King of the Rocket Men (1949)
- Directed by
- Fred C. Brannon
- Genre
- adventure film, science fiction film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A scientist uses a rocket-powered jet pack and helmet to fight a secret organization. The story follows his efforts to stop their plans for world domination.
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What happens
King of the Rocket Men is a 1949 12-chapter movie serial from Republic Pictures, produced by Franklin Adreon, directed Fred C. Brannon, that stars Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty, House Peters, Jr., James Craven, and I. Stanford Jolley. This movie serial is notable for featuring the only character actually called "Rocket Man", a nickname applied by fans to the other Republic rocket-powered heroes that followed in their later serials: Radar Men from the Moon (1952), Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952), and Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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