Ghost Patrol 1936
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- Director
- Sam Newfield
- Network
- Excelsior Pictures Corp.
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
What is Ghost Patrol?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Goal: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Ghost Patrol" (1936).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1936
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 2, 1936
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Excelsior Pictures Corp.
- Genres
- Western, Science Fiction, Crime, Romance
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.8/10 from 10 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Excelsior Pictures Corp.
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Goal: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Ghost Patrol" (1936).
Constraints:
ONLY verifiable facts from SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Omit details not in material.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Format: Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 150-190 words.
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Content: Use only provided facts.
Title: Ghost Patrol
Year: 1936
Release Date: 08/02/1936 (US)
Genres: Western, Science Fiction, Crime, and Romance
Runtime: 1h
Rating: NR
Plot:
A Professor has an invention that brings down planes.
Dawson forces the Professor to use it on planes carrying money.
Tim arrives to investigate.
Tim is mistaken for a noted outlaw.
Tim assumes the identity of the outlaw to force Dawson to make him a partner.
A plane bringing Tim's help arrives.
Tim's true identity is revealed.
While Tim is a prisoner, Dawson forces the Professor to start the machine.
*Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
Should you watch it?
“A federal agent infiltrates a criminal gang to stop a professor's destructive invention from downing airplanes.”
- Features a unique blend of traditional western tropes and early science fiction concepts
- Centers on an undercover operation involving a high-stakes identity deception
- Directed by Sam Newfield, a prolific filmmaker of the era
- The film relies on dated technology concepts like the radium tube engine-stopper
Watch it if you enjoy vintage B-movie westerns that incorporate imaginative, period-specific science fiction elements.
This film maintains a standard 1930s adventure pace with a tone that balances crime drama and light science fiction.
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Streaming availability for this 1936 title is not currently provided in the source material.
Is Ghost Patrol worth watching?
The film is worth watching for viewers interested in the intersection of 1930s westerns and early science fiction tropes.
What is the runtime of this film?
Ghost Patrol has a runtime of one hour.
Does this film have multiple episodes?
No, Ghost Patrol is a standalone feature film rather than an episodic series.
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