Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)

Wonderful character development!

best movie i've ever seen.

Absolutely Fantastic

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

I saw the first chapter of Daredevils of the Red Circle on TV as a kid. I never forgot it but never saw the rest. Almost 60 years later I saw the famous tunnel scene again in the TCM presentation The Republic Story. Finally I knew the name of the serial. I purchased the video tape with some trepidation because first and last episodes are always the best, often with dross in between. I loved it. Great action, great stunts, great plot, great villains. I recently dubbed my copy to DVD so I had the chance to watch it again. Still loved it.I have a soft spot in my heart for the serials of my youth, particularly The Phantom Empire. I've walked through the entrance to Murania at Bronson Canyon and the steps outside the control room at Griffith Observatory. I watch it and other syfy serials regularly. But despite the lack of futuristic hokum I have to admit that Daredevils is a notch above any serial I've seen.

I remember seeing this as an eight year old kid back at the Amo Theater in Detroit. I see it now every six months and it still thrills me to see the best of Republic at work. The principle actors are all most enjoyable. Charles Middleton is supurb once again as the nasty villan. The one episode that has really stuck with me all my 71 years is the outstanding tunnel scenes. Everytime I'm in San Francisco and take the BART under the Bay waters I think of that episode and get a little relived when I reach the other side. Al Guzman Las Vegas, NV

This is a serial that has it all! The leads,Herman Brix[Bruce Bennett],Charles Quigley,and David Sharpe are top notch.Carole Landis is fine as the herione,and Charles Middleton does his usual fne work as the master villian.Sharpe shows that he can act as well as perform those great stunts!Location filming adds to the scenic values,good story line,music score,and special effects from the Lydecker brothers. It all adds up to 12 chapters of non-stop action.One of my top ten serials from Republic.

This Republic serial is about as good as they get. The chapter ending involving a tunnel under the river is quite memorable, as I pass through the Lincoln Tunnel every morning on the way to work.I was also impressed with the always-excellent Charles Middleton (best remembered as Ming the Merciless) as the villain. Everytime we see him in a movie, my girlfriend gasps "39013!"...which is pretty remarkable when you think about it. How many numerically-named characters do YOU remember from old movies?