The Green Archer 83 years old
HITS THE BULL'S- EYE FOR THRILL LOVERS! (original print ad-all caps)
Columbia's 12th serial of 57 total (following 1940's "Deadwood Dick" and ahead of 1941's "White Eagle") is another of director's James Horne's "classics" where he evidently figured that the same reactions that served him well in Laurel and Hardy films would work well in action serials where he has all hands, heroes and villains alike, doing some kind of over-the top "take", no matter the situation. This loose adaptation of an Edgar Wallace story finds Michael Bellamy (Kenne Duncan in his Kenneth Duncan period) inheriting Garr Castle, but his brother, Abel Bellamy (James Craven, as usual making Oil-Can Harry look smooth), has him imprisoned unjustly and moves into the castle himself. When Michael's wife, Elaine Bellamy (Dorothy Fay), fails to return after visiting Abel, her sister Valerie Howett (Iris Meredith), accompanied by their father,
Credits
The Green Archer Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Edmund Cobb He was 48, 82 years old when he died | as Stevens / Agent 4-X / Thug Pilot |
| Victor Jory He was 37, 79 years old when he died | as Spike Holland |
| Forrest Taylor He was 56, 81 years old when he died | as Parker Howett |
| Harry Tenbrook He was 53, 72 years old when he died | as Vrooner |
| John Elliott He was 10, 26 years old when he died | as Brewster |
| Al Ferguson He was 52, 83 years old when he died | as Butch |
| John Paul Jones He was 5, 153 years old when he died | as Tinder |
| Cy Schindell He was 33, 41 years old when he died | as Darcy |
| Bruce Mitchell He was 31, 43 years old when he died | as Cop |
| Herbert Evans He was 58, 69 years old when he died | as Henderson |
| Robert Fiske He was 51, 54 years old when he died | as Savini |
| Lloyd Ingraham He was 65, 81 years old when he died | as Worthington |
| Eddie Fetherston He was 44, 68 years old when he died | as Turk Martin |
| Dick Rush He was 56, 72 years old when he died | as Cop |
| Anthony Warde He was 31, 66 years old when he died | as Lefty Brent |
| Iris Meredith She was 25, 64 years old when she died | as Valerie Howett |
| Joseph W. Girard He was 69, 78 years old when he died | as Inspector Ross |
| Chuck Hamilton He was 1, 39 years old when he died | as Kardak |
| Fred Kelsey He was 56, 77 years old when he died | as Capt. Thompson |
| Edward Hearn He was 52, 74 years old when he died | as Cop |
| Mary MacLaren She was 44, 89 years old when she died | as Mrs. Patton |
| Bud Osborne He was 56, 79 years old when he died | as Lanton |
| Charles King He was 45, 62 years old when he died | as Tardoni |
| Tom London He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as Detective with Shiner |
| Duke York He was 32, 43 years old when he died | as Martel aka Harry Madison |
| James Craven He was 48, 62 years old when he died | as Abel Bellamy |
| Sam Lufkin He was 49, 60 years old when he died | as Thug |
| Dorothy Fay She was 25, 88 years old when she died | as Elaine Bellamy |
| Kernan Cripps | as Frank |
| Jack Ingram He was 30, now 53 years old | as Henchman Brad |
| Jack Hendricks He was 65, 68 years old when he died | as Lab Guard |
| Constantine Romanoff He was 59, 87 years old when he died | as West |
| Franklyn Farnum He was 62, 83 years old when he died | as Pete |
| Kenne Duncan He was 38, 69 years old when he died | as Michael Bellamy |
| Charles Dorety He was 42, 51 years old when he died | as Thug |
| Knox Manning He was 36, 76 years old when he died | as Narrator (voice) |
| Harry Harvey He was 39, 84 years old when he died | as Martin |
| Fred Parker He was 64, now 147 years old | as Train Conductor |
| Warren Jackson | as Theater Attendant Charlie |
| Jack Cheatham He was 45, 76 years old when he died | as Cop / Detective Charlie |
The Green Archer Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Edgar Wallace as Novel. He was 65 (56) years old when He died | Writing |
| Morgan Cox as Screenplay. He was 45 (now 37) years old | Writing |
| James W. Horne as Director. He was 58 (60) years old when He died | Directing |
| James W. Horne as Screenplay. He was 58 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jesse Duffy as Screenplay. He was 46 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
The Green Archer (83 years)
HITS THE BULL'S- EYE FOR THRILL LOVERS! (original print ad-all caps)
- Release day: Friday, October 25, 1940
- Runtime: 285 minutes
