Secret Agent X-9 is a 1945 Universal movie serial based on the comic strip Secret Agent X-9. It was the second serial with this name, the first was released by Universal in 1937.
Plot
On a neutral island in the Pacific called Shadow Island (above the island of Formosa), run by American gangster Lucky Kamber, both sides in World War II attempt to control the secret of element 722, which can be used to create synthetic aviation fuel.
Cast
Lloyd Bridges as Phil Corrigan aka Secret Agent X-9
Keye Luke as Ah Fong, Chinese agent
Jan Wiley as Lynn Moore, Australian agent
Victoria Horne as Nabura, villainous Japanese agent
Samuel S. Hinds as Solo
Cy Kendall as Lucky Kamber, self-proclaimed governor of the neutral Shadow Island Jack Overman as Marker George Lynn as Bach, one of Nabura's henchmen Clarence Lung as Takahari, one of Nabura's henchmen Benson Fong as Dr. Hakahima Arno Frey as Kapitan Grut, Nazi captain Ferdinand Munier as Papa Pierre Dupray Ann Codee as "Mama Pierre" Dupray Edward Howard as Drag Dorgan
Production
Secret Agent X-9 is based on the comic strip Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett, Leslie Charteris and others. It was Universal's last comic strip adaptation (from 1936 to 1945, Universal made almost as many serial adaptations of comic strips as both of their rivals, Columbia and Republic, combined). The serial reuses footage and Frank Skinner's score from Universal's Gung Ho! (1943).
Stunts
Eddie Parker doubling Lloyd Bridges
John Daheim doubling Benson Fong
Chapter titles
Torpedo Rendezvous
Ringed by Fire (or "The Flaming Lake" per the on screen teaser card) Death Curve Floodlight Murder Doom Downgrade Strafed by a Zero High Pressure Deadline The Dropping Floor The Danger Point Japanese Burial Fireworks for Deadmen Big Gun Fusillade Zero Minute Source: