government agent.
Top Billed Cast
Jack Dougherty Bob Evans
Lola Todd Mary Crawford
John Elliott Professor Richard Crawford
Albert J. Smith Count 'K' (as Al Smith)
Albert Prisco Monk
Monte Montague Butler
Virginia Ainsworth Leontine, Monk's accomplice
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