Son of the Guardsman
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| Language | English |
Son of the Guardsman is an American
film serial released in 1946 by Columbia Pictures
. It was the 31st of the 57 serials produced by that studio.
Son of the Guardsman is a rare serial with a period setting, in this case 12th century England. The serial is largely based on the Robin Hood legends, to the extent of including outlaws from Sherwood Forest, but it does not include or reference Robin Hood himself.
The serial was produced by the notoriously cheap
Bob Shaw starred as the heroic noble-turned-outlaw David Trent with Charles King
as his villainous uncle Sir Edgar Bullard.
Plot
Set in the
usurped by the regent
Lord Hampton.
Cast
- nobleman turned outlaw
- Daun Kennedy as Lady Louise Markham, daughter of Lord Markham
- Robert 'Buzz' Henry as "Roger Mowbry", really Prince Richard in disguise
- Jim Diehl as Allan Hawk, leader of the Sherwood Forest outlaws
- Hugh Prosser as Red Robert
- Leonard Penn as Mark Crowell
- Jock Mahoney as Captain Kenley
- Charles King as Sir Edgar Bullard, David Trent's evil uncle
- John Merton as Lord Hampton, the evil regent
Production
Son of the Guardsman is based on the
Costume drama serials were rare productions for any producer.[2]
The serial's subtle was "Gallant Fighter of the Greenwood."
Stunts
Chapter titles
- Outlaws of Sherwood Forest
- Perils of the Forest
- Blazing Barrier
- The Siege of Bullard Hall
- A Dagger in the Dark
- A Fight for Freedom
- Trial by Torture
- Mark Crowell's Treachery
- Crushed to Earth
- A Throne at Stake
- Double Danger
- The Secret of the Treasure
- Into the Depths
- The Lost Heritage
- Free Men Triumph
Source:[3]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-7130-0097-9.
- ^ ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
- ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
External links
- Son of the Guardsman at IMDb
- Son of the Guardsman at AllMovie
