Six writers! Two directors! Linda Stirling! What more does one want in a Republic serial? Well perhaps a bit more sense in the story line. A man from Mars comes to earth to build a rocket to return himself to Mars so he can share with the Martians the knowledge to make rockets that will get to the earth then back again to Mars so they can conquer the earth. I think. The man from Mars calls himself The Purple Monster though as the serial is in black and white he might as well be The Blue Monster or The Green Monster. He's not really a monster either, just the villain in a costume. No fangs, tentacles or other monster accoutrements.
The serial does move along swiftly and there are lots of enthusiastic fist fights (tables breaking, cupboards tumbling, things thrown etc.) throughout so it does entertain. The acting is adequate, even from such serial stalwarts as Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft and James Craven. The always sinister John Davidson plays the Emperor of Mars but unfortunately he isn't in it much.
Not the best Republic serial but not the worst either.
The serial does move along swiftly and there are lots of enthusiastic fist fights (tables breaking, cupboards tumbling, things thrown etc.) throughout so it does entertain. The acting is adequate, even from such serial stalwarts as Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft and James Craven. The always sinister John Davidson plays the Emperor of Mars but unfortunately he isn't in it much.
Not the best Republic serial but not the worst either.