THE VALLEY OF VANISHING MEN (1942) Bill Elliott, Slim Summerville & Carmen Morales | Western | B&W

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The Valley of Vanishing Men is a 1942 American Western film serial. It was the 20th of 57 released by Columbia Pictures. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, it stars Bill Elliott, Slim Summerville, and Carmen Morales.

Synopsis

In this serial, Wild Bill Tolliver and Missouri Benson are a pair of adventurers who ride into the vast New Mexico Territory in search of Bill's father, Henry Tolliver, who mysteriously disappeared while prospecting for gold. They soon discover that a ruthless outlaw leader, Jonathan Kincaid, owns an immense mine of gold in which he uses captured Mexican patriots, among others, to work as slaves in the mine. They also learn that Kincaid has joined forces with Colonel Carl Engler, a renegade eastern European soldier, to carry out his cruel intentions. Then Bill and Missouri meet with Consuelo Ramírez, a diligent Mexican agent, who informs them that Bill's father is among the prisoners in the mine. After that, the heroes find themselves in a conflict with the outlaws in the middle of incessant fights, chases and action.

Cast & Crew

Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Tolliver
Slim Summerville as Missouri Benson
Carmen Morales as Consuelo Ramírez
Kenneth MacDonald
Jack Ingram
George Chesebro
John Shay
Tom London
Arno Frey
Julian Rivero

Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Writers: Harry Fraser, Lewis Clay, George Gray
Producer: Larry Darmour
Narrator: Knox Manning
Cinematography: James S. Brown Jr. (Black and white)
Editors: Dwight Caldwell, Earl Turner
Music: Lee Zahler
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: December 12, 1942
Running Time: 15 episodes (280 minutes)
Country: United States