Daredevils of the red circle, dvd, action adventure, actioncliffhanger serials, 738329211417. One target is an amusement park, home of the three daredevils of the red circle. Daredevils of the red circle, bluray, action adventure, actioncliffhanger serials, 738329211424. Leading man charles quigley, olympic shotput champion herman brix, stuntman david sharpe, character actor miles mander, pinup girl carole landis, veteran comedic actor fred snowflake toones, the sinister.
With charles quigley, bruce bennett, david sharpe, carole landis. The quality of this remastered dvd is off the charts. In the greater scheme of film history, that may sound like minor praise, but in some ways, perhaps, just maybe, daredevils is the film project of 1939 that mainstream movies. Daredevils of the red circle the files of jerry blake. Daredevils of the red circle part1 the monstrous plot. Daredevils of the red circle and king of the carnival movie serials. Chapter one of the 1939 serial daredevils of the red circle starring carole landis and charles quigley this movie is public domain learn more about carole. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 bluray directors. Daredevils of the red circle bluray disc, 2017 ebay. The daredevils of the red circle are a trio of athletic young carnival performers, consisting of high diver gene townley charles quigley, strong man tiny dawson herman brix, and escape artist burt knowles dave sharpe. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 directed by john. One target is an amusement park, home of the three daredevils of the red circle, who perform deathdefying stunts. Prisoner 390, escapes and, with a seemingly endless supply of henchmen, sets out to destroy all holdings of industrialist horace granville, who put him in prison. Daredevils of the red circle generally keeps up with serial interests in nearmisses, silliness, and cheap suspense, but theres craftsmanship from directors william witney and john english that impresses, keeping 12 chapters filled with cartoonish violence and villainy, occasionally broken up by charged encounters and canine courage.
In looking over previous comments of daredevils of the red circle, many of you comment on the ending of chapter one where charles quigley is trying to outrace a torrent of water riding on a motorcyle. Daredevils of the red circle the red circle speaks. Staring tray miller, charles quigley, david sharpe and ben taggart. Charles quigley, carole landis, bruce bennett, david sharpe, charles. I had the privilege of knowing barry shipman, the scriptwriter for daredevils. Produced in 1939 and directed by the crack team of william witney and john english, the serial centers on three carnival performers known as the daredevils of the red circle who, after the death of the kid brother of one of its members, joins the investigation to track down harry crowel, an escaped convict who goes by his prison number. I grew up watching these movie serials on tv but i dont remember this one. Daredevils of the red circle classic cliffhanger serial. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 is a 12chapter republic movie serial starring charles quigley, david sharpe, herman brix better known under his subsequent stage name, bruce bennett, carole landis, miles mander in a dual role and charles middleton. Carole landis daredevils of the red circle 1939 youtube.
After the timely appearance of a red circle note, the daredevils find important evidence that could lead straight to. Daredevils of the red circle does indeed live up to its reputation as one of the best of its ilk. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 is a 12chapter republic movie serial starring charles quigley, david sharpe, herman brix carole landis, miles mander. Three circus stuntmen track down a ruthless madman known as 390 charles middleton, emperor ming of flash gordon conquers the universe, bent on destroying the wealth and integrity of his former employer, multimillionaire horace granville miles mander, murder, my sweet. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 12 chapter serial may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. Daredevils of the red circle bluray 1939 dvd empire. Daredevils of the red circle dvd, 2017 for sale online. Daredevils of the red circle is a 1939 republic serial directed by john english and william witney. William witney and john english kino lorber studio classics. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 12 chapter serial bluray. Starring charles quigley, herman brix, david sharpe, carole landis, miles mander, charles middleton, c. It was directed by william witney and john english and is considered one of the better serials produced by republic. Republic pictures produced the best action serials no doubt about it.
This is the first time that i have ever purchased an old movie serial not vhs, not laserdisc, not. Kino lorber, along with paramount pictures, has released on bluray daredevils of the red circle, the 1939 12chapter serial from republic pictures, written by barry shipman, franklin adreon, rex taylor, ronald davidson, and sol shor, directed by william witney and john english. Daredevils of the red circle the mysterious friend. Daredevils of the red circle on bluray 738329211424 from kino lorber. This site allows a free download of b movies, which include westerns, crime, science fiction, and serials cliff hangers, etc. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 bluray available. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 12 chapter serial. Daredevils of the red circle part4 sabotage video dailymotion. Having watched sunset in the west last night april 30, i can see the similarity in the action and the fight scenes from daredevils of the red circle. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 12 videos updated last year. Daredevils of the red circle and king of the carnival. Considered by most to be one of the best, if not the best serials of all time. Starring carole landis, herman brix, charles quigley, david sharpe, and charles middleton. Whalen there was a time once, in the far long ago, when a kid, on any given saturday, could take a quarter from his allowance and spend an entire afternoon at his local neighborhood movie theater.
Bruce bennett, charles quigley, and david sharpe in daredevils of the red circle 1939. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 republic serial chapter 2 the mysterious friend duration. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 daredevils of the. Daredevils of the red circle 1939 republic serial ch. An escaped convict played by charles middleton yes, ming the merciless. Daredevils of the red circle part2 the mysterious friend.
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