Squadron of Doom

1949 1h 15m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Action

Synopsis

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John "Dusty" King stars as pilot Ace Drummond in this exciting action yarn from Universal Pictures. This feature was culled from a 1936 serial

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John 'Dusty' King
Ace Drummond
Jean Rogers
Peggy Trainor
Noah Beery Jr.
Jerry
Hooper Atchley
Baron Caldoni
Stanley Blystone
Stergi
Al Bridge
Wyckoff
Edmund Cobb
Nicolai
James Eagles
Johnny Wong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ford Beebe
Writers: Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ford Beebe, shot by Richard Fryer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Clifford Vaughan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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John 'Dusty' King and Jean Rogers and Noah Beery Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0127297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ford Beebe directs. Richard Fryer behind the camera. Clifford Vaughan scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ford Beebe, shot by Richard Fryer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Clifford Vaughan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6John 'Dusty' King and Jean Rogers and Noah Beery Jr. carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0127297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.