The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945)

Milling machinery owner Tom Bailey is mysteriously murdered after mining operator Jackson Decker ordered one of his men to seize the expensive equipment. Assigned to the case is Captain Wayne Decker, Jackson Decker’s son, and Colonel Frenchy of the Royal Mounted Police. Also joining in the search for the killer is Tom Bailey’s daughter June. Once the investigation finds that Jackson Decker is actually innocent of all charges, the search turns towards an independent group of criminals trying to gain possession of the best gold mines. Through near brushes with death and plenty of action the Royal Mounted Police emerge victorious. Bonus Features: Bios| Trailers| Photo Gallery| Scene Selection Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital; 245 minutes; B/W; 1.33:1- Aspect Ratio; MPAA – R; Year – 1945; SRP - $19.99.

Top-notch UNIVERSAL serial!!!

Universal has the reputation of delivering plodding serials. I disagree. They just add more plot than Republic or Columbia, and in the strange world of serials, this seems to slow things down a little. But fans of Universal love their serials being treated in a more respectible fashion, more like an actual feature film.
Addison Richards, usually a bad-guy boss, plays the falsely accused father of our mountie hero and Milburn Stone, usually a hero in Universal serials, plays the no-good bad-guy!!! Bill Kennedy is a bland hero-type mountie and George Dolenz plays his equally bland sidekick Frenchy!!!
Character actor Paul E. Burns plays a shady character named Latitude Bucket. You never know for sure who's side he's on and he's fun to watch, pretty much stealing every scene he's in! Robert (KING KONG) Armstrong is another baddie and Ray Taylor, an old hand at these things, directs.
All-in-all, this is an interesting, well-made romp down memory lane for vetern serial watchers. Good stuff all 'round. Recommended. November 23, 2007

Royal Mounted Rides Again

Growing up, I caught the tail end of the movie serial era. I have fond memories of a number of
Republic and Columbia serials and any with Mounties were among my favorite. Royal Mounted Rides again
was one that I had never seen, so I purchased the vhs. I would rate this as the worst
of the Mountie serials. The plotline was very plodding and I found the characters, including the lead
lacking in interest. I like to watch serials a chapter at a time (just as in the movie theaters), but
I was often tempted to fast forward through several chapters. The picture and sound quality of
the vhs is also poor which also diminished my interest. Wally Cox, surfer dude, DC. September 12, 2007

"The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945) ... Collins & Taylor (Directors) ... VCI Home Video"

VCI Entertainment and Universal Pictures present "THE ROYAL MOUNTED RIDES AGAIN" (1945) (Dolby digitally remastered), with 13 Chapters of vintage serial episodes loaded with action sequences...Starring George Dolenz, Bill Kennedy, Milburn Stone and Robert Armstrong --- Directed by Lewis D. Collins and Ray Taylor and released in October 23, 1945, our story line and film takes as a miner is murdered and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are on the trail...is Milburn Stone of "Gunsmoke" fame responsible for those distasteful deeds of wrong doing...who is behind all the goings on to take over the gold mines...some great scenes with action, fisticuffs and hard riding all within 13 exciting chapters...will the Royal Mounted Police who always get their man succeed in bringing justice back to the locals.....don't leave the theater until the final chapter is over and done with "Flaming Showdown"....just remember double thrills, chills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss a single spine thrilling episode..return next week to this local theater for another episode of action and adventure that will keep you thrilled until the next chapter.

Under director's Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins, two of the best in the Serial genre, producer Morgan B. Cox, original screenplay Tom Gibson, Joseph O'Donnell and Harold Channing Wire, musical score by Milton Rosen, Hans J. Salter, Frank Skinner and Paul Sawtell...the cast includes George Dolenz (Constable 'Frenchy' Moselle), Bill Kennedy (Cpl. J. Wayne Decker), Daun Kennedy (June Bailey), Milburn Stone (Brad Taggart), Robert Armstrong (Jonathan Price), Paul E. Burns ('Latitude' Bucket), Rondo Hatton (Bull Andrews), Danny Morton (Eddie 'Dancer' Clare), Richard Alexander (Blackie LaRock), Ed Cassidy (Mining Straw Boss at Decker), Lane Chandler (Nick, outlaw miner), Jack Kirk (Miner with Fortune Teller)...Sol Gorss (stunt double for Bill Kennedy).....back to the feature as Universal Pictures is always good till the last drop and this serial is no exception...there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features.

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. Conaska Gold
2. The Avalanche Trap
3. River on Fire
4. Skyline Target
5. Murder Taboggan
6. One-Car Accident
7. Buckboard Runaway
8. Thundering Water
9,. Dead Men for Decoys
10.Derringer Death
11.Night Trail Danger
12.Twenty Dollar Double Cross
13.Flaming Showdown

SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIOS:

1. Bill Kennedy
Date of Birth: 27 June 1908 - Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Date of Death: 27 January 1997 - Palm Beach, Florida

2. Milburn Stone
Date of Birth: 5 July 1904 - Burrton, Kansas
Date of Death: 12 June 1980 - La Jolla, California

3. Lewis D. Collins (Director)
Date of Birth: 12 January 1899 - Baltimore, Maryland
Date of Death: 24 August 1954 - Hollywood, California

4. Ray Taylor (Director)
Date of Birth: 1 December 1888 - Perham, Minnesota
Date of Death: 15 February 1952 - Hollywood, California

If you're into vintage serials as I am, why not pick up a copy of the following titles from VCI Home Video:
VCI CLIFFHANGER TRAILERS:
1. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)
2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan)
3. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe)
4. Captain Midnight (Dave O'Brien)
5. Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (Judd Holdren & I. Stanford Jolley)
6. Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd)
7. Don Winslow of the Navy (Don Terry)
8. Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (Don Terry)
9. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon)
10.Fighting Kit Carson (Johnny Mack Brown)
11.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe)
12.The Green Archer (Victory Jory)
13.Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford)
14.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton)
15.The Lost City (Kane Richmond, William Stage Boyd & George Gabby Hayes)
16.Lost City of the Jungle (Russell Hayden & Keye Luke)
17.Mandrake the Magician (Warren Hull & Dick Curtis)
18.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr)
19.The Painted Stallion (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
20.The Phantom (Tom Tyler)
21.The Return of Chandu (Bela Lugosi)
22.Riders of Death Valley (Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo & Buck Jones)
23.Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon)
24.Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke)
25.Sky Raiders (Donald Woods & Billy Halop)
26.Undersea Kingdom (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
27.Winners of the West (Dick Foran, Harry Woods, Roy Barcroft & Charles Stevens)
28.Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane)
29.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling)

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "The Royal Mounted Rides Again" (1945), the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '30s, '40s & '50s...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 245 mins on DVD ~ VCI Home Video 8483 ~ (5/29/2007) April 16, 2007

"The King of Serials ~ The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945)"

VCI Entertainment and Universal Pictures present "The Royal Mounted Rides Again" (1945) (Dolby digitally remastered), with 13 Chapters of vintage serial episodes loaded with action sequences...story line takes as a miner is murdered and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are on the trail...is Milburn Stone of "Gunsmoke" fame responsible for those distasteful deeds of wrong doing...who is behind all the goings on to take over the gold mines...some great scenes with action, fisticuffs and hard riding all within 13 exciting chapters...will the Royal Mounted Police who always get their man succeed in bringing justice back to the locals.....don't leave the theater until the final chapter is over and done with "Flaming Showdown"....just remember double thrills, chills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss a single spine thrilling episode..return next week to this local theater for another episode of action and adventure that will keep you thrilled until the next chapter.

Under director's Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins, two of the best in the Serial genre, producer Morgan B. Cox, original screenplay Tom Gibson, Joseph O'Donnell and Harold Channing Wire, musical score by Milton Rosen, Hans J. Salter, Frank Skinner and Paul Sawtell...the cast includes George Dolenz (Constable 'Frenchy' Moselle), Bill Kennedy (Cpl. J. Wayne Decker), Daun Kennedy (June Bailey), Milburn Stone (Brad Taggart), Robert Armstrong (Jonathan Price), Paul E. Burns ('Latitude' Bucket), Rondo Hatton (Bull Andrews), Danny Morton (Eddie 'Dancer' Clare), Richard Alexander (Blackie LaRock), Ed Cassidy (Mining Straw Boss at Decker), Lane Chandler (Nick, outlaw miner), Jack Kirk (Miner with Fortune Teller)...Sol Gorss (stunt double for Bill Kennedy).....back to the feature as Universal Pictures is always good till the last drop and this serial is no exception...there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features.

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. Conaska Gold
2. The Avalanche Trap
3. River on Fire
4. Skyline Target
5. Murder Taboggan
6. One-Car Accident
7. Buckboard Runaway
8. Thundering Water
9,. Dead Men for Decoys
10.Derringer Death
11.Night Trail Danger
12.Twenty Dollar Double Cross
13.Flaming Showdown

If you're into vintage serials as I am, why not pick up a copy of the following titles from VCI Home Video:
VCI CLIFFHANGER TRAILERS:
1. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe)
2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan)
3. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon)
4. Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford)
5. The Phantom (Tom Tyler)
6. Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane)
7. Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke)
8. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)
9. Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon)
10.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling)
11.Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd)
12.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe)
13.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton)
14.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr)

If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure then this is the place for all of the above...check out another release from VCI Entertainment and Republic Pictures present Zane Grey's "King of the Royal Mounted" (1940) (digitally remastered), 12 Chapters of vintage serial loaded with action sequences...is there a discovered substance called "Compound X", which may cure infantile paralysis...has Tom Merritt stumbled on such a rare find...is there a war between Canada and sources known later as the "Father Land".....get out there as they're going fast, this is the one you've been waiting for.

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "The Royal Mounted Rides Again" (1945), the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '30s, '40s & '50s...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on VHS, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 245 mins on 2 VHS ~ VCI Entertainment 1722 ~ (7/19/2001) October 15, 2005

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