Jack Armstrong (1947)
Overview
15 episode serial where Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy, battles the evil Dr. Grood, who has placed a death ray aboard his spaceship orbiting Earth.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.852 |
Directed By
Wallace Fox
Crew
Wallace Fox
Arthur Hoerl
Leslie Swabacker
George H. Plympton
Lewis Clay
Royal K. Cole
TOP CAST
John Hart
Jack Armstrong
Rosemary La Planche
Betty Fairfield
Claire James
Princess Alura [Chs. 3-6, 9-11, 15]
Joe Brown Jr.
Billy Fairfield (as Joe Brown)
Pierre Watkin
Uncle Jim Fairfield
Wheeler Oakman
Prof. Hobart Zorn
Jack Ingram
Henchman Blair
Eddie Parker
Henchman Slade
Hugh Prosser
Vic Hardy
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