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Buck Rogers is a 1939 Universal serial film starring Buster Crabbe (who had previously played the title character in two Flash Gordon serials and would return for a third in 1940) as the eponymous hero, Constance Moore, Jackie Moran and Anthony Warde. It was based on the Buck Rogers character created by Philip Francis Nowlan, which had appeared in magazines and comic strips since 1928.
Original Release
04/11/1939
US Release
04/11/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Buster Crabbe | Buck Rogers |
| Constance Moore | Wilma Deering |
| Jackie Moran | George 'Buddy' Wade |
| Jack Mulhall | Captain Rankin / Capt. Rankin |
| Anthony Warde | Killer Kane |
| Philson Ahn | Prince Tallen |
| C. Montague Shaw | Professor Huer / Prof. Huer |
| Guy Usher | Aldar |
| William Gould | Air Marshal Kragg |
| Henry Brandon | Captain Laska / Capt. Laska |
Directors
Writers
Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe, Dick Calkins, Philip Francis Nowlan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Buster Crabbe | Buck Rogers |
| Constance Moore | Wilma Deering |
| Jackie Moran | George 'Buddy' Wade |
| Jack Mulhall | Captain Rankin / Capt. Rankin |
| Anthony Warde | Killer Kane |
| Philson Ahn | Prince Tallen |
| C. Montague Shaw | Professor Huer / Prof. Huer |
| Guy Usher | Aldar |
| William Gould | Air Marshal Kragg |
| Henry Brandon | Captain Laska / Capt. Laska |
| Wheeler Oakman | Lieutenant Patten / Lt. Patten |
| Kenne Duncan | Lieutenant Lacy / Lt. Lacy |
| Carleton Young | Scott |
| Reed Howes | Captain Roberts / Capt. Roberts |
| Wade Boteler | Prof. Wade / Professor Wade |
| Al Bridge | Dynamo Room Floor Guard |
| Roy Butler | Control Officer |
| Eddy Chandler | Captain of Dirigible / Braeden - Captain of Dirigible [Ch. 1] |
| Lane Chandler | Army Official at Wade's Lab |
| Russ Clark | Lt. Carson / Lieutenant Carson [Chs. 10-11] |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Barney A. Sarecky | Producer |
