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Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers

BUCK ROGERS BATTLES INVASION FROM FOREIGN PLANETS!...Space ships exploded by giant ray machines! Mountains crumbled by disintegrating machines!

Genres

Science Fiction

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Buck Rogers and Buddy Wade are in the middle of a trans-polar dirigible flight when they are caught in a blizzard and crash. Buddy then releases a special gas to keep them in suspended animation until a rescue party can arrive. However, an avalanche covers the craft and the two are in suspended animation for 500 years. When they are found, they awake to find out that the world has been taken over by the outlaw army of Killer Kane. Along with Lieutenant Wilma Deering, Buck and Buddy join in the fight to overthrow Kane and with the help of Prince Tallen of Saturn and his forces, they eventually do and Earth is free of Kane's grip.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

237 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

10 April 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Buck Rogers

Constance Moore

Constance Moore

Wilma Deering

Jackie Moran

Jackie Moran

George 'Buddy' Wade

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Killer Kane

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Prof. Huer

William Gould

William Gould

Air Marshal Kragg

Philson Ahn

Philson Ahn

Prince Tallen

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Aldar

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Capt. Laska

Wheeler Oakman

Wheeler Oakman

Lt. Patten

Kenne Duncan

Kenne Duncan

Lt. Lacy

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Capt. Rankin

Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Capt. Roberts

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Scott

Karl Hackett

Karl Hackett

Councillor Krenko

John Harmon

John Harmon

Hidden City Air Controller

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Prof. Wade

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Dynamo Room Floor Guard

Roy Butler

Roy Butler

Control Officer

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Captain of Dirigible

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Army Official at Wade's Lab

Russ Clark

Russ Clark

Lt. Carson

James Conaty

James Conaty

Kane Councilman

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Saturnian Councilman

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Kane Soldier

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Prof. Huer's Lab Assistant

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Reporter at Wade's Lab

Ben Lewis

Ben Lewis

Cell Guard (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

Kane's Council Member

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Member of War Council

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Council-Room Guard

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Capt. Martin / Zugg Man

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Kane Pilot / Hidden City Sentry / Saturnian Lieutenant

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Kane Pilot / Hidden City Tech / Balcony Guard

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