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Adventures of Captain Africa (1955)

Director:

 Spencer Gordon Bennet (as Spencer G. Bennet)

Writers:

 George H. Plympton (screenplay), George H. Plympton (story)

Stars:

 John Hart, Rick Vallin, Ben Welden 
 
A long-awaited sequel to Columbia Pictures' popular THE PHANTOM(1943), this film was produced by legendary Hollywood cheapskateSam Katzman. Katzman refused to pay the owners of the character, King Features, their royalty demands, thus the name change to "Captain Africa." The 1943 Phantom still appeared in this latter-day serial, however, via a vast amount of stock footage. One could actually argue that Tom Tyler, who had starred as the original "Phantom," also starred in the sequel and not John Hart, credited with the role of "Captain Africa." Hart did not resemble Tyler at all but that was of little consequence to Katzman, a producer who never met a corner he wouldn't cut. Captain Africa comes to the aid of an Arabian potentate (Paul Marion) whose prime minister has been kidnapped. There is a beautiful princess (June Howard), a young sidekick (Rick Vallin), a dastardly villain (Bud Osborne), and a great deal of ferocious wildlife fauna, much of which is rather more indigenous to Asia than Africa, where the action ostensibly takes place. In many ways, the carelessness of chapterplays likeAdventures of Captain Africa only hastened the demise of the action serial. John Hart is perhaps best known for replacing Clayton Moorefor one season as television's The Lone Ranger. Appearing as the kidnapped Prime Minister in Adventures of Captain Africa is Michael Fox, the veteran character actor whose long-time membership of Screen Actors Guild forced the later leading man of the same name to add the middle initial "J" to his billing. 
 

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  1. Great serial but so/so print 5 Star Review

    Posted by on Jul 9th 2022

    John Hart is Captain Africa who saves the free world from the Russians stealing the dark continent's vast reserves of uranium.

  2. The Adventures of Captain Africa 3 Star Review

    Posted by on Jun 23rd 2018

    I found it to be of average enjoyment. I realize when it was made, & the issues that arose from remaking it. I knew John Hart personally, & enjoyed all of his work, but the story was lacking in many ways.

  3. The Adventures of Captain Africa 3 Star Review

    Posted by on Jun 9th 2018

    I was somewhat disappointed in the serial itself, as I had the opportunity of meeting & spending a full day with John Hart, whom was one of my favorites growing up. The acting seemed forced at times, & the reinventing the Phantom in to Captain Africa was a stretch. Overall I give it a 3 star rating.

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