Summaries

Government agent Chris Calvert and lady sidekick Joan battle the evil spy Baroda, despite a regular barrage of shootouts, car crashes, and cliffhangers, in this routine Republic serial.

The warlords of a potential enemy of the US has the spy ring, led by John Baroda, the Spy King, and his aide Nitra, sabotaging the plans for a vast defense system of radar stations along the American borders. Radar Defense Bureau operative Chris Calvert comes to the rescue of brilliant radar scientist Joan Hughes, who was kidnapped by Baroda henchmen in chapter 1 ("The Fatal Fog"), and the two battle together before putting an end to the Spy King in the aptly-named chapter 12, "Day of Reckoning".—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • agent
  • car
  • nitroglycerin
  • evil
  • infrared
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Adventure
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Nov 22, 1949
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Republic Pictures (I)

Box office

Budget $164632

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 47m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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