''The Green Hornet Strikes Again!'' is a 1941 Universal

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15 chapter movie serial based on ''

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'' radio series by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. It is a superhero-themed story about the eponymous superhero, the Green Hornet. It is a sequel to Universal's earlier serial ''

'' (1940). This was the 117th serial (the 49th with sound) of the 137 that Universal produced. The plot involves racketeering and is unusual for a movie serial by having mostly stand-alone chapters instead of each running into the next; this was also the case for Universal's first ''Green Hornet'' serial.

Plot

Wealthy publisher Britt Reid and his trusted Korean valet and

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disguise themselves as the crime fighting vigilantes, The Green Hornet and Kato. Over the course of 15 chapters, they battle the growing power of ruthless crime lord "Boss" Crogan and his varied rackets and henchmen across the city. Unknown to them, Crogan also has strong ties to foreign powers unfriendly to the United States.

Cast

* Warren Hull as Britt Reid and his alter ego

. Hull replaced Gordon Jones in this role and also provided the voice of the Hornet (instead of radio voice Al Hodge in the original serial). *

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as Michael Axford, Britt Reid's bodyguard * Anne Nagel as Lenore "Casey" Case, Britt Reid's secretary * Keye Luke as Kato, the Green Hornet's sidekick * Eddie Acuff as Ed Lowery, a reporter * Pierre Watkin (listed in the credits as "Pierre Watkins") as Boss Crogan, racketeer * James Seay as Bordine, one of Boss Crogan's henchmen * Arthur Loft as Tauer, Boss Crogan's chief henchman * Joe Devlin as Dolan, one of Boss Crogan's henchmen * William Hall as DeLuca, one of Boss Crogan's henchmen * Dorothy Lovett as Frances Grayson, an aluminum heiress, and Stella Merja, an actress hired to replace her

Chapter titles

Source: # Flaming Havoc # The Plunge of Peril # The Avenging Heavens # A Night of Terror # Shattering Doom # The Fatal Flash # Death in the Clouds # Human Targets # The Tragic Crash # Blazing Fury # Thieves of the Night # Crashing Barriers # The Flaming Inferno # Racketeering Vultures # Smashing the Crime Ring

References

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Nostalgia League review of The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
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