CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT
Captain Midnight (1942) was the 17th serial released by Columbia Pictures. It was based upon the radio adventure serial of the same name broadcast from 1938 to 1949.
PLOT[]
Captain Midnight was only one of the many aviation serials released in wartime whose leading characters where derived from early pulp magazines and radio favorites. In this serial, Captain Albright is an extremely skilled aviator better known as Captain Midnight, who is assigned to neutralize the sinister Ivan Shark, an evil enemy scientist who is bombing major American cities. Our hero leads the Secret Squadron, whose staff includes Chuck Ramsay who is Midnight's ward and Ichabod 'Icky' Mudd the Squadron's chief mechanic. Shark has developed a highly efficient mercenary organization, being aided by his daughter Fury who is highly intelligent and second in command, Gardo the henchman and Fang, an Oriental ally. Unfortunately, Shark is after a new range finder invented by the altruistic scientist, John Edwards, whos beautiful daughter, Joyce the villains attempt to capture to blackmail the inventor.
CAST[]
| Dave O'Brien | Captain Albright / Captain Midnight |
| Dorothy Short | Joyce Edwards |
| James Craven | Ivan Shark |
| Bryant Washburn | John Edwards |
| Sam Edwards | Chuck Ramsey |
| Guy Wilkerson | Ichabod 'Icky' Mudd |
| Luana Walters | Fury Shark |
| Joe Girard | Major Steel |
| Ray Teal | Borgman, henchman |
| George Pembroke | Dr. James Jordan |
| Chuck Hamilton | Martel, henchman |
| Al Ferguson | Gardo, henchman |
| Franklyn Farnum | G-Man Allen |
| George Magrill | Red, henchman |
| Edward Peil Sr. | Fang |
| Jack Perrin | Cop |
| Lee Shumway | G-Man Burns |
| Slim Whitaker |
Police Car 27 patrolman |
MOVIE[]
Captain Midnight serial chapters 1 7
Captain Midnight serial chapters 8 15