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The Crimson Ghost
Directed by	Fred C. Brannon William Witney
Produced by	Ronald Davidson
Written by	Albert DeMond Basil Dickey Jesse Duffy Sol Shor
Starring	Charles Quigley Linda Stirling Clayton Moore I. Stanford Jolley Kenne Duncan Forrest Taylor Sam Flint Joseph Forte
Cinematography	Bud Thackery
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date(s)	1946
Running time	12 chapters (167 min)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$137,912 (negative cost: $161,174)
IMDb profile

The Crimson Ghost (1946) is a Republic Movie serial.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Cast 4 Stunts and effects 4.1 Stunts 4.2 Special effects 5 References to the serial 6 External links

Like many Republic serials, this mystery employed yet another inscrutable invention, a counter atomic device known as Cyclotrode X, sought after by yet another cloaked villain, the eponymous Crimson Ghost.

Like the characters on screen, the viewer would have had a tough job spotting the person hiding behind the hideous disguise. The studio had taken no chances with this and cast stunt-man Bud Geary to embody the villain while several actors supplied the voice, including I. Stanford Jolley, whose role was minor but who received fourth-billing and was therefore highly suspect. When The Crimson Ghost was unmasked in the 12th and final chapter, he proved to be yet another actor, Joseph Forte, who had enacted a character seemingly above suspicion. Of interest to more recent viewers, television's Lone Ranger, Clayton Moore, played one of the villain's henchmen, a cold-hearted gangster.

This was director William Witney's last serial. His first was The Painted Stallion in 1937 and a gap due to serving in World War II had existed prior to this production.

• Charles Quigley as Duncan Richards
• Linda Stirling as Diana Farnsworth
• Clayton Moore as Ashe
• I. Stanford Jolley as Doctor Blackton & Voice of the Crimson Ghost
• Kenne Duncan as Professor Chambers
• Forrest Taylor as Professor Van Wyck
• Emmett Vogan as Anderson
• Sam Flint as Maxwell
• Joseph Forte as Professor Parker
• Stanley Price as Count Fator

• Dale Van Sickel as Duncan Richards (doubling Charles Quigley)
• Polly Burson as Diana Farnsworth (doubling Linda Stirling)
• Tom Steele as Ashe (doubling Clayton Moore & I. Stanford Jolley)
• Joe Yrigoyen as Duncan Richards & Count Fator (doubling Charles Quigley & Stanley Price)

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The special effects were produced by Republic's Lydecker brothers.

The poster for the Max's Kansas City show on 28 March 1979 featured the first use of the Crimson Ghost by the band The Misfits. It has since become their logo. Iron Maiden have also used the Crimson Ghost in their "The Number of the Beast" music video. In Halloween (2007 film) a little boy is possibly wearing a Crimson Ghost costume.

• The Crimson Ghost at the Internet Movie Database
• Dr Hermes Review of The Crimson Ghost
• The Crimson Ghost at Todd Gault's Movie Serial Experience
• YouTube - an amateur film homage to the serial

Preceded by Daughter of Don Q (1946)

Republic Serial The Crimson Ghost (1946)

Succeeded by Son of Zorro (1947)

v • d • e Republic serials
Pre-war Serials (1936-1942)	Darkest Africa • Undersea Kingdom • The Vigilantes Are Coming • Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island • Dick Tracy • The Painted Stallion • S.O.S. Coast Guard • Zorro Rides Again • The Lone Ranger • The Fighting Devil Dogs • Dick Tracy Returns • Hawk of the Wilderness • The Lone Ranger Rides Again • Daredevils of the Red Circle • Dick Tracy's G-Men • Zorro's Fighting Legion • Drums of Fu Manchu • Adventures of Red Ryder • King of the Royal Mounted • Mysterious Doctor Satan • Adventures of Captain Marvel • Jungle Girl • King of the Texas Rangers • Dick Tracy vs Crime Inc • Spy Smasher • Perils of Nyoka • King of the Mounties
War-time Serials (1942-1945)	G-Men vs the Black Dragon • Daredevils of the West • Secret Service in Darkest Africa • The Masked Marvel • Captain America • The Tiger Woman • Haunted Harbor • Zorro's Black Whip • Manhunt of Mystery Island • Federal Operator 99 • The Purple Monster Strikes
Post-war Serials (1945-1955)	The Phantom Rider • King of the Forest Rangers • Daughter of Don Q • The Crimson Ghost • Son of Zorro • Jesse James Rides Again • The Black Widow • G-Men Never Forget • Dangers of the Canadian Mounted • Adventures of Frank and Jesse James • Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc • Ghost of Zorro • King of the Rocket Men • The James Brothers of Missouri • Radar Patrol vs Spy King • The Invisible Monster • Desperadoes of the West • Flying Disc Man from Mars • Don Daredevil Rides Again • Government Agents vs Phantom Legion • Radar Men from the Moon • Zombies of the Stratosphere • Jungle Drums of Africa • Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe • Canadian Mounties vs Atomic Invaders • Trader Tom of the China Seas • Man with the Steel Whip • Panther Girl of the Kongo • King of the Carnival
Actors and Actresses	Kay Aldridge • Kirk Alyn • Roy Barcroft • Adrian Booth • Ralph Byrd • Rod Cameron • Phyllis Coates • Ray "Crash" Corrigan • Judd Holdren • Clayton Moore • Duncan Renaldo • C. Montague Shaw • Linda Stirling • Aline Towne • Tom Tyler
Stunt Performers	Yakima Canutt • Pierce Lyden • Eddie Parker • Dave Sharpe • Tom Steele • Dale Van Sickel
Production Crew	Franklin Adreon • Spencer Gordon Bennet • Fred C. Brannon • Ronald Davidson • Basil Dickey • B. Reeves Easton • John English • Lydecker brothers • Joseph F. Poland • Sol C. Siegel • William Witney
See also	Film serials • List of film serials • List of film serials by studio • Commando Cody