Red Barry (1938) Drama (2 x DVD)

Complete 13 Chapter Universal Movie Serial Cliffhanger

Directed by: Ford Beebe, Alan James.

Starring: Buster Crabbe, Frances Robinson, Edna Sedgewick.

Based on the comic strip by Will Gould, the serial followed the adventures of tough guy police detective Red Barry (Crabbe) in his quest to recover valuable stolen savings bonds. Crabbe has to deal with a gang of Russian crooks (headed by Edna Sedgewick and including Stanley Price), a group of Chinese agents (headed by Cyril Delevanti) and a bunch of American/Chinese racketeers (headed by Frank Lackteen, Wheeler Oakman and a young Tom Steele), as well as a hostile police commissioner (William Gould; no relation to the strip's creator) and a bumbling British sleuth named Valentine Vane (Hugh Huntley). Despite all the conflicting gangs, Crabbe manages to come out on top with the help of female reporter Mississippi (Frances Robinson) and Police Inspector Scotty Scott (Wade Boteler). Crabbe was ideal as Barry, an unshakable and unconventional cop who didnt let protocol or due process mess up his investigations, and who was in constant conflict with the windbag police commissioner (William Gould).

Contained in: Standard DVD Case.

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

Chapter List:

01. Millions for Defense
02. The Curtain Falls
03. The Decoy
04. High Stakes
05. Desperate Chances
06. The Human Target
07. Midnight Tragedy
08. The Devil's Disguise
09. Between Two Fires
10. The False Trail
11. Heavy Odds
12. The Enemy Within
13. Mission of Mercy