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King of the Rocket Men

King of the Rocket Men

19495.22h 47mNR

Overview

Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King goes from one hair raising rescue to the next in order to keep the newly invented Decimator out of the clutches of Vulcan and his minions.

Directed by Fred C. Brannon
Written by Royal K. Cole, William Lively, Sol Shor
Box OfficeBudget: $166K0

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Top Cast

Tristram Coffin

Tristram Coffin

Jeff King

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Glenda Thomas

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Tony Dirken

James Craven

James Craven

Prof. Millard

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Prof. Bryant

House Peters Jr.

House Peters Jr.

Burt Winslow

Douglas Evans

Douglas Evans

Chairman

Ted Adams

Ted Adams

Martin Conway

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Gunther Von Strum

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Martin/Professor Drake/Gates

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Themes & Keywords

cold warinvestigationsupervisorback packwoman reportercab driverharborgirl heroinelos angeles, californiamovie serial

About King of the Rocket Men

King of the Rocket Men is a action, adventure, crime, science fiction film released in 1949 exploring themes of cold war, investigation, supervisor, back pack, woman reporter, cab driver. Directed by Fred C. Brannon, it stars Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty. Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King goes from one hair raising rescue to the next in order to keep the newly invented Decimator out of the clutches of Vulcan and his minions.

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