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The Secret Code (1942) was the 19th serial released by Columbia Pictures. It features the masked hero "The Black Commando" facing Nazi saboteurs, inspired by Republic Pictures' successful Spy Smasher serial of the same year. The chapters of this serial each ended with a brief tutorial in cryptography.
Original Release
09/04/1942
US Release
09/04/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Kelly | The Black Commando / Lt. Dan Barton |
| Anne Nagel | Jean Ashley |
| Trevor Bardette | Jensen |
| Rudolph Anders | Rudi Thysson (as Robert O. Davis) / Rudi Thysson |
| Clancy Cooper | Det. Sgt. Pat Flanagan |
| Gregory Gaye | Nazi Agent Feldon |
| Ludwig Donath | Nazi Prof. Metzger |
| Beal Wong | Quito |
| Eddie Parker | Chief Henchman Berck |
| Wade Boteler | Police Chief Burns |
Directors
Writers
Basil Dickey, Robert M. Beche, Leighton Brill
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Kelly | The Black Commando / Lt. Dan Barton |
| Anne Nagel | Jean Ashley |
| Trevor Bardette | Jensen |
| Rudolph Anders | Rudi Thysson (as Robert O. Davis) / Rudi Thysson |
| Clancy Cooper | Det. Sgt. Pat Flanagan |
| Gregory Gaye | Nazi Agent Feldon |
| Ludwig Donath | Nazi Prof. Metzger |
| Beal Wong | Quito |
| Eddie Parker | Chief Henchman Berck |
| Wade Boteler | Police Chief Burns |
| Charles C. Wilson | Desk Sgt. Cullen |
| Alex Callam | Investigator Hogan [Chs.6-9,11-15] / Investigator Hogan |
| Robert Fiske | Investigator Ryan |
| Selmer Jackson | Maj. Henry Barton |
| Jacqueline Dalya | Linda - Nazi HQ Radio Receptionist[Chs.1,3,5,12-15] / Linda |
| Jack Gardner | F. Wolper [Chs.1,4,8,10,11,14] / F. Wolper |
| Kenne Duncan | Marvin [Chs.1-3,5-6] / Marvin |
| George Lynn | Chief Stover [Ch.1] / Chief Stover |
| Frank Shannon | Police Commissioner [Ch.1] / Police Commissioner |
| Gus Glassmire | Mr. Stevens [Ch.1] / Mr. Stevens |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ralph Cohn | Producer |
