Commando Cody
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Commando Cody
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| Episodes: | 12 |
| Year: | 1953 |
| Country: | United States |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 12 |
| Category: | Superhero |
| Colour: | No |
| Format: | Cinema Serial/Series |
| Company: | REPUBLIC STUDIOS/HOLLYWOOD TELEVISION SERVICES FOR NBC TELEVISION |
| Creator: | Ronald Davidson and Barry Shipman (writer) |
| Run Time (mins): | 25-30 |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
| Broadcaster: | |
Summary
Commando Cody was first released as a cinema serial before later being reedited for television.
Two young scientists, Ted Richards and Joan Gilbert (William Schallert and Aline Towne), arrive at Commando Cody’s combined office and laboratory, where they are greeted and interviewed by Commissioner Henderson. He explains that Cody is both a highly decorated war hero and an accomplished scientist.
Cody maintains a concealed identity, wearing a mask at all times. Upon meeting the new recruits, he informs them that he has enveloped Earth in a protective cloud of cosmic dust in response to a series of missile attacks launched by an unidentified extraterrestrial adversary. Cody then unveils plans for a rocketship, to be constructed in the remote, sparsely populated town of Graphite.
Despite repeated acts of sabotage orchestrated by the Ruler, the self‑styled Evil Alien in Charge, and his agents, the team completes the Rocketship and conducts a successful test flight. One of the Ruler’s operatives crash‑lands on Earth in a small craft and, after being rescued by a human collaborator, presents himself to Cody as a propulsion expert. He offers to enhance the Rocketship's performance in exchange for uranium, concealing his true objective: to steal the vessel and deliver the uranium to the Ruler as part of a broader plan to conquer Earth.
Cody and his colleagues ultimately uncover the deception and thwart the Ruler’s scheme, ensuring the continuation of the mission, and the series.
Cast
Commando Cody JUDD HOLDREN, Joan Gilbert ALINE TOWNE, Ruler GREGORY GAYE, Dick Perston (eps 4-12) RICHARD CRANE, Mr. Henderson CRAIG KELLY, Baylor LYLE TALBOT, MAURITZ HUGO, JOANNE JORDAN, Ted Richards (eps 1-3) WILLIAM SCHALLERT, the rulars assistant (eps 4-12) GLORIA PALL, LANE BRADFORD, PETER BROCCO, JOHN CRAWFORD (1), WILLIAM FAWCETT, WILLIAM HENRY (1), KENNETH R. MACDONALD, SIDNEY MASON, ZON MURRAY, DENVER PYLE, STANLEY WAXMAN.
aka : Commando Cody: Sky Marshall of the Universe
Sources : Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe - Wikipedia