JUNIOR G-MEN OF THE AIR (1942) Billy Halop,Gene Reynolds & Lionel Atwill | Adventure,War | B&W

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Junior G-Men of the Air is a 1942 Universal film serial starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys.[1] A group of youthful flying enthusiasts join the "Junior G-Men" to help break up a planned attack on the United States

Synopsis

During World War II, members of The Dead End Kids, a youth gang, Billy "Ace" Holden, "Bolts" Larson, "Stick" Munsey, Ace's brother, Eddie, and "Greaseball" Plunkett are working in a salvage yard owned by Ace's father, recovering aircraft parts. While making their escape from robbing a bank, members of a fifth column organization, the "Order of the Black Dragonfly", steal the boys' wrecking truck.

When agent Don Ames from the State Bureau of Investigation, returns their truck, the gang who is distrustful of authority, especially, the "cops", refuse to give a description of the men who stole the truck. Don asks Jerry Markham, leader of the Little Tough Guys, called the "Junior G-Men" to ask Ace for help. Both boys are passionate about aircraft and flying and agree to join forces.

Meanwhile, Axis agents working for "The Baron", a Japanese leader of the "Order of the Black Dragonfly", have more plans for the junkyard, especially the aircraft parts stored there. The Baron has orders to destroy anything that may help the Allied cause. Ace and Jerry join to go look for the enemy saboteurs and find their secret hideout in a farm outside the city.

The enemy agents capture Ace and Eddie, who escape in one of the aircraft that the Baron uses. Their takeoff ends in disaster as Ace hits a fence, tearing off the landing gear and punching a hole in the gasoline tank. The boys parachute to safety and make their way to government headquarters.

The Dead End Kids and Junior G-Men lead the government to the Baron's base and a furious battle takes place. Ace and Jerry personally capture the Baron and receive the government's thanks for bringing the enemy agents to justice.

Cast & Crew

The Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys
Billy Halop as Billy "Ace" Holden
Huntz Hall as "Bolts" Larson
Gabriel Dell as "Stick" Munsey
Bernard Punsly as "Greaseball" Plunkett
David Gorcey as Double Face Gordon
Billy Benedict as Whitey

Directors: Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor
Writers: Paul Huston, Griffin Jay, George H. Plympton, Brenda Weisberg
Producer: Henry MacRae
Cinematography: William A. Sickner
Editing: Paul Landres, Louis Sackin, Alvin Todd, Edgar Zane
Music: Milton Rosen
Production Company: Universal Pictures
Distribution: Universal Pictures
Release Date: May 4, 1942
Running Time: 12 chapters (225 minutes)
Country: United States
Language: English