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Adventures of Captain Africa

Plot: 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. He is joined in this enterprise by adventurer Ted Arnold, wild-animal trapper Nat Coleman, and his assistant Omar and, to cover all bases
Release Date: Thursday, June 9 1955
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John HartJohn Hart
John Hart was
37 in Adventures of Captain Africa
as 'Captain Africa'.
Thu, Dec 13 1917 –
Sun, Sep 20 2009
Portrait of Rick VallinRick Vallin
Rick Vallin was
35 in Adventures of Captain Africa
as 'Ted Arnold'.
Wed, Sep 24 1919 –
Wed, Aug 31 1977
Portrait of Ben WeldenBen Welden
Ben Welden was
53 in Adventures of Captain Africa
as 'Omar'.
Wed, Jun 12 1901 –
Fri, Oct 17 1997
Portrait of June HowardJune Howard
June Howard was
>> in Adventures of Captain Africa
as 'Princess Rhoda'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bud OsborneBud Osborne
Bud Osborne was
70 in Adventures of Captain Africa
as 'Nat Coleman'.
Sun, Jul 20 1884 –
Sun, Feb 02 1964
Portrait of Paul MarionPaul Marion
Paul Marion was
39 in Adventures of Captain Africa
as 'Abdul el Hamid'.
Sun, Sep 12 1915 –
Thu, Sep 08 2011
Portrait of Paul MarionPaul Marion
Paul Marion was
39 in Adventures of Captain Africa
as 'Boris - Henchman'.
Sun, Sep 12 1915 –
Thu, Sep 08 2011
Portrait of Terry FrostTerry Frost
Terry Frost was
48 in Adventures of Captain Africa
as 'Greg - Henchman'.
Fri, Oct 26 1906 –
Mon, Mar 01 1993
Portrait of Edward CochEdward Coch
Edward Coch was
>> in Adventures of Captain Africa
as 'Balu (as Ed Coch)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward CochEdward Coch
Edward Coch was
>> in Adventures of Captain Africa
as 'Prime Minister'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Spencer Gordon BennetSpencer Gordon Bennet
Director
Spencer Gordon Bennet was
62 in Adventures of Captain Africa
Thu, Jan 05 1893 –
Thu, Oct 08 1987
Portrait of Horace HoughHorace Hough
Assistant Director
Horace Hough was
>> in Adventures of Captain Africa
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ira H. MorganIra H. Morgan
Director of Photography
Ira H. Morgan was
66 in Adventures of Captain Africa
Tue, Apr 02 1889 –
Fri, Apr 10 1959
Portrait of George H. PlymptonGeorge H. Plympton
Screenplay, Story
George H. Plympton was
65 in Adventures of Captain Africa
Mon, Sep 02 1889 –
Tue, Apr 11 1972
Portrait of Sam KatzmanSam Katzman
Producer
Sam Katzman was
53 in Adventures of Captain Africa
Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Sat, Aug 04 1973
Portrait of Earl TurnerEarl Turner
Editor
Earl Turner was
71 in Adventures of Captain Africa
Tue, Jan 01 1884 –
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Portrait of Herbert B. LeonardHerbert B. Leonard
Production Manager
Herbert B. Leonard was
32 in Adventures of Captain Africa
Tue, Aug 08 1922 –
Sat, Oct 14 2006
Portrait of J.S. WestmorelandJ.S. Westmoreland
Sound Engineer
J.S. Westmoreland was
56 in Adventures of Captain Africa
Mon, Nov 07 1898 –
Sat, Nov 01 1975
Portrait of Paul PalmentolaPaul Palmentola
Art Direction
Paul Palmentola was
67 in Adventures of Captain Africa
Sat, Feb 18 1888 –
Tue, Apr 19 1966
Portrait of Sidney CliffordSidney Clifford
Set Decoration
Sidney Clifford was
53 in Adventures of Captain Africa
Sat, Jun 07 1902 –
Thu, Dec 18 1986