TERRY AND THE PIRATES (1940) William Tracy & Joyce Bryant | Action, Adventure, Serial | B&W

Terry and the Pirates (1940) is the 10th film serial released by Columbia. It is based on the comic strip Terry and the Pirates created by Milton Caniff. In his biography, Meanwhile..., Caniff stated that he hated the serial for changing so much of his comic strip, and that "I saw the first chapter and walked out screaming".

SYNOPSIS
In an Asian jungle, young explorer Terry Lee, along with his adult companion Pat Ryan, searches for Terry's father, Dr. Herbert Lee, an archaeologist leading a scientific expedition to uncover a lost civilization. Dr. Lee has been kidnapped by the Leopard Men, a pirate gang led by the ruthless Master Fang. Fang seeks the riches hidden beneath the Sacred Temple of Mara and controls the natives with fear.

As Terry and Pat delve deeper, they encounter the fierce Dragon Lady, determined to protect her kingdom from invasion. Battling Fang, Stanton, and the Leopard Men, Terry and Pat embark on a quest to rescue Dr. Lee, unlock the secrets of the lost civilization, and recover the hidden treasure of Mara. Joined by Connie, Normandie, and the Dragon Lady, the group faces numerous challenges and adventures in the unforgiving jungle environment.

CAST & CREW
William Tracy as Terry Lee
Jeff York as Pat Ryan (credited as Granville Owen)
Joyce Bryant as Normandie Drake
Allen Jung as Connie-aka George Webster Confucious
Victor DeCamp as Big Stoop (as Victor De Camp)
Sheila Darcy as The Dragon Lady
Dick Curtis as Master Fang
John Paul Jones as Dr. Herbert Lee (as J. Paul Jones)
Forrest Taylor as Allen Drake
Jack Ingram as Stanton

Director: James W. Horne
Screenplay: Mark Layton, George Morgan, Joseph Levering
Based on: Comic strip "Terry and the Pirates" created by Milton Caniff
Producer: Larry Darmour
Cinematography: James S. Brown Jr.
Edited by: Dwight Caldwell, Earl Turner
Music by: Lee Zahler
Production Company: Columbia Pictures
Distribution: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: May 5, 1940
Running Time: 300 minutes (15 episodes)
Country: United States
Language: English

NOTES
Chapter titles
Into the Great Unknown
The Fang Strikes
The Mountain of Death
The Dragon Queen Threatens
At the Mercy of the Mob
The Scroll of Wealth
Angry Waters
The Tomb of Peril
Jungle Hurricane
Too Many Enemies
Walls of Doom
No Escape
The Fatal Mistake
Pyre of Death
The Secret of the Temple