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Terry and the Pirates

Terry and the Pirates

Based upon the famous Milton Caniff cartoon strip.

19404.55h 0m

Overview

Dr. Herbert Lee, an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient Mara inscriptions, is aided by his son Terry, Terry's pal Pat Ryan, and Normandie Drake. Jungle pirate and warlord Fang (Dick Curtis) plots to kill The Dragon Lady, Queen of the Temple of Mara, and seize the treasures of her ancestors. Both Fang and The Dragon Lady have sworn death for any foreign intruders.

Directed by James W. Horne
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Top Cast

William Tracy

William Tracy

Terry Lee

Jeff York

Jeff York

Pat Ryan

Joyce Bryant

Joyce Bryant

Normandie Drake

Joyce Bryant

Joyce Bryant

Connie

V

Victor DeCamp

Big Stoop

S

Sheila Darcy

The Dragon Lady

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Master Fang

J

John Paul Jones

Herbert Lee

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Allen Drake

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Stanton

About Terry and the Pirates

Terry and the Pirates is a action, adventure, drama, thriller film released in 1940. Directed by James W. Horne, it stars William Tracy, Jeff York, Joyce Bryant. Dr. Herbert Lee, an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient Mara inscriptions, is aided by his son Terry, Terry's pal Pat Ryan, and Normandie Drake. Jungle pirate and warlord Fang (Dick Curtis) plots to kill The Dragon Lady, Queen of the Temple of Mara, and seize the treasures of her ancestors. Both Fang and The Dragon Lady have sworn death for any foreign intruders.

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