Product Details

• Actors: Don Terry, Walter Sande, John Litel, Wade Boteler, Samuel S. Hinds
• Directors: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: United Home
• VHS Release Date: July 15, 1992
• Run Time: 265 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 6300267342
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,975 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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5.0 out of 5 stars "King of the Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ Don Winslow of the Navy (1942)", October 12, 2005

By	J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

VCI Entertainment and Universal Pictures present "Don Winslow of the Navy" (1942) (Dolby digitally remastered), the first and best serial in this series adapted from your favorite King Feature Syndicate with 12 Chapters of vintage serial episodes loaded with action sequences...story line involves saboteures, enemy agents and villains galore...can Don Winslow our hero and US Naval Commander discover in time the plans and plot to destroy our supply ships for the troops...will "The Scorpion" succeed with his ring of evil henchman to confuse Cmdr. Winslow...can we depend on the production crew of Universal Pictures to bring home a winner within the 12 Chapters allowed...watch out for all concerned on the island of Tongita as Winslow keeps you guessing until the final chapter "The Scorpion Strangled"...just remember double thrills, chills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss a single spine-thrilling episode..return next week to this local theater for another episode of action and adventure that will keep you thrilled until the next chapter.

Under director's Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor, two of the best in the Serial genre, producer Morgan B. Cox, adaption by Morgan B. Cox, screenplay by Paul Huston and Griffin Jay, story by Frank V. Martinek, music score by Frank Skinner, Charles A. Zimmerman (Anchors Aweigh), Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (from "Fingal's Cave)...the cast include Don Terry (Cmdr. Don Winslow), Walter Sande (Lt. 'Red' Pennington), Claire Dodd (Mercedes Colby), Anne Nagel (Misty Gaye), Wade Boteler (Mike Splendor), John Litel (Spencer Merlin), Samuel S. Hinds (The CINC-US), Kurt Katch (The Scorpion), Ben Taggart (John Blake), Lane Chandler (Corley-henchman), Iron Eyes Cody (Native thug at mill), Jack Rockwell (Butch Clint-henchman)....stunt doubles are none other than Ken Terrell and Dale Van Sickel...back to the feature as Universal Pictures is always good till the last drop and this serial is no exception...there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features.

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. The Human Torpedo
2. Flaming Death
3. Weapons of Horror
4. Towering Doom
5. Trapped in the Dungeon
6. Menached by Man-Eaters
7. Bombed by the Enemy
8. The Chamber of Doom
9. Wings of Destruction
10.Fighting Fathoms
11.Caught in the Caverns
12.The Scorpion Strangled

If you're into vintage serials as I am, why not pick up a copy of the following titles from VCI Home Video:
VCI CLIFFHANGER TRAILERS:
1. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe)
2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan)
3. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon)
4. Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford)
5. The Phantom (Tom Tyler)
6. Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane)
7. Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke)
8. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)
9. Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon)
10.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling)
11.Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd)
12.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe)
13.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton)
14.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr)

If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure then this is the place for all of the above...check out another release from VCI Entertainment and Columbia Pictures present "Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere" (1951) (digitally remastered), 15 Chapters.finally for the first time on video the really great Columbia Serial that broke the mold...we have everything a serial fan would want...the tinted sequences by Cinecolor and unique inventions that were unlike any other serial out there in the '50s...get out there as they're going fast, this is the one you've been waiting for.

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "Don Winslow of the Navy (1942), the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '30s, '40s & '50s...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 265 mins on 2 VHS ~ VCI Entertainment 1734 ~ (7/15/1992)