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Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere is a 15-chapter serial released by Columbia Pictures in 1951. It was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Wallace A. Grissel with a screenplay by Royal G. Cole, Sherman I. Lowe and Joseph F. Poland, based on a treatment by George H. Plympton. The serial is unique for several reasons--- in particular, it is the first and last film serial ever based on a television program, Captain Video and His Video Rangers.
Original Release
12/27/1951
US Release
12/27/1951
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judd Holdren | Captain Video |
| Larry Stewart | Ranger |
| George Eldredge | Dr. Tobor |
| Gene Roth | Vultura |
| Don C. Harvey | Gallagher |
| William Fawcett | Alpha [Chs. 1-3, 7, 15] |
| Jack Ingram | Henchman Aker [Chs. 1, 7, 10-14] |
| I. Stanford Jolley | Zarol [Chs. 8-9] |
| Skelton Knaggs | Retner |
| Jimmy Stark | Ranger Rogers |
Directors
Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell
Writers
Royal K. Cole, Sherman L. Lowe, Joseph F. Poland, George H. Plympton
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judd Holdren | Captain Video |
| Larry Stewart | Ranger |
| George Eldredge | Dr. Tobor |
| Gene Roth | Vultura |
| Don C. Harvey | Gallagher |
| William Fawcett | Alpha [Chs. 1-3, 7, 15] |
| Jack Ingram | Henchman Aker [Chs. 1, 7, 10-14] |
| I. Stanford Jolley | Zarol [Chs. 8-9] |
| Skelton Knaggs | Retner |
| Jimmy Stark | Ranger Rogers |
| Rusty Wescoatt | Henchman Beal [Chs. 1, 7, 11] |
| Zon Murray | Henchman Elko [Chs. 1, 7, 10-14] |
| William Bailey | Prof. Dean's Butler [Chs. 4-5, 11] |
| Roy Butler | Real Vault Guard [Ch. 9] |
| Tristram Coffin | Prof. Anton Dean [Chs. 4-5, 11] |
| Oliver Cross | Prof. Felix Markham [Chs. 4-5] |
| Bruce Edwards | Agent 34 [Ch. 4] |
| Frank Ellis | First Hijack Thug [Ch. 9] |
| Tommy Farrell | Atoma Head Soldier [Ch. 2] |
| Eddie Foster | Charlie - Janitor Thug [Chs. 11-12] |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sam Katzman | Producer |
