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John Rathmell
Born June 14, 1891 · Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Died December 28, 1978 · aged 87
No biography available.
Known For
Sharad of Atlantis · 1936Sharad of Atlantis
★ 4.41936
MovieActionFantasy
Crash Corrigan, a recent graduate of Annapolis, and Diana, a go-getting reporter, join Professor Norton for a search for the source of a string of earthquakes, Atlantis. They ride Prof. Norton's rocket submarine searching the sea and little Billy Norton, the professor's son stows away, of course. When they find Atlantis they are caught in a war between peaceful Atlanteans, note their white capes, and war-monging Atlanteans, note their black capes. After many harrowing moments for Crash, Diana, Prof. Norton and Billy, they barely get away with their lives when they escape a tower of Atlantis raised to the surface for the sole purpose of dominating or destroying the Earth (Which one depends on the compliance of the upper world dwellers.)
Radio Ranch · 1940Radio Ranch
★ 5.61940
MovieActionAdventure
Re-edited feature version of serial The Phantom Empire (1935). Singer Gene Autry discovers a race of advanced humans living beneath the earth.
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty · 1935The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
★ 7.21935
MovieAdventureFamily
A 12 episode serial starring Rex, the King of the Wild Horses and Rin-Tin-Tin, Jr. Rex is brought from the island of Sujan, where he is worshiped as a God-Horse, to the U.S. to be trained as a polo pony. He escapes, meets Rinty and with the help of Frank Bradley is returned to Sujan. The natives have been persuaded to turn against their God-Horse, however he is rescued just in time before he is burned as a sacrifice.
Burn 'Em Up Barnes · 1934Burn 'Em Up Barnes
★ 5.61934
MovieAction
Marjorie Temple, owner of a bus line and an apparently worthless plot of land, is set upon by rich oil speculators who know her land actually is worth millions. When they try to put her out of business for good, young race driver Burn 'em Up Barnes comes to her rescue - again and again and again.
In Old Santa Fe · 1934In Old Santa Fe
★ 5.81934
MovieComedyCrime
Gangster Chandler and his accomplice Tracy arrive at a dude ranch. Cowboy Kentucky arrives at the same time. When Tracy double-crosses his boss and has the stage robbed, Kentucky finds the outlaws and brings them in. Tracy frames him for the murder of the driver but his pal Cactus gets him out of jail. He returns just as Chandler shoots Tracy and Kentucky finds himself arrested for another murder.
Renegade Trail · 1939Renegade Trail
★ 5.01939
MovieWestern
Hoppy goes to town to help Marshal Windy with some rustlers and winds up helping the widow Joyce when confidence men try to take her herd. King's Men songs include: "Hi Thar Stranger" and "Lazy Rolls the Rio Grande."
Song of the Buckaroo · 1938Song of the Buckaroo
★ 10.01938
MovieWestern
An outlaw on the run assumes the identity of a dead man. When in his new identity he finds himself elected the mayor of a small town, he decides to go straight.
Ladies Crave Excitement · 1935Ladies Crave Excitement
★ 5.71935
MovieDramaAction
Bored rich girl hooks up with news photographer, gets caught up in his adventures.
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