Terry and the Pirates (1940)
1940 · Short film · 29 min · dir. James W. Horne
Based upon the famous Milton Caniff cartoon strip.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
Synopsis
Dr. Herbert Lee, an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient Mara inscriptions, is aided by his son Terry, Terry's pal Pat Ryan, and Normandie Drake. Jungle pirate and warlord Fang (Dick Curtis) plots to kill The Dragon Lady, Queen of the Temple of Mara, and seize the treasures of her ancestors. Both Fang and The Dragon Lady have sworn death for any foreign intruders.
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Details
- Director
- James W. Horne
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Released
- 1940-04-12
- Running time
- 29 minutes
Cast & crew
James W. Horne Director
William Tracy
Jeff York
Joyce Bryant- Joyce Bryant
- Victor DeCamp
- Sheila Darcy
Dick Curtis
John Paul Jones
