Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck

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Tim Tyler's Luck

"THE GREAT ADVENTURE STRIP HERO COMES TO THE SCREEN!"

1937

3h 32m

7.0(1 votes)

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Adventure

Overview

A 12-episode serial in which Tim Tyler goes to Africa in search of his father in gorilla country. He meets up with Laura, who is after Spider Webb who has framed her brother. Webb causes the death of Tim's father, but is eventually tracked down.

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Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Frankie Thomas

Frankie Thomas

Tim Tyler

Frances Robinson

Frances Robinson

Lora Lacey

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Sgt. Gates

Al Shean

Al Shean

Professor Tyler

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Spider Webb

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Garry Drake

Earl Douglas

Jules Lazarre

William Benedict

William Benedict

Spud

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Jim Conway

Alan Gregg

Brent

Creative team

Directed by: Ford Beebe
Wyndham Gittens
Written by: Wyndham Gittens
Ray Trampe

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