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King of the Rocket Men

1949 · 167 min

A brisk, earnest serial of cliffhanger chases and rocket-pack rescues, dated but energetic, with a mysterious villain and simple, wholesome thrills.

Directed by: Fred C. Brannon
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring: Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty

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.

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Directed by: Fred C. Brannon
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring: Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
identity
science
justice
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: action, adventure, crime, science fiction
Directed by: Fred C. Brannon
Written by: Sol Shor, William Lively, Royal K. Cole
Starring: Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty, James Craven, I. Stanford Jolley, House Peters Jr., Douglas Evans, Ted Adams
Cinematography: Ellis W. Carter
Runtime: 167 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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