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ACE DRUMMOND - VOLUME 1 (DVD MOVIE)


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Based on the comic strip by beloved World War I flying hero Eddie Rickenbacker, this popular serial of the 30s follows the adventures of master pilot Ace Drummond, G-Man of the Air! Ace travels to Mongolia to investigate air catastrophes. The mysterious villain known as The Dragon has sabotaged the planes using radar and a secret remote controlled communication device. Ace meets the beautiful Peggy Trainor (Jean Rogers of Flash Gordon fame) who is searching for her lost archaeologist father and the two join forces in their quests. With high speed auto chases and death-defying aerial footage, Ace faces sure disaster in each chapter. Starring: John King, Jean Rogers & Lon Chaney Jr. Directed by: Ford Beebe Screenplay by: William LeBaron DVD Details: Run Time: 120 minutes Number of Discs: 1 Originally Released in 1936 Black & White No region encoding; For global distribution. Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX. Operating System: DVD MOVIE.
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Includes:Ace Drummond [Serial] (1936) Ace Drummond [Serial] Ostensibly based on the life of World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker, whose smiling visage opened each of the 13 chapters, this fanciful serial depicted the travails of a globe trotting airline company. It seems that a villain known only as The Dragon (Arthur Loft) is determined to sabotage the company, who in desperation hires daredevil pilot Ace Drummond (John King) to investigate. By the time of the serial's 13th and final chapter -- "The World Akin" -- Drummond has not only managed to destroy The Dragon but also reunited lovely Peggy Trainor (Jean Rogers) with her long lost father (Montagu Shaw) and discovered a hidden mountain containing a fortune in jade. A former band singer with Ben Bernie, the rather bland John King later became "Dusty" King and enjoyed a minor career in B-Westerns. A legendary serial queen, blonde Jean Rogers gained her lasting reputation that same year when Universal cast her as Dale Arden in Flash Gordon. An edited f