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Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond

Amazing exploits in the sky!

19366.54h 15mNR

Overview

This 13 chapter serial is based on the comic strip character Ace Drummond created by Eddie Rickenbacker. Ace is a 'G-Man of the sky' working out of Washington D.C. He is sent to Mongolia to find out why a mysterious villain known only as 'The Dragon' is trying to prevent the newly formed International Airways from setting up an airport there. Ace meets Peggy Trainor (Jean Rogers) who is searching for her archaeologist father who has disappeared. Together they search for answers to the puzzles.

Directed by Ford Beebe
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Top Cast

John 'Dusty' King

John 'Dusty' King

Ace Drummond

Jean Rogers

Jean Rogers

Peggy Trainor

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Jerry

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Jackie Morrow

Billy Meredith

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Kai-Chek

Guy Bates Post

Guy Bates Post

The Grand Lama

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Henchman Ivan

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

William Meredith, Sr.

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Winston

James B. Leong

James B. Leong

Henry Kee

Themes & Keywords

movie serial

About Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond is a action, adventure film released in 1936 exploring themes of movie serial. Directed by Ford Beebe, it stars John 'Dusty' King, Jean Rogers, Noah Beery Jr.. This 13 chapter serial is based on the comic strip character Ace Drummond created by Eddie Rickenbacker. Ace is a 'G-Man of the sky' working out of Washington D.C. He is sent to Mongolia to find out why a mysterious villain known only as 'The Dragon' is trying to prevent the newly formed International Airways from setting up an airport there. Ace meets Peggy Trainor (Jean Rogers) who is searching for her archaeologist father who has disappeared. Together they search for answers to the puzzles.

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