Ace Drummond (1936)
Overview
This 13 chapter serial is based on the comic strip character Ace Drummond created by Eddie Rickenbacker. Ace is a 'G-Man of the sky' working out of Washington D.C. He is sent to Mongolia to find out why a mysterious villain known only as 'The Dragon' is trying to prevent the newly formed International Airways from setting up an airport there. Ace meets Peggy Trainor (Jean Rogers) who is searching for her archaeologist father who has disappeared. Together they search for answers to the puzzles.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.784 |
Directed By
Ford Beebe
Clifford Smith
TOP CAST
John 'Dusty' King
Ace Drummond
Jean Rogers
Peggy Trainor
Noah Beery Jr.
Jerry
Jackie Morrow
Billy Meredith
Chester Gan
Kai-Chek
Guy Bates Post
The Grand Lama
Lon Chaney Jr.
Henchman Ivan
Selmer Jackson
William Meredith, Sr.
Robert Warwick
Winston
James B. Leong
Henry Kee
Arthur Loft
Chang-Ho
James Eagles
Johnny Wong, Radio Operator
C. Montague Shaw
Dr. Trainor
Frederick Vogeding
Bauer
Al Bridge
Paul Wyckoff
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