A group of flying cadets have to clear themselves of a murder charge, while trying to stop a traitorous scientist from selling secrets to the Nazis.A group of flying cadets have to clear themselves of a murder charge, while trying to stop a traitorous scientist from selling secrets to the Nazis.A group of flying cadets have to clear themselves of a murder charge, while trying to stop a traitorous scientist from selling secrets to the Nazis.
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- Morgan Cox(story)
- George H. Plympton(screenplay)
- Paul Huston(screenplay)
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- Morgan Cox(story)
- George H. Plympton(screenplay)
- Paul Huston(screenplay)
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- Directors
- Writers
- Morgan Cox(story) (screenplay)
- George H. Plympton(screenplay)
- Paul Huston(screenplay)
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- TriviaCHAPTER TITLES: 1. The Black Hangman Strikes; 2. Menaced by Murderers; 3. Into the Flames; 4. The Door to Death; 5. Crashed in a Carter; 6. Rendezvous with Doom; 7. Gestapo Execution; 8. Masters of Treachery; 9. Wings of Destruction; 10. Caught in the Caves of An-Kar-Ban; 11. Hostages for Treason; 12. The Black Hangman Strikes Again; 13. The Toll of Treason.
- GoofsThe U.N. bombers have blown the Kaluchi Mines to bits and pieces, but when Galt shows up,, and ensuing scenes, there is not a shred of wreckage.
- Quotes
A.J. 'Jack' Hill [Ch. 1]: Who are you?
The Black Hangman: If an introduction is necessary, Herr Hill, let me introduce myself. I am the Schwarze Henker at your service.
A.J. 'Jack' Hill [Ch. 1]: Schwarze Henker? The Black Hangman!
The Black Hangman: Yes. But as you know, I have already eliminated the heads of two of your important war operations.
A.J. 'Jack' Hill [Ch. 1]: Then I suppose as the head of the Hill Aerial Corporation, I shall be Number Three.
The Black Hangman: Yes, unless you give me what I want.
- ConnectionsEdited from Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
- SoundtracksHere Come the Air Cadets
Music by Milton Rosen
Lyrics by Everett Carter
Performed over opening credits by a male chorus
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Beware Der Schwarze Henker
The Black Hangman, a Nazi spy, is murdering members of an expedition that the Hangman (in his civilian identity of Arthur Galt- engineering consultant) undertook in Africa and uncovered a supply of helium in the caves of An-Ker-Ban. A group of four young Flying Cadets (Danny, Jinx, Scrapper, and Zombie) are the primary suspects for two of the Hangman's murders and they fly to Africa (with Galt) to clear themselves and break up the Nazi sabotage plan. Decent serial at the beginning with the Cadets going after the Black Hangman while he commits his sabotage acts, but after the he's revealed as Galt in chapter 3 and then heads towards Africa, the serial becomes mostly non stop talking scenes with the Hangman and all the Nazi agents just suspecting double crosses and shooting each other. Downs, Jordan, Wood & Benedict are very good as the young fliers (an improvement over the Dead End Kids in their 3 serials), while Ciannelli and Armstrong, make for good villains. I wish though the Black Hangman had more to do with the story later on in the serial. Holt is beautiful to look at, but she's not even seen until chapter 6, and she doesn't interact well with the story. A bunch of implausible cliffhangers, but decent dialogue. Rating, based on serials, 6.
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- Mike-764
- Jan 2, 2006
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- Runtime4 hours 2 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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