Spy king 1949 kirk alyn, tom steele, and anthony warde in radar patrol vs. Spy king starring kirk alyn, jean dean and anthony warde. Spy king is a 1949 12chapter blackandwhite spy film serial produced and distributed by republic pictures from an original, commissioned. This item ships rolled to insure maximum protection. The war lords of a potential enemy of the us has the spy ring, led by john baroda, the spy king and his aide nitra, sabotaging the plans for a vast defense system of radar stations along the american borders. I thank everyone who has enjoyed these film noir playlists and said so. Spy king, poster, us poster, jean dean bottom, kirk alyn gun, john merton mustache, 1949. Radar defense bureau operative chris calvert comes to the rescue of a brilliant radar scientist, joan hughes. In making the checklist, i have decided to list all the sound serials and the best dvd source for each. Spy king 1949 approved 2h 47min action, adventure, crime 23 november 1949 usa the war lords of a potential enemy of the us has the spy ring, led by john baroda, the spy king and his aide nitra, sabotaging the plans for a vast defense system of radar stations along. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to radar patrol vs. Washington state interactive radar on king5 in seattle.
King of the rocket mens official release date was june 8, 1949, although this was actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. Radar patrl vs spy king chapter 12 day of reckoning starrig, kirk alyn, jean dean, anthony warde, george j. Radar defense bureau operative chris calvert comes to the rescue of a brilliant radar scientist, joan hughes, who has been kidnapped by baroda henchmen in chapter 1 the fatal fog, and the two battle together before putting an end to the spy king in the aptlynamed chapter 12, day of reckoning. The system is computer controlled, using four complementary antennas to provide 360 degree coverage. This waterproof antennas utilize the same digital technology and shielding as our kaband antennas, plus the innovative use of usb connectors for computerproven highspeed data communications. Chris is joined in his fight by pretty and brilliant radar scientist joan hughes jean dean but she is captured by the evil nitra. A complete filmography of the serials released by republic pictures corporation, 19341955 at. The spy3 radar was designed for the navys newest amphibious warfare ships, the next generation aircraft carrier, cvn77 and the ddx class of. In this suspenseful espionage actioner, the us radar defense system is about to be breached by enemy saboteurs and now only agent chris calvert and researchscientist joan hughs can stop them. However, the serial still ranks as one of republics less interesting later efforts, largely due to the essentially unimpressive nature of its titular villains master plan. Starting his show business career as a chorus boy on broadway and an entertainer in vaudeville, kirk alyn played bit parts and minor supporting roles in several lowbudget films before getting his big break playing the title role in the serial superman 1948. Commando cody is the hero in two 12chapter science fiction serials made by republic pictures, played by george wallace in 1952s radar men from the moon and judd holdren in 1953s commando cody.
The spy1dv victor standard littoral radar upgrade was initiated to supersede the spy1d in newconstruction ships beginning in fy 1998. Kirk alyn 14x11 lobby card for the 1949 movie serial radar patrol vs. White house coronavirus task force to hold briefing. Get it now what is the best movie streaming site simply by registering, including watch the latest films, rabitcut, putlocker. Spy king, unlike most of republics other nonwestern postwar serials, utilizes a. Brand new and packaged carefully in a oversized protective tube. Feb 11, 2018 radar patrl vs spy king chapter 12 day of reckoning starrig, kirk alyn, jean dean, anthony warde, george j. Aerial footage of the scene, including a large spread consisting of laundry hanging on lines, was shot for the movie but was not used in it, and later turned up in a number of other productions, including the republic serials manhunt of mystery island 1945 and radar patrol vs. It was filmed between 20 september and 12 october 1949. A 65minute feature film version, created by editing the serial footage together, was released on july 25, 1951.
Radar apparently still an exciting idea in 1949 is the focus the espionage in this story. All the king s men won the academy award for best picture. Spy king is a 1949 12chapter blackandwhite spy film serial produced and distributed by republic pictures from an original, commissioned screenplay collaboratively written by royal k. Spy king 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I have finally acquired enough serials that i am forced to compile a data base to organize them all. Radar patrol vs spy king movie poster 11 x 17 radar patrol vs spy king was reproduced on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. On 2 june 2010, pentagon acquisition chief ashton carter announced that they will be removing the spy4 sband volume search radar from the ddg s. John baroda, a neonazi and his alter ego, the spy king and his aide nitra, are part of a sabotaging team for a vast defense system of radar stations along the u.
In 1950, kirk alyn completed the sequel to superman called atom man vs superman and within a year, it was george reeves and not kirk alyn to become a legend in the superman t. Watch movies online on mobile with subtitles february 2020. Radar defense bureau operative chris calvert comes to the rescue of a brilliant radar scientist, joan hughes, who has been kidnapped by. Radar patrol vs the spy king pt1 kirk alyn, jean dean. We produce 2 disc serials, which greatly improves picture and sound quality. Spy king pt2 starring, kirk alyn, jean dean, anthony warde, eve whitney, george j. Radar patrol vs spy kingfight 1 radar patrol vs spy kingfight 2. The anspy 1 is a united states navy 3d radar system manufactured by lockheed martin. Understand that these serial movies were produced in the 1930s, 1940s and the 1950s. Spy king is a 1949 12chapter blackandwhite spy film serial produced and.
The introduction to this book gives the most concise and to the point evaluation of republic pictures that i have read so far. Spy king 1949, along with the allied artists movie the cyclops. Kirk alyn the actor is shown in full view as superman in this black and white photograph. Brannon on allmovie in this suspenseful espionage actioner, the us. Spy kings action scenes, cast, and good production values make it pleasant and worthwhile viewing. The anspy 3 was originally to be combined with the s band anspy4 under the designator dual band radar on both the zumwalt class ddg destroyer and ford class cvn78 aircraft carrier. The array is a passive electronically scanned system and is a key component of the aegis combat system. This serial is action packed and the next serial called radar patrol vs spy king is just as exciting.
Radar patrol vs the spy king pt1 kirk alyn, jean dean, anthony warde, eve whtney. Unlike many of these serials, radar patrol vs spy king does not feature any exotic locations it looks like they used the same southern california valley used for lassie and the real mccoys or any exciting apparatus. The heart of the aegis systems is an advanced, automatic detect and track, multifunctional phasedarray radar, the anspy 1. Cl and 168 other top solutions recommended and classified by the softonic solutions user community in 2020. A list of film serials by republic pictures 1 users 1,761 views from en. Aided by research scientist joan hughes, alyn takes on the sinister baroda, head of the most dangerous sabotage ring in the world. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Starring kirk alyn the first superman, jean dean, george j. The stalker engineers have developed the kband digital antenna specifically for the stalker patrol. Author hayes also explains what happened to the still beloved thrill factory, a company whose style of bmovie making was second to none. Lewis, eve whitney, john merton, forbes murray, frank oconnor, and stephen gregory. Radar patrol vs spy king cliffhanger serial 2 disc dvd.
Lewis, john merton, tristram coffin, john crawford, harold. Radar men from the moon is a 1952 blackandwhite republic pictures 12chapter movie serial, the first commando cody serial starring newcomer george wallace as cody, aline towne as his sidekick joan gilbert, and serial veteran roy barcroft as the evil retik, the ruler of the moon. Spy king pt2 kirk alyn, jean dean, anthony warde, eve whitney. Lobby card from his 12part movie serial radar patrol vs.