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The Crimson Ghost is a 1946 American film serial directed by Fred C. Brannon and William Witney. Produced by Republic Pictures and written by Albert DeMond, Basil Dickey, Jesse Duffy, and Sol Shor, it was the last serial directed by Witney. It is divided into twelve chapters and stars Charles Quigley as a criminologist who attempts to thwart ...
The Crimson Ghost: Directed by Fred C. Brannon, William Witney. With Charles Quigley, Linda Stirling, Clayton Moore, I. Stanford Jolley. A criminal mastermind known as the Crimson Ghost is out to steal a device called the Cyclotrode, which can short-circuit every electrical current on the planet.
When The Crimson Ghost was unmasked in the 12th and final chapter, he proved to be yet another actor, Joseph Forte, who had enacted a character seemingly above suspicion. Instead of feeling cheated, however, the young target audience subconsciously enjoyed the above-average writing and fine direction by the talented William Witney and Fred C. Brannon, and no one complained.
“The Crimson Ghost” was released in 1946 and was directed by Fred C. Brannon and William Witney. It was Witney’s last serial. It is the 42nd Republic serial and it is also one of two Republic serials in the 1990’s that were colorized. The plot is standard, lots of fist fights and the hero always goes blindly into each situation.
It's all about a devious scientists who is bent on stealing a device that can short circuit just about everything electrical on Earth - extremely useful at neutralising atom bombs, in case you were wondering what anyone would build such a device in the first place. Anyway, before the American military can get hold of the device... read the rest.
Cyclotrode “X” ★½ The Crimson Ghost 1946. The Crimson Ghost attempts to kidnap the inventor of the title machine, which would enable him to rule the world. Moore (The Lone Ranger) plays a bad guy. Serial in 12 episodes. Also available in a 93minute colorized edition. 100m/B VHS .
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The Crimson Ghost Drinking Game: Someone gets knocked out with poison gas or a flash bang: take 1 drink. Somebody says the words "heavy water": take 1 drink. The main dude has a meeting with his 4 suspects and tells them something in confidence that The Crimson Ghost later uses against him: take 1 drink.
