Secret Service in Darkest Africa

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Secret Service in Darkest Africa
Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Produced by William J. O'Sullivan
Written by Royal Cole
Ronald Davidson
Basil Dickey
Jesse Duffy
Joseph O'Donnell
Joseph Poland
Starring Rod Cameron
Joan Marsh
Duncan Renaldo
Lionel Royce
Kurt Kreuger
Frederic Brunn
Cinematography William Bradford
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date(s) 1943
Running time 15 chapters
Country United States
Language English
IMDb profile

Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943) is a Republic Movie serial.

Contents

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

In an attempt to control the entire Middle East and defeat the Allies, Nazi agent Baron von Rommler (Lionel Royce) captures and impersonates Sultan Abou Ben Ali (also Lionel Royce), leader of all the Arabs. Opposed to him is American Secret Service Agent Rex Bennett (Rod Cameron), along with reporter Janet Blake (Joan Marsh) and Chief of Police Captain Pierre LaSalle (Duncan Renaldo).

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Cast

Rod Cameron as Rex Bennett, US agent
Joan Marsh as Janet Blake, Intrepid reporter and aviatrix
Duncan Renaldo as Captain Pierre LaSalle, head of the French police in Casablanca and code breaker
Lionel Royce as Baron von Rommler, a Nazi impersonating Arab leader Sultan Abou Ben Ali
Kurt Kreuger as Ernst Muller, Sultan Abou Ben Ali's personal secretary and Nazi agent
Frederic Brunn as Wolfe, Nazi agent
Sigurd Tor as Luger
Georges Renavent as Armand

[edit] Chapter titles

  1. North African Intrigue
  2. The Charred Witness
  3. Double Death
  4. The Open Grave
  5. Cloaked in Flame
  6. Dial of Doom
  7. Murder Dungeon
  8. Funeral Arrangements Completed
  9. Invisible Menace
  10. Racing Peril
  11. Lightning Terror
  12. Ceremonial Execution
  13. Fatal Leaf
  14. Victim of Villainy
  15. Nazi Treachery Unmasked

[edit] Stunts & Effects

Stunts by:
Tom Steele as Rex Bennett (doubling Rod Cameron)
John Daheim
George DeNormand
Bud Geary
Duke Green
Carey Loftin
Eddie Parker
Ken Terrell
Joe Yrigoyen

Special Effects by the Lydecker brothers

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Daredevils of the West (1943)		 Republic Serial
Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943)		 Succeeded by
The Masked Marvel (1943)
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