The Green Hornet Strikes Again
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The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1941) is a Universal
movie serial
based on The Green Hornet
radio series by George W. Trendle
and Fran Striker
. It a sequel to the 1940 serial The Green Hornet
. This was Universal's 117th serial (the 49th with sound) of the 137 the studio produced. The plot involves racketeering and is unusual for a film serial in having mostly stand alone episodes instead of a continuous story (although this was also the case for the original Green Hornet serial).
Universal Pictures
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movie serial
Serial (film)
Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials, Film serials or Chapter plays, were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. They were related to pulp magazine serialized fiction...
based on The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet is an American radio and television masked vigilante created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell, in 1936. Since his radio debut in the 1930s, the Green Hornet has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media...
radio series by George W. Trendle
George W. Trendle
George Washington Trendle was a Detroit lawyer and businessman, best known as the producer of the Lone Ranger radio and television programs along with The Green Hornet. He is entombed in Detroit's Woodlawn Cemetery.-Movie theaters:...
and Fran Striker
Fran Striker
Fran Striker was an American writer for radio and comics, best known for creating The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet, and Sgt...
. It a sequel to the 1940 serial The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet (serial)
The Green Hornet is a Universal movie serial based on The Green Hornet radio series by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker.-Synopsis:...
. This was Universal's 117th serial (the 49th with sound) of the 137 the studio produced. The plot involves racketeering and is unusual for a film serial in having mostly stand alone episodes instead of a continuous story (although this was also the case for the original Green Hornet serial).
Plot
The Green Hornet and his sidekick Kato face Boss Crogan and his varied rackets across the city.Cast
- Warren HullWarren HullJohn Warren Hull was an actor and TV personality, active from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was one of the most popular serial actors in the action-adventure field....
as Britt Reid and his alterego The Green HornetThe Green HornetThe Green Hornet is an American radio and television masked vigilante created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell, in 1936. Since his radio debut in the 1930s, the Green Hornet has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media...
. Hull replaced Gordon Jones in this role and also provided the voice of the Hornet (instead of radio voice Al HodgeAl HodgeFor "Big" Al Hodge, the Cornish rock musician, see Al Hodge Albert E. Hodge was an American actor best known for playing space adventurer Captain Video on the DuMont Television Network from December 15, 1950 to April 1, 1955...
in the original serial). - Wade BotelerWade BotelerWade Boteler was an American film actor. He appeared in over 430 films between 1919 and 1943.He was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
as Michael Axford, Britt Reid's bodyguard - Anne NagelAnne NagelAnne Nagel was an American actress. She played in adventures, mysteries, and comedies for twenty-five years. She also appeared in television series in the 1950s.-Career:...
as Lenore "Casey" Case, Britt Reid's secretary - Keye LukeKeye LukeKeye Luke was a Chinese-born American actor. He was the first Chinese-American contract player signed with RKO, Universal and, later, MGM and is generally acknowledged as the leading Asian-American actor of this era of American cinema.-Background:...
as Kato, the Green Hornet's sidekickSidekickA sidekick is a close companion who is generally regarded as subordinate to the one he accompanies. Some well-known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote's Sancho Panza, Sherlock Holmes' Doctor Watson, The Lone Ranger's Tonto, The Green Hornet's Kato and Batman's Robin.-Origins:The origin of the... - Eddie AcuffEddie AcuffEddie Acuff was an American actor. His best-known recurring role is that of Mr. Beasley, the postman, in the Blondie movie series that starred Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake....
as Ed Lowery, a reporter - Pierre WatkinPierre WatkinPierre Watkin was an American actor. He was a character actor in many films, serials and TV series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns...
(listed in the credits as "Pierre Watkins") as Boss Crogan, racketeer - James SeayJames SeayJames Seay was an American character actor who often played minor supporting roles as government officials....
as Bordine, one of Boss Crogan's henchmen - Arthur LoftArthur LoftArthur Loft was an American film actor. He appeared in 224 films between 1932 and 1947. He was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Paid to Dance...
as Tauer, Boss Crogan's chief henchman - Joe Devlin as Dolan, one of Boss Crogan's henchmen
- William Hall as DeLuca, one of Boss Crogan's henchmen
- Dorothy Lovett as Frances Grayson, an aluminum heiress, and Stella Merja, an actress hired to replace her
Chapter titles
Source:- Flaming Havoc
- The Plunge of Peril
- The Avenging Heavens
- A Night of Terror
- Shattering Doom
- The Fatal Flash
- Death in the Clouds
- Human Targets
- The Tragic Crash
- Blazing Fury
- Thieves of the Night
- Crashing Barriers
- The Flaming Inferno
- Racketeering Inferno
- Smashing the Crime Ring