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Daredevils of the Red Circle was a twelve-part serial that included a cape-wearing villain. The suspenseful, spin-tingling, mystery film told the tale of diabolical mastermind Harry Crowel, a.k.a. Prisoner 39013. Crowel escapes from prison and, aided by a seemingly endless supply of henchmen, sets out to destroy all holdings of industrialist Horace Granville, the man who put in him prison. One target is an amusement park, home of three Daredevils of the Red Circle who perform death-defying stunts.
When head Daredevil Gene’s kid brother is killed in Crowel’s attack, the three heroes swear to capture Prisoner 39013. Unbeknownst to them, he is holding the real Granville captive and, with a near perfect disguise, has taken his place. A mysterious cloaked figure known as the Red Circle aids the daredevil in their crusade.
Shot in five weeks on a budget of $1,500 an episode, Daredevils of the Red Circle, directed by William Witney, who was one of Republic Picture’ best directors, consistently appears on lists of all-time greatest serials. Audiences referred to the serial as the “greatest thrill show on earth!”
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Cowboys, Creatures, and Classics: The Story of Republic Pictures
