| Gordon of Ghost City | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Ray Taylor |
| Written by | Ella O'Neill George H. Plympton Basil Dickey Het Mannheim Harry O. Hoyt |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 chapters (220 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Gordon of Ghost City is a 1933 Pre-Code Universal movie serial based on the novel Oh, Promise Me! by Peter B. Kyne, directed by Ray Taylor and starring Buck Jones and Madge Bellamy. [1]
Buck Gordon is hired to discover who has been rustling a rancher's cattle, while simultaneously trying to protect a young girl (Madge Bellamy) and her prospector grandfather (Tom Ricketts) from having their newly discovered gold mine stolen from them by a mystery villain.
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On May 12, 2020, the entire serial was released on Region 1 DVD and Blu-Ray by VCI Entertainment. Universal licensed the rights and granted them access to the original 35mm elements.
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