G-MEN vs THE BLACK DRAGON
15 CHAPTER SERIAL
1943
PLOT:
After Japanese spies from the infamous Black Dragon Society infiltrate United States borders, Federal Agent Rex Bennett is enlisted by the government to capture them. As Oyama Haruchi, leader of the dangerous paramilitary group, begins to destabilize the United States war effort through sabotage and corruption, Bennett must team up with British special agent Vivian Marsh and Chinese special agent Chang Sing to stop them and help win the war.
Rod Cameron's characterization of federal agent Rex Bennett was so successful that Republic hurriedly made changes to Cameron's next serial, already in production. It became an unofficial sequel, Secret Service in Darkest Africa, with Cameron's character renamed Rex Bennett, and the female lead Joan Marsh becoming a British character, as in G-Men vs. the Black Dragon.
CAST:
Rod Cameron ... Agent Rex Bennett
Roland Got ... Agent Chang Sing
Constance Worth ... Agent Vivian Marsh
Nino Pipitone ... Oyama Haruchi
Noel Cravat ... Ranga
George J. Lewis ... Lugo
Maxine Doyle ... Marie
Donald Kirke ... Pier 17 Thug
Ivan Miller ... Pier 17 Customs Inspector
Walter Fenner ... Williams, financial agent
C. Montague Shaw ... Prof. Nicholson
Harry Burns ... Tony Mills
Forbes Murray ... James Kennedy
Hooper Atchley ... Harrison J. Caldwell
Robert Homans ... Captain Gorman
CHAPTERS:
1. The Yellow Peril
2. Japanese Inquisition
3. Arsenal of Doom
4. Deadly Sorcery
5. Celestial Murder
6. Death and Destruction
7. The Iron Monster
8. Beast of Tokyo
9. Watery Grave
10. The Dragon Strikes
11. Suicide Mission
12. Dead on Arrival
13. Condemned Cargo
14. Flaming Coffin
15. Democracy in Action
Running time: 243 min (15 episodes)