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RocketShip XM

An astronaut crew on their way to the Moon are unexpectedly propelled by gravitational forces and end up on Mars instead.

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Ming the Merciless is at it again, releasing the deadly "Plague of the Purple Death" on earth, and it's up to Flash to stop it. 12 Chapters. Dir. Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor.

Flash Gordon Space Soldiers

Flash Gordon Trip to Mars

Radar Men from the Moon

Strategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson suspects it's an "atomic ray" originating from the moon! He assigns Commando Cody, scientist and man of action with a secret flying suit, to investigate. Soon, Cody is battling Earth thugs in the pay of Krog the moon man and making trips in his experimental rocket to the moon itself, in a perilous and all but singlehanded effort to thwart the planned invasion of Earth.

Undersea Kingdom

Scientist, reporter and an adventurer go in search of the source of a devastating string of earthquakes. They find it when they reach Atlantis, but get caught in an underwater civil war, fomented by a madman bent on destroying America. 12 Chapters. Dir. B. Reeves Eason, Joseph Kane.

Hurricane Express

Villain known as "The Wrecker" tries to sabotage a railroad company to make room for a competing airline service. It's up to the son of a murdered engineer to stop his plans. 12 Chapters. Dir. J.P. McGowan, J.P. Morgan and Armand Schaefer.

The Phantom Creeps

Mad scientist Dr. Zorka sets out to conquer the world, armed with a chunk of meteorite that is capable of stopping an army. 12 Chapters. Dir. Ford Beebe, Saul Goodkind.

Dick Tracy Vs Cueball

Evil gangster Cueball is released from prison, ready to seek revenge on his gang of flunkies who dropped a dime on him. Based on the Chester Gould comic strip. Dir. Gordon M. Douglas

Dick Tracy Returns

Pa Stark and his five sons start a crime wave that can only be stopped by Dick Tracy. Feature version of the Serial. Dir. Jon English, William Witney

Dick Tracy Vs Crime Inc

Dick Tracy goes up against a villain known as The Ghost, who can turn himself invisible.

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Gruesome steals a formula which freezes his victims and begins testing it out with a bank robbery. Based on the comic strip by Chester Gould. Dir. John Rawlins

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