Spencer Gordon Bennet

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Spencer Gordon Bennet (January 5, 1893 – October 8, 1987) was an American film producer and director. Known as the "King of Serial Directors" he directed more film serials than any other director.

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Total trailers found: 102

Brave Warrior Trailer (1952)

31 May 1952

In Indiana of the early 1800s, conflict once again arises between the United States and Great Britain over territory and boundaries.

Batman and Robin Trailer (1949)

26 May 1949

This 15-chapter serial pits Batman and Robin against The Wizard, who uses a device that allows him to control machinery to hold the city hostage.

The Atomic Submarine Trailer (1959)

29 November 1959

Ships disappear on route across the Arctic Sea, and a special submarine is sent to investigate.

Calling Wild Bill Elliott Trailer (1943)

30 April 1943

When territorial governor Steven Nichols (Herbert Heyes) terrorizes the population with violence and heavy taxes, the Culver family stands up to him, but after the family patriarch is murdered, wandering gunslinger Wild Bill Elliott (Wild Bill Elliott) is falsely accused of the crime.

Son of Zorro Trailer (1947)

18 January 1947

A man returning home after having fought in the Civil War discovers that corrupt politicians have taken over the county and are terrorizing and shaking down the citizens.

Code of the Prairie Trailer (1944)

06 October 1944

Just after the Oklahoma Panhandle was annexed into the united states an ex-lawman turned newspaper man arrives to town to civilize it.

Night Alarm Trailer (1934)

10 December 1934

A reporter itching to get off the boring gardening "beat" gets a chance to investigate a series of arson fires that have been plaguing the city.

Arizona Bound Trailer (1941)

19 July 1941

The Rough Riders are called in to help save Master's stage line. Taggart has his gang robbing the stages and shooting the drivers.

D-Day on Mars Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

This is a shortened version of the 1945 Republic serial "The Purple Monster Strikes," which was released to television in 1966.

The Bounty Killer Trailer (1965)

30 July 1965

Willie Duggans, a tenderfoot from the east, arrives in the wild west and soon experiences its violence.

The Lost Planet Trailer (1953)

04 June 1953

Dr. Ernst Grood , having already dominated the planet Ergro, now intends to take over the control of the Earth.

The Adventures of Sir Galahad Trailer (1949)

22 December 1949

Sir Galahad, a knight of the Round Table, searches for the legendary sword of Excalibur.

Haunted Harbor Trailer (1944)

26 August 1944

A sea captain about to be hanged for a murder he didn't commit is rescued from the gallows by two of his crewmen.

The Secret Code Trailer (1942)

04 September 1942

A superhero known as The Black Commando battles Nazi agents who use explosive gases and artificial lightning to sabotage the war effort.

The Phantom Rider Trailer (1946)

26 January 1946

A new town doctor arrives at the same time as local Indians needprotection from troublemaking looters.

The Last Frontier Trailer (1932)

04 September 1932

A frontier newspaper editor Kirby battles outlaw Tiger Morris who is causing indian uprisings to drive away settlers so that he will can claim a gold deposit as his own.

Law of the Ranger Trailer (1937)

11 May 1937

Working undercover, Rangers Bob and Wally arrive to take up ranching. Out to stop them is Bill Nash and his men.

Mysterious Island Trailer (1951)

13 September 1951

It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War.

Rogue of the Rio Grande Trailer (1930)

07 December 1930

El Malo, notorious Mexican bandit, forces the Mayor of Sierra Blanca, Seth Landport, to open the safe and turn over to him 2,000 pesos, which the bandit gives a promissory note for to the Mayor.

Jaws of Justice Trailer (1933)

04 December 1933

Seeker Dean has found the gold he has been looking for for 15 years. Heading for the Government office, Boone Jackson kills him.

The Oil Raider Trailer (1934)

01 November 1934

"Wildcatter" Dave Warren and his crew are trying to bring in a new oil well. Dave gives troublemaker Simmons a good thrashing and orders him off the site.

Hawk of the Hills Trailer (1929)

16 March 1929

Hawk of the Hills (1927), a ten episode serial, re-edited into a five-reel feature length version released in 1929.

Blackhawk Trailer (1952)

24 July 1952

Based on a successful comic book that began in 1941, the Blackhawks were seven flyers who banded together during WW II to fight the Nazis.

Get That Man Trailer (1935)

10 July 1935

Life gets complicated for a taxi driver when it's discovered that he's the spitting image of the murdered heir to a fortune.

Rescue Squad Trailer (1935)

15 May 1935

An independently wealthy collector of objets d'art tries to influence an artist's model away from marrying a notorious scoundrel and to help an Asian importer raise money for a son's surgery by buying a sacred statuette of Buddha, the sale of which the importer believes will curse him; therefore, the importer secretly plans to poison the collector after receiving the cash and keep the statuette in his possession.

Submarine Seahawk Trailer (1958)

01 December 1958

For his first command in the Pacific war a by-the-book officer is ordered to take his submarine on a reconnaissance mission to locate a fleet of Japanese fighting ships the Allies have lost track of.

Killer Ape Trailer (1953)

15 December 1953

Nasty white hunters are testing out their germ warfare weapons using wild animals in Africa… until they run into Jungle Jim.

Midnight Warning Trailer (1932)

15 November 1932

Guests at a luxury hotel are horrified when they witness a man literally "disappear into thin air." The vanished man's relatives hire a detective, who goes to the hotel to investigate the disappearance.

Heroes of the Range Trailer (1936)

28 March 1936

A cowboy G-man joins an outlaw gang out to rob a gold shipment.

Across the Plains Trailer (1939)

01 June 1939

Two young brothers are separated when their wagon train is attacked and their parents killed. One brother Cherokee is raised by Indians and the other, the Kansas Kid, by the outlaw gang leader Buff.

Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere Trailer (1951)

27 December 1951

Space hero Captain Video battles the evil Vultura on the planet Atoma.

The House Without a Key Trailer (1926)

21 November 1926

A Pathe serial in ten chapters of two-reels each: Dan Winterslip, a wealthy man in Honolulu, has not spoken to his brother, who owns a hotel next to Winterslip's estate, in over twenty years.

Lawless Riders Trailer (1935)

06 December 1935

Edith overhears Bart's plan to rob the bank so she informs Ken. But she is also overheard and when Ken goes to investigate, Bart's Henchman Prod frames him for the robbery.

Daughter of Don Q Trailer (1946)

27 June 1946

When the unscrupulous Carlos Manning discovers that an old Spanish land grant recently unearthed will leave a huge section of California real estate to the heirs of Don Quantero, he employs Mel Donovan and his killer henchmen to murder them all.

Hawk of the Hills Trailer (1927)

28 August 1927

Exciting late-silent 10-episode serial, with all the hallmarks of the genre, including daring cavalry rescues, gold robbers and, of course, the beautiful white girl being burned at the stake by indians.

Riding with Buffalo Bill Trailer (1954)

11 November 1954

Columbia Pictures elevated a run-of-the-mill B-western supporting player, Marshall Reed, to the title role in this equally run-of-the-mill western serial released in 15 chapters.

Perils of the Wilderness Trailer (1956)

06 January 1956

In the 56th (and next-to-last serial) made by Columbia Pictures, Montana Deputy Dan Lawson, posing as an outlaw called Laramie, goes to the Canadian northwest on the trail of Bart Randall who is wanted for murder and bank robbery in the states.

Sakima and the Masked Marvel Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

Feature version of the 1943 serial "The Masked Marvel", q.v., edited for television syndication and 16mm rental only.

Brick Bradford Trailer (1947)

18 December 1947

Brick Bradford, soldier-of-fortune and time-machine traveler, is hired to protect the Interceptor Ray, an anti-guided missile weapon.

Gunfighters of the Northwest Trailer (1954)

14 April 1954

Constable Ward is assigned to track down a mysterious villain known only as The Leader. Trying to locate a secret gold mine, The Leader pits the Indians against the Mounties, whom he blames for creating trouble.

Mojave Firebrand Trailer (1944)

19 March 1944

In this western, a crusty old sourdough finally finds the silver mine of his dreams only to find his mine threatened by vicious outlaws.

The Black Widow Trailer (1947)

01 November 1947

The Daily Clarion hires detective story writer Steve Colt to investigate the deaths of a group of scientists working on an atomic rocket development project.

The Valley of Vanishing Men Trailer (1942)

17 December 1942

Prospector Henry Tolliver disappears and his son "Wild Bill" Tolliver comes looking for him.

The Tiger Woman Trailer (1944)

27 May 1944

Greedy oil speculators, led by Morgan, are trying to force Tiger Woman and her band of warriors from their jungle home.

Lone Texas Ranger Trailer (1945)

20 May 1945

"Iron Mike" Haines (Tom Chatterton), a crooked sheriff, and "Hands" Weber (Roy Barcroft), the town blacksmith, are in cahoots and have been robbing stages, silver mines, etc.

Calling All Cars Trailer (1935)

25 January 1935

A reporter out to break up a criminal gang finds time to make a play for a mobster's girlfriend.

Voodoo Tiger Trailer (1952)

15 November 1952

Jungle Jim helps an attractive research writer for the British museum clear up the mystery of a tiger cult in Africa while thwarting art thieves and bringing to justice a Nazi war criminal.

The Masked Marvel Trailer (1943)

06 November 1943

A team of two-fisted insurance investigators (one of whom disguises himself as The Masked Marvel) endeavor to discover and thwart the loathsome saboteur Sakima.

The Fighting Rookie Trailer (1934)

15 May 1934

Patrolman Jim Trent (Jack La Rue) hears the screams of a woman and rushes to her aid in an upstairs apartment.

The Fugitive Sheriff Trailer (1936)

19 October 1936

Hoping to rid a small western community of its corrupt political machine, Ken Marshall (Ken Maynard) runs for sheriff against the bad guys' candidate and wins the election.

The Cattle Thief Trailer (1936)

26 May 1936

Ken, sent to investigate cattle rustlers, poses as a peddler during the day but the Masked Rider at night.

Adventures of Captain Africa Trailer (1955)

09 June 1955

Filled from front to back with stock footage taken from the Columbia serials "The Phantom-1943" and, primarily, "The Desert Hawk-1944", with John Hart and the always-dull Rick Vallin making less-than-adequate substitutes for Tom Tyler and Gilbert Roland, this Sam Katzman "production" finds the mighty jungle avenger and legendary Captain Africa - A "Phantom" rip-off that side-stepped the need to pay King Features another fee for using the character - pledging to see that the legitimate Arabian caliph, Hamid, is restored to the throne which a tyrannical rival has usurped.

The Green Archer Trailer (1925)

06 December 1925

Son of Geronimo Trailer (1952)

06 November 1952

The self-styled son of Indian chief Geronimo gets himself involved with a gang of nasty whites in this typical low-budget 15 chapter serial, which benefitted from a great deal of footage from the the stock piles at Columbia Pictures.

Queen of the Northwoods Trailer (1929)

21 May 1929

The villain of this serial, the "Wolf Devil", who's head covering amazingly looks to be a REAL wolf's head, is determined to eradicate the non native races from Alaska.

Savage Mutiny Trailer (1953)

03 February 1953

Jungle Jim battles enemy agents while helping a local tribe relocate from an atomic test bomb site.

Cody of the Pony Express Trailer (1950)

06 April 1950

Buffalo Bill Cody battles a gang of outlaws secretly headed by an unscrupulous lawyer.

Federal Operator 99 Trailer (1945)

07 July 1945

Jerry Blake (aka Federal Operator 99) teams-up with Joyce Kingston to thwart the plans of escaped crime boss Jim Belmont.

California Joe Trailer (1943)

29 December 1943

During the Civil War, three American soldiers are sent, disguised as civilians, to California to gather evidence that Southern agents there are agitating for that state to join the Confederacy with the aid of California's governor.

Avenging Waters Trailer (1936)

08 May 1936

Mortimer builds a fence for the cattle brought by Ken Morley. To retaliate, Slater who wants access to the land, builds a dam cutting off Mortimer's water supply.