Frank Courtney is the heir to great wealth, but his guardian Norman Bryan secretly plots to do the boy in and steal the inheritance. Only Frank's friend, radio operator Bob Whitlock, and Frank's wolf-dog stand between him and disaster.

Is it worth your time? If you like old black-and-white serials where the stakes are high but the acting is slightly stiff, you will probably dig this. It is definitely not for someone who needs fast pacing or CGI spectacle. If you hate dogs or get bored by 1930s dialogue, maybe skip it. There is something inherently c...

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"Is it worth your time? If you like old black-and-white serials where the stakes are high but the acting is slightly stiff, you will probably dig this. It is definitely not for someone who needs fast pacing or CGI spectacle. If you hate dogs or get bored by 1930s dialogue, maybe skip it. There is something inherently comforting about watching a movie where the villain is so clearly a mustache-twirling snake. Norman Bryan is just the worst kind of guardian. He spends half the runtime looking susp..."
Wyndham Gittens, Al Martin, Colbert Clark, Barney A. Sarecky, Sherman L. Lowe
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