Secret Service in Darkest Africa

Secret Service in Darkest Africa is a Republic movie serial. It was Republic's thirtieth serial, of the sixty-six produced by the studio. It was a sequel to G-Men vs the Black Dragon released earlier in 1943, again starring Rod Cameron as American secret agent Rex Bennett. This time Bennet faces the Nazis rather than the Japanese. As with the earlier installment, Bennet is supported by characters from some of the allied nations in World War II. The serial is also known by the titles Manhunt in the African Jungles, changed when it was re-released in 1954, and The Baron's African War, when it... was edited into a 100-minute film for television in 1966. In an attempt to control the entire Middle East and defeat the Allies, Nazi agent Baron von Rommler captures and impersonates Sultan Abou Ben Ali , leader of all the Arabs. Opposed to him is American Secret Service Agent Rex Bennett , along with reporter Janet Blake and Chief of Police Captain Pierre LaSalle . Filming on Secret Service in Darkest Africa took place between 12 April and 27 May 1943.
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