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

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.

fast-pacedadventurouspulpcliffhangerretrothrillingserialized

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)

Trailer

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