Buck Rogers (1939)
Science Fiction
Buck Rogers and Buddy Wade are in the middle of a trans-polar dirigible flight when they are caught in a blizzard and crash. Buddy then releases a special gas to keep them in suspended animation until a rescue party can arrive. However, an avalanche covers the craft and the two are in suspended animation for 500 years. When they are found, they awake to find out that the world has been taken over by the outlaw army of Killer Kane. Along with Lieutenant Wilma Deering, Buck and Buddy join in the fight to overthrow Kane and with the help of Prince Tallen of Saturn and his forces, they eventually do and Earth is free of Kane's grip.
Cast
Buck Rogers
Wilma Deering
Lt. Lacy
Capt. Rankin
Capt. Roberts
Scott
Councillor Krenko
Hidden City Air Controller
Prof. Wade
Dynamo Room Floor Guard
Control Officer
Captain of Dirigible
George 'Buddy' Wade
Army Official at Wade's Lab
Lt. Carson
Kane Councilman
Saturnian Councilman
Kane Soldier
Prof. Huer's Lab Assistant
Reporter at Wade's Lab
Cell Guard (uncredited)
Kane's Council Member
Member of War Council
Killer Kane
Council-Room Guard
Capt. Martin / Zugg Man
Kane Pilot / Hidden City Sentry / Saturnian Lieutenant
Kane Pilot / Hidden City Tech / Balcony Guard
Prof. Huer
Air Marshal Kragg
Prince Tallen
Aldar
Capt. Laska
Lt. Patten
Crew
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