Heroes of the Flames

1931 film

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Heroes of the Flames

Directed by| Robert F. Hill
Written by| Henry MacRae
George H. Plympton
Basil Dickey
George Morgan
Ella O'Neill
Produced by| Henry MacRae
Cinematography| John Hickson
Edited by| Alvin Todd
Distributed by| Universal Pictures

Release date

* June 2, 1931 (1931-06-02)

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Running time

| 12 chapters (220 minutes)
Country| United States
Language| English

Heroes of the Flames is a 1931 American Universal movie serial. Although once considered to be lost, it has survived and a print has been preserved by Universal as of 2016. It stars Tim McCoy (in a break from his usual cowboy roles) as a firefighter who is developing a new kind of flame retardant, but his work is constantly being disrupted by a rival named Don Mitchell (Gayne Whitman) who wants the formula for himself as well as the leading lady, played by Marion Shockley. Fittingly, seven of the 11 cliffhangers involve burning buildings with at least one principal trapped inside.

It is unusual for the manner in which chapter recaps are handled: A reporter at a local newspaper repeats a summary of the previous episode as he takes it down from a witness on the phone. It also has no music at all—the opening titles are accompanied only by sound effects (sirens, bells ringing, fire crackling, etc.). It's also the only film in which future star Bruce Cabot appeared in an uncredited bit part.

## Cast

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* Tim McCoy as Bob Darrow
* Marion Shockley as June Madison
* Bobby Nelson as Jackie Madison
* Gayne Whitman as Don Mitchell
* William Gould as John Madison
* Grace Cunard as Mrs. Madison
* Andy Devine as a henchman
* Monte Montague as Bob's sidekick
* Bud Osborne as a henchman
* Edmund Cobb as a henchman
* Joe Bonomo as a henchman
* Walter Brennan -Bit Part – uncredited [Ch. 12]

## Chapter titles

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1. The Red Peril
2. Flaming Hate
3. The Fire Trap
4. Death's Chariot
5. The Avalanche
6. The Jaws of Death
7. Forest of Fire
8. Blank Cartridges
9. The House of Terror (aka The House of Horror)
10. The Depths of Doom
11. A Flaming Death
12. The Last Alarm[1]

## See also

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* List of American films of 1931
* List of firefighting films

## References

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1. ^ a b Rainey, Buck. Serials and Series: A World Filmography 1912-1956. pp. 110–111.
2. ^ "Universal Two Reels" (PDF). Harrison's Reports. Vol. 13\. February 14, 1931. p. 36.

## External links

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* Heroes of the Flames at IMDb

Preceded by

Finger Prints (1930)

|  Universal Serial
Heroes of the Flames (1931) | Succeeded by

Danger Island (1931)

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* The Ace of Scotland Yard
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See also

* Film serials

* List of film serials
* List of film serials by studio

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Films directed by Robert F. Hill

* The Great Radium Mystery (1919)
* The Flaming Disc (1920)
* The Adventures of Tarzan (1921)
* The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1922)
* The Radio King (1922)
* Around the World in 18 Days (1923)
* The Social Buccaneer (1923)
* The Phantom Fortune (1923)
* His Mystery Girl (1923)
* Shadows of the North (1923)
* Crooked Alley (1923)
* Young Ideas (1924)
* Jack O'Clubs (1924)
* The Breathless Moment (1924)
* Dark Stairways (1924)
* Idaho (1925)
* Wild West (1925)
* The Bar C Mystery (1926)
* The Return of the Riddle Rider (1927)
* Blake of Scotland Yard (1927)
* Haunted Island (1928)
* Life's Mockery (1928)
* A Million for Love (1928)
* Silks and Saddles (1929)
* Melody Lane (1929)
* Heroes of the Flames (1931)
* Sundown Trail (1931)
* The Spell of the Circus (1931)
* Love Bound (1932)
* The Cheyenne Kid (1933)
* Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
* A Demon for Trouble (1934)
* Frontier Days (1934)
* Cowboy Holiday (1934)
* Danger Trails (1935)
* The Texas Rambler (1935)
* Queen of the Jungle (1935)
* The Cyclone Ranger (1935)
* Rio Grande Romance (1936)
* Silks and Saddles (1936)
* Two Minutes to Play (1936)
* Shadow of Chinatown (1936)
* Prison Shadows (1936)
* West of Nevada (1936)
* Men of the Plains (1936)
* Rip Roarin' Buckaroo (1936)
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* The Phantom of the Range (1936)
* Idaho Kid (1936)
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* Wild Horse Canyon (1938)
* Drifting Westward (1939)
* Overland Mail (1939)
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