Son of the Guardsman

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Son of the Guardsman
Poster of the movie Son of the Guardsman.jpg
Directed by Derwin Abrahams
Screenplay by
Produced by Sam Katzman
Starring
Narrated by Knox Manning
(uncredited)
Cinematography Ira Morgan
Edited by Earl Turner
Music by Lee Zahler
(musical direction)
Distributed by Columbia Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • October 24, 1946 (1946-10-24)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Son of the Guardsman is an American film serial released in 1946 by Columbia Pictures. It was the 31st of the 57 serials produced by that studio.

Contents

Son of the Guardsman is a rare serial with a period setting, in this case 12th century England. The serial is largely based on the Robin Hood legends, to the extent of including outlaws from Sherwood Forest, but it does not include or reference Robin Hood himself.

The serial was produced by the notoriously cheap Sam Katzman and directed by Derwin Abrahams. Bob Shaw starred as the heroic noble-turned-outlaw David Trent with Charles King as his villainous uncle Sir Edgar Bullard.

Plot

Set in the High Middle Ages, Sir Edgar Bullard conspires to conquer England. In doing so, he kidnaps the daughter of his rival, Lord Markham. This causes his nephew, David Trent, to turn against him and join the outlaws in Sherwood Forest, who are led by Allan Hawk. Meanwhile, the outlaws of the forest support Prince Richard as the rightful ruler of England, who has been usurped by the regent Lord Hampton.

Cast

Production

Son of the Guardsman is based on the Robin Hood legends, although it does not include Robin Hood, just the period and Sherwood Forest setting. [1] The serial was made to use costumes and sets left over from feature films, amortising the costs of all the productions involved. [2] Costume drama serials were rare productions for any producer. [2] The serial's subtle was "Gallant Fighter of the Greenwood."

Stunts

Chapter titles

  1. Outlaws of Sherwood Forest
  2. Perils of the Forest
  3. Blazing Barrier
  4. The Siege of Bullard Hall
  5. A Dagger in the Dark
  6. A Fight for Freedom
  7. Trial by Torture
  8. Mark Crowell's Treachery
  9. Crushed to Earth
  10. A Throne at Stake
  11. Double Danger
  12. The Secret of the Treasure
  13. Into the Depths
  14. The Lost Heritage
  15. Free Men Triumph

Source: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Harmon, Jim; Donald F. Glut (1973). "13. The Classics "You Say 'What Dost Thou Mean By That?' and Push Him Off the Cliff"". The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound and Fury. Routledge. p. 329. ISBN   978-0-7130-0097-9.
  2. 1 2 Cline, William C. (1984). "3. The Six Faces of Adventure". In the Nick of Time . McFarland & Company, Inc. pp.  29. ISBN   0-7864-0471-X.
  3. ↑ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time . McFarland & Company, Inc. pp.  244. ISBN   0-7864-0471-X.
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