''Red Barry'' is a 1938 13-chapter

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'' Red Barry'' by

Will Gould Will Gould (1911–1984) was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip '' Red Barry''.Gould entry

Plot

An undercover police detective sets out to discover who stole $2 million in bonds.

Cast

Buster Crabbe Clarence Linden Crabbe II (; February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983), known professionally as Buster Crabbe, was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor. He won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-meter freestyle swimmi ...

as Red Barry. This was one of the few serial roles for Buster Crabbe in normal clothing.Cline, "2. In Search of Ammunition," p. 18. * Edna Sedgewick as Natacha * Frances Robinson as Mississippi *

Cyril Delevanti Harry Cyril Delevanti (23 February 1889 – 13 December 1975) was an English character actor with a long career in American films. He was sometimes credited as Syril Delevanti. Early years Delevanti was born in London to the Anglo-Italian mus ...

as Wing Fu *

Frank Lackteen Frank Lackteen (born Mohammed Hassan Lackteen August 29, 1897 – July 8, 1968) was an American film actor best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1965, including several Three Stooges shorts. ...

as Quong Lee *

Wade Boteler Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) was an American film actor and writer. He appeared in more than 430 films between 1919 and 1943. Biography He was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart ...

as Inspector Scott * Hugh Huntley as Harry Dycer, aka Valentine Vane *

Philip Ahn Philip Ahn (born Pillip Ahn (), March 29, 1905 – February 28, 1978) was an American actor and activist of Korean descent. With over 180 film and television credits between 1935 and 1978, he was one of the most recognizable and prolific Asi ...

as Hong Kong Cholly *

William Ruhl William Harris Ruhl (October 25, 1901 – March 12, 1956) was an American character actor of the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s. Early life Born on October 25, 1901, in Colfax, Washington, Ruhl entered films in the small role of a shopper i ...

as C.E. Mannix * William Gould as Commissioner *

Wheeler Oakman Wheeler Oakman (born Vivian Eichelberger; February 21, 1890 – March 19, 1949) was an American film actor. Early years Oakman was born as Vivian Eichelberger in Washington, D.C., and educated in that city's schools. He grew up in Fairfax, Virg ...

as Weaver *

Stanley Price Stanley Price (December 31, 1892July 13, 1955) was an American film supporting actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1922 and 1956. He was a charter member of the Screen Actors Guild. Career Price was an actor whose artistic career sp ...

as Petrov * Earl Douglas as Igor * Charles Stevens as Captain Moy * Eric Wilton as Tubbs, Vane's Butler

Chapter titles

_Source:Cline, "Filmography," p. 222 # Millions for Defense # The Curtain Falls # The Decoy # High Stakes # Desperate Chances # The Human Target # Midnight Tragedy # The Devil's Disguise # Between Two Fires # The False Trail # Heavy Odds # The Enemy Within # Mission of Mercy

References

Notes

Sources consulted

* * Mayer, Geoff. ''Encyclopaedia of American Film Serials'' (McFarland, 2017)

External links

* * 1938 films American black-and-white films American detective films 1930s English-language films Films based on comic strips Universal Pictures film serials Films directed by Ford Beebe Films directed by Alan James 1938 mystery films American mystery films 1930s American films {{comics-film-stub