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Purple Monster Strikes, The
1945

Plot Summary
Martians plan to invade the earth with the help of assorted criminals. This serial was the first to deal with invasion from outerspace, and one of the first films to use the theme of alien possession.

Number of Chapters: 15 Chapters

Studio:Republic

Color:b/w
Chapter Titles
1)The Man in the Meteor
2) The Time Trap
3) Flaming Avalanche
4) The Lethal Pit
5) Death on the Beam
6) The Demon Killer
7) The Evil Eye
8) Descending Doom
9) The Living Dead
10) House of Horror
11) Menace from Mars
12) Perilous Plunge
13) Fiery Shroud
14) The Fatal Trial
15) Takeoff to Destruction


Credits
Director:Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred Brannon
Producer:Ronald Davidson
Screenwriter:Royal Cole, Albert DeMond, Basil Dickey, Barney Sarecky, Lynn Perkins, Joseph Poland

Cast
Craig FosterDennis Moore
Sheila LaytonLinda Stirling
The Purple MonsterRoy Barcroft
Dr. Cyrus LaytonJames Craven
Hodge GarrettBud geary
MarciaMary Moore
Emperor of MarsJohn Davidson
StewartJoe Whitehead
SaundersEmmett Vogan
MeredithGeorge Carlton


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