Buck Rogers (1939) Adventure, Family, Fantasy (2 x DVD)

Complete 12 Chapter Universal Movie Serial Cliffhanger.

Directed by: Ford Beebe Saul A. Goodkind.

Starring: Buster Crabbe, Constance Moore, Jackie Moran.

In 1938, Lieutenant Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe) and Buddy Wade (Jackie Moran) are part of the crew of a dirigible flying over the North Pole. They are caught in a savage storm and crash. They are ordered to release the experimental Nirvano Gas, which (unbeknownst to them) will put them in suspended animation until they are rescued. The Nirvano Gas works, but the dirigible is buried in an avalanche and is not found until 500 years have passed. When Buck and Buddy are found, they awaken in the year 2440 to a world ruled by the ruthless dictator, Killer Kane (Anthony Warde), and his army of "super-racketeers". Only those who live in the "Hidden City", run by the benevolent scientist Dr. Huer (C. Montague Shaw) and his military counterpart, Air Marshal Kragg (William Gould), resist the criminal rulers of Earth.

Buck and Buddy join the resistance. They volunteer to go to Saturn, where they hope that they can find help in their fight against Kane. Wilma Deering (Constance Moore) is assigned to accompany them. Saturn is run by Aldar (Guy Usher) and the Council of the Wise and Prince Tallen. To the dismay of Buck and Buddy, they also discover that Kane has dispatched ambassadors of his own, headed by his loyal henchman, Captain Laska (Henry Brandon). The serial then becomes a back-and-forth struggle between Buck and Kane to secure the military support of Saturn.

Contained in: Standard DVD Case.

Chapter List:

01. Tomorrow's World
02. Tragedy on Saturn
03. The Enemy's Stronghold
04. The Sky Patrol
05. The Phantom Plane
06. The Unknown Command
07. Primitive Urge
08. Revolt of the Zuggs
09. Bodies Without Minds
10. Broken Barriers
11. A Prince in Bondage
12. War of the Planets

Format: Either PAL or NTSC (depending on world location), Region 0 (Multi-Region/Worldwide).