Planet Outlaws (1953)

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NARRATOR: From somewhere

us have come, from
time to time, flaming

discs and weird
aerial phenomena.

What are they?

Whence have they come?

Dr. Maruce Biot, one of
the leading aerodynamicists

in the world, stated
that, in his opinion,

they have originated
elsewhere than the Earth,

and that they are
artificially controlled.

Yes, they could be craft
from another planet.

Or a development of enemy power.

But whatever they
are, they continue

to cause a great deal of
concern and controversy.

And when we are tempted to say
that they re just a fiction

writer's dream, we must
remember that Jules Verne once

dreamed of exploring
the ocean depths.

And in time we
had the submarine.

Leonardo da Vinci
also prophesied

that someday man
would fly like a bird.

Today, flying is commonplace.

Even the atom b*mb thrilled
readers of fiction magazines

before it became a reality.

In fact, the author was so
realistic in his description

of a terrifying
destructive force

that he was investigated by the
FBI, who thought he had gotten

secret information from
government laboratories.

Now man dreams of
limitless power

to propel us into
outer space, where

we can explore other worlds.

So while travel
to another planet

may seem highly imaginative
to us today, in the year 2000

it may be commonplace.

Here, for example, is a
story of travel in the skies,

visits to worlds in outer space,
which may well be the blueprint

of life to be lived
in the years to come.

-Buddy!

Buddy!

Watch out!

We're going to crash!

-Professor.

Professor!

-What is it, Buddy?

-Buck says we're gonna--

-We're trying to
weather the storm.

But it has lost
altitude and crashes

in the mountains of
the polar region.

Centuries later, men
from a scouting ship

discover the wreck.

-They're in a perfect
state of preservation.

Must have been frozen
since the ship crashed.

That's strange.

Why, they've almost
naturally [INAUDIBLE].

-Let's get them out of here.

This gas is making me drowsy.

-I wonder how fast we're going.

-About 1,000 miles
an hour, at least.

More.

-Calling operations office.

Border patrol, calling
operations office.

MAN ON RADIO: Operations office.

Go ahead, border patrol.

-He sure dialed in quick.

-Put this call through to
Scientist General Huer.

It is urgent.

MAN ON RADIO: One moment.

Go ahead.

-Captain Rankin speaking.

We're approaching
the city with two

prisoners found in a dirigible.

MAN ON RADIO: A dirigible?

That's impossible.

Such ships haven't been
used since the 20th century.

-The 20th century.

What does he mean?

-I dunno.

-The ship was frozen
in [INAUDIBLE].

Prisoners were in a state
of suspended animation

when we found them.

-Bring them directly
to me when you land.

That is all.

-Scientist general's
respect, sir.

You're to come directly
to his headquarters.

-Thank you, lieutenant.

-Take my place,
Lieutenant Deering.

Follow our spaceship
to [INAUDIBLE].

How did you come to
be in that dirigible?

-I was in command.

We'd taken off from New
York and making a transpolar

flight around the world when--

-And what year was that?

-1938.

-1938?

Impossible.

Let me gather my map.

1938.

Mm-hm.

There was such an expedition.

Your name, please?

-Buck Rogers.

Lieutenant Rogers, officially.

-And yours, my boy?

-My name is George Wade.

But I'm usually called Buddy.

-Livanome gas.

Well that explains it, then.

Rankin, we are witnesses
to a scientific miracle.

By means of a gas discovered
by Professor Malgren,

these two people have
remained in suspended

animation for 500 years.

-500 years?

-That-- that makes me old enough
to be my old great-grandfather.

-But Professor Huer,
that's impossible, sir.

-Doctor Huer, k*ller Kane has
captured another of our pilots.

-You may save yourself
considerable discomfort

by telling me where to find the
entrance to the hidden city.

-I do not remember.

-I think I know a way
to make you remember.

Look into that instrument.

Look into it!

Those men were once part
of Dr. Huer's ships.

Now they are living robots,
men robbed of all willpower

while they wear the helmets
I had designed for them.

Shall I have you measured
for a robot helmet,

or will you tell me where the
entrance to the Hidden City is?

-I do not remember.

-Take him away.

-I don't understand, sir.

Who is this man you
call k*ller Kane?

-He's the result
of the stupidity

of the men of the last century.

You failed to stamp out
lawlessness, and in the end,

the criminal became
stronger than the law.

Racketeers, you called them.

Today they rule the
world as cruelly

as they ruled their
gangs in your day.

-Isn't there any chance of
help from an outside source?

-Oh, only from men
on some other planet.

-Another planet?

That doesn't sound very hopeful.

-It could be.

But our spaceships seem
unable to-- to slip

through Kane's air blockade.

We've lost five thus far trying.

-You mean you actually
have ships that

can travel from
planet to planet?

-Of course.

-If you have ships that can
travel that far-- you know,

I think I know a way of
running that blockade.

-Well, if you have any plans,
I'm willing to listen to them.

But to me it seems hopeless.

-Am I right, Marshal Kragg, in
assuming that you can operate

a plane from the ground--
at such a distance,

mind you-- by means of radio?

-That's correct, Rogers.

-Well the, sir, why don't you
send up such a ship as a decoy?

While Kane's patrol
is following it

I can slip through
in a spaceship

and get help from Saturn.

-We've already lost too
many ships and crews.

We can't afford to try it.

-It seems to me you can't
afford not to try it, sir.

-Rogers is right, Marshal.

Unless we get help from
Saturn, our cause is lost.

-Very well, sir.

You are n charge.

-Thank you very much.

-Lieutenant Deering,
you will go with Rogers

to establish means of
communication with Saturn.

If you do get through
to their planet.

-Look, another one
of their spaceships.

-Patrol ship seven four,
hauling 60,000 foot patrol.

-I'll lay our course directly
for Saturn now, Buck.

-May as well.

They fell for it, all right.

-Why is there a spaceship
with no one in it?

-We can direct all the
aircraft from the control room.

Until they reach the
outer atmosphere.

-Don't think we'll run
into any more trouble.

Why don't you take a nap, Wilma?

I'll take the controls.

-Yes, sir.

-Hey, what's that up ahead?

Looks like a gray wall.

-That's the outer
atmosphere of Saturn, Buddy.

It's 10 times denser than
the air around the Earth.

-What was that?

-I don't know.

-There's two of k*ller Kane's
ships coming up fast behind us.

-ret*rd your speed to one half.

-If we do, they'll
get away from us.

Don't worry about that.

They'll either have to slow
down or go up in smoke.

-If we hit the atmosphere
at this rate of speed,

the pressure would
burn us to a crisp.

-Buck, the rockets--
I can't find them!

-Help me out with the release
valves on the oxygen tanks.

[INAUDIBLE]

-Buddy, take the controls.

-The port holes are
giving way, right?

-It's no use.

The heat has melted
the valve handles.

Move, Buddy!

-Engine gravity belts--
I'll have to bail out.

-Buddy, open the hatch.

-It's no use.

The heat's jammed it on.

-Stand back, Wilma!

All right, down you go.

Get to the underside door!

-Buddy, take the radio.

-Go on.

-My, what a
desolate-looking place.

-Stand by the retarding rockets.

Signal the other ship
that we're going down.

-Yes, sir.

-Lieutenant Deering calling
the Scientist General of Earth.

Lieutenant Deering, calling
the Scientist General of Earth.

MAN ON RADIO: Air
control headquarters.

Go ahead, Lieutenant Deering.

-Give me the Scientist
General at once, please.

-Wilma, this is Doctor Huer.

Are you safe?

-Our outer atmosphere
patrol reported

two of k*ller Kane's
spaceships took off after you.

-They did.

Shot down our ship.

But we got away without
the gravity belts.

-If all of Saturn is like
this, you can have it.

-Right.

Wreck's over that way.

-Tell the men remaining on
the ship to stand guard.

-Buck.

I just saw one of k*ller Kane's
men go behind those rocks.

-Are you sure?

-Positive.

Must have ran into
the ship, and they're

following to capture us.

-Maybe we can beat
them at their own game.

Follow me.

Don't let them guess we
know they're trailing us.

-Stop where you are.

Hand me that g*n.

Give it to me.

There's nothing else you can do.

All right, then.

Let's get them back
to the spaceship.

-Check the rockets
on the other ship.

-Do not move.

Any of you!

Drop your weapons.

You are from the
Earth, are you not?

-Why, yes.

We came here to make a--

-It's useless to explain to me.

I am only a soldier
acting under orders.

Two of you stay
and guard the ship.

The other two bring
the others after me.

-Here are the prisoners you
ordered me to bring in, sir.

-I am Aldar, director of
the Council of the Wise.

I have had you brought
here to explain

your presence on Saturn.

You may speak.

-We came here as envoys.

Seeking an alliance with
you people of Saturn.

-And why do you desire
such an alliance?

-To escape the tyranny of
a man called k*ller Kane

who has imposed his rule
on all but a handful of us.

A man who governs
by brute force.

-That's not true.

The Leader Kane is a just man.

He rules with the consent of
all save a few revolutionaries.

-Revolutionaries?

-Is it true that you
are revolutionaries?

-In a sense, I suppose we are.

If it's revolutionary to
protest against brutality.

-I've heard enough.

Rebels or not, I say throw
them all into prison.

Saturn wants no contact
with outside planets.

For in this age of science
we cannot hope to isolate

ourselves from the
rest of the universe.

For we are dedicated
to peace, and have

no patience with rebels.

-Then why not form an
alliance with our government

and help us stamp
out this rebellion?

-Your point is well-made.

We'll imprison the
revolutionaries

and treat with the envoys
of the Leader Kane.

-When I jump Tallen, run.

-But we can't escape the guards.

-You'll have to try.

-Throw the others in prison.

-One wrong move from
any of you and you'll

need a new Council of the Wise.

-Seize him!

-The space ships are over there.

-What about those
awful thug guards?

-Take care of them
with this g*n.

-Take the controls, Buck.

I'll fire the starting rockets.

-Thanks.

Drop down there, Buddy.

See if all the
portholes are closed.

-Will I be glad to
get back to Earth.

-That's right where
you're going, Buddy.

-Wilma and Rogers must have
persuaded the Saturnians

to lend them a spaceship
to try and return to Earth.

-That's no Saturnian
craft, doctor.

It's one of k*ller
Kane's spaceships.

-Impossible!

-I know that type of ship
too well to be mistaken.

Have you tried to contact
them on our wavelength?

-As a matter of fact, I have.

-We must do so at once.

There's a spaceship at 274.6.

Contact at once
on our wavelength.

-Yes, sir.

Air Marshal calling
spaceship on 274.6

-Gosh, Buck, I guess we'll be
landing pretty soon, won't we?

-That's right.

The radio's working, so
we could contact Dr. Huer.

-That isn't necessary.

I know the secret entrance
to the hidden city.

We better start using
our returning pressure.

-Air Marshal calling
spaceship on 274.6.

I'm sorry, sir.

There's no contact.

-I told you, doctor.

-It is a Kane ship.

But I can't understand--

-There's only one
answer, doctor.

William Rogers
must have retrieved

a secret entrance to the city.

-There's the signal
to open the gates.

What shall I do, sir?

-Open them and stand by to
close them at my command.

-Yes, sir.

-They got the signal.

-They're in the lock now, sir!

-Close the gates.

And put all the
power [INAUDIBLE].

-It is a jam!

-Notify the airport not
to drop the wrecked.

Have it lowered with cranes.

I want to examine it.

-Yes, sir.

-Buddy?

Buddy!

Get the anti-gravity belt.

We still have a chance.

Quick.

Quick, through that opening.

-Buck, Wilma!

How did you get here?

-The air marshal ordered
me to arrest anyone

who escaped from
wrecked ship, sir.

-You mean you were
in that spaceship?

-Yes, sir.

-But it's one of k*ller
Kane's spaceships.

That's why I ordered
it destroyed.

-It's the only we could
escape from Saturn, sir,

after the men of that
planet turned against us.

-We'd better discuss
this in my office.

Report back to the officer
of the day, lieutenant.

-And also it's true, sir.

It is the duty of
every office government

to aid in suppression of
anarchy, wherever found.

To that end, we have signed
this promise of support.

Prince Tallen.

You'll visit the Earth
with Captain Lasca.

Verify his story.

If it is true, you'll
present this treaty

to the Leader Kane
for his signature.

Saturn will abide
by your decision.

-How soon can your spaceship
be ready to leave, captain?

-It's ready now.

And I suggest we start at once.

I thank you, in our leader's
name, for your patience.

For your promised help.

-This is Prince Tallen,
Lieutenant Patten.

He's leaving for
Earth immediately.

-Did everything work
out as you hoped?

-I think our troubles with
Dr. Huer are about over.

-Have you identified
the ship, Huer?

-No question it is
a k*ller Kane ship.

-May I look, sir?

-Why, of course.

It's the sister ship to the one
we came back from Saturn in.

-And that means that k*ller
Kane's men have probably

completed their
mission on Saturn.

-If we only knew if
they'd made an alliance

with the Saturnians.

-Have we got any spies working
with the k*ller Kane people?

-We've tried it.

But every one of them
has been captured and put

into Kane's robber battalion.

-So what was done
to the stuff taken

from the wrecked spaceship?

-Dr. Huer has the instruments.

The rest of the equipment
was put in military storage.

-Then you still
have the uniforms

taken from the crew's quarters?

-Are you suggesting that
we use those uniforms

to get a spy into
k*ller Kane's camp?

-Yes, sir.

And I'd like to
volunteer for the detail.

-Oh, you'd only be captured
and spend the rest of your days

in Kane's robot battalion.

-I'm afraid that you're of more
value to us in the air, Rogers.

-But Marshal Kragg, if I can
get the information concerning

the Saturnian
treaty, sir, it may

mean the success
of our campaign.

-He's right, Huer.

You haven't a chance
in a thousand.

But if you're
willing to risk it,

I can't afford to
refuse the offer.

-Thank you very much, sir.

-Which one of those
buildings is k*ller Kane's?

-That big one.

With the terraces.

-I'll circle it in a minute.

-Set your anti-gravity belts
and prepare to bail out.

-So long, major.

-Good luck, lieutenant.

-Act natural.

-I sent for you because my
patience is about at an end.

You have all read the treaty
which our good friend Prince

Tallen has brought from
our sister planet, Saturn.

It pleases me.

-Buddy, get an anti-gravity belt
from the wreck we just passed.

-Are there any objections
from the council?

Then I submit it to you
for your signatures.

-No one will sign
that treaty, Kane.

I'll take it.

-Guards!

How did you get in here?

-We were here when you and
Prince Tallen entered the room.

-It's Buck Rogers.

-Who is Buck Rogers?

-He's the Hidden City
American who came to Saturn.

-Tallen, you're not gonna
sign this treaty until I've

had a chance to
show you just why

this man is called k*ller Kane.

-Don't be a fool, Rogers.

If you persist in this,
my men will k*ll you.

-Not until I've shown
Prince Tallen just what

you do with your
prisoners, Kane.

Get to the Televi.

Go on, move.

Prince Tallen, you go with him.

Buddy.

Keep this councilors covered.

Get the dynamo room.

I said the dynamo room, Kane.

See for yourself, Prince Tallen.

Those steel caps they're
wearing are amnesia helmets,

an invention of
Kane's scientists

to rob men of their
minds and their will.

-This is incredible.

-Nevertheless,
Tallen, it's true.

Now do you know why we
are fighting this man?

-Who is your leader?

I shall be glad
to treat with him.

-That's a very handsome
gesture, Prince Tallen.

But how do you and Rogers
plan to leave my city?

You will be arrested
by my guards

before you can leave the palace.

-I have taken care
of that, Kane.

Buddy, toss me the
anti-gravity belt.

-Anti-gravity belt?

I don't understand.

-It's a device we
use here on Earth.

It's really an outgrowth
of the old parachute.

Put it on, Tallen.

-Oh, I see.

-Buddy.

Out the window you go, you two.

-But how about you, Buck?

-Never mind about me.

-Come on, over here.

Quick.

-Get the guards, you fools!

If they get away I'll
put every one of you

in the robot brigade!

-There, on the terrace.

-If necessary, bring
in some little gift

from the outer
atmosphere patrol.

Assign them to
cover Kane's city.

Rogers must be given
all possible depth.

Have you heard from Rogers?

-I'm sorry, doctor.

Not a word.

It looks bad.

-Marshal Kragg, we can't just
stand here and do nothing.

Maybe if we--

-Lieutenant Deering, you
forget where you are.

-Sorry.

-Now, it's possible
that Rogers has escaped.

He may be somewhere
in the open country

between here and Kane City.

I suggest we send out a scout
patrol and look for him.

-Do so at once, Kragg.

-Lieutenant Deering.

-Yes, sir?

-You're a member of the
Seventh Pursuit, aren't you?

-Yes, sir.

-Order out the squadron.

Cover all of the open
country between here

and Kane City flying
at a low altitude.

I'll have your complete flying
order send to the airport.

That is all.

-Yes, sir.

-She'll find Buck
Rogers, if anybody can.

-Call the guard.

They're getting away!

-Bud, stop the pressure.

Tallen, lock down those doors.

-Well, we made it.

-Captain Roberts speaking.

Let me speak to the Leader.

MAN ON RADIO:
Calling the leader.

Calling the Leader.

Calling the Leader.

-This is the Leader.

What have you to report?

-The fugitives have escaped
in your patrol ship, sir.

-Escaped?

In my ship?

You blockheads!

I'll send every one of you
to the robot battalion.

Report to the guard
captain, under arrest.

-Yes, sir.

MAN ON RADIO: The
Leader's airport.

-The spies have escaped
to my private patrol ship.

Send the squadron after
them and sh**t them down.

Man all outposts.

If they break through
to the open country,

we'll never get them.

And you are the men I
gave control of Earth.

I would be better served by
this Buck Rogers, who walked

through your men as
if they were children.

-I notice you didn't
capture Rogers

when he was in this very room!

-Krenko, I warn you.

Another statement
like that and we'll

go before the firing squad.

And so will the lot of
you if you fail me again!

Now get out!

-How much farther 'til the
Hidden City, Colonel Rogers?

-Oh, about 600 miles.

-I wouldn't call Dr.
Huer exactly handsome,

but I sure would give a lot
to see his face right now.

-I bet you would, Buddy.

Tallen.

I should have returned
this treaty to you

after I took it
from k*ller Kane.

-I'd forgotten about
it in the excitement.

Some day you must return to
the planet Saturn with me

and receive the
thanks of the people

for preventing the
alliance with Kane.

-I'd rather you
thanked me by giving

us your planet's support.

And smashing k*ller
Kane's armies.

-Hey, Buck.

Here comes a whole
squadron at us!

-Is it a Kane squadron?

-No.

No, it's one of our own
from the Hidden City.

-Calling Lieutenant Deering.

-This is Lieutenant Deering.

Go ahead, please.

-There's a k*ller
Kane ship approaching

beneath us, about 6,000.

Pull out of formation
and bring it down

before they can communicate
with headquarters.

-Yes, sir.

-Hey, Buck, one of
them's diving at us.

-I can't under-- yes, I can.

This is k*ller Kane's ship.

They think we're the enemy.

-Just below.

[INAUDIBLE]

-They're going to sh**t us down!

-The only thing we
can do is set down

and let them see who we are.

-Going down.

First time I ever saw k*ller
Kane's ship give up so easily.

-Why, it's Buck
Rogers and Buddy.

We thought you

I'm so glad that was
not a direct hit.

-Oh, that it makes
it unanimous, Wilma.

-Who is this?

One of k*ller Kane's men?

-Why, no.

It's the best friend
we have around here.

It's Prince Tallen, envoy
from the planet Saturn.

He's gonna help us in our
fight against k*ller Kane.

-Oh, I'm very sorry, sir.

I didn't understand.

-That's an old
custom we have here.

It's a sign of friendship.

Like this, Tallen.

That's right.

Wilma, report back
to your squadron.

Advise your commander
what happened.

Tell him we'll follow
you back to the Hidden

City in Kane's ship.

-All right, Buck.

I will.

-Good.

-It's been taken care of, sir.

Dr. Huer, this is Prince Tallen,
envoy from the planet Saturn.

Dr. Huer is our
scientist general.

And Air Marshal Kragg,
our operations chief.

-Prince Tallen.

-Prince Tallen, you bring new
hope to a beleaguered race.

-If it had not been
for Colonel Rogers,

I think your enemy
would have tricked me

into fighting you
instead of helping you.

I am authorized to
sign this treaty,

pledging our support
to your cause.

-It would more honest to
let you see our people,

and decide whether we
are worthy of your help.

-Lieutenant Deering, you are
to contact the planet Saturn.

-Yes, sir.

-Advise them that we have signed
the treaty with Prince Tallen,

that they are at w*r
with k*ller Kane.

-Yes, sir.

The Earth, calling
planet Saturn.

The Earth, calling
planet Saturn.

-I'm sure, the Leader, that
the Hidden City squadron

was upon us before we could
b*mb Rogers and Tallen again.

-So you allowed Rogers to escape
with Tallen to the Hidden City?

-We could not help ourselves.

You see, we were--

-Silence!

If Tallen pledges
allegiance to Dr. Huer,

they will drive us from
the face of the Earth.

-We brought it on ourselves.

You should have taken my advice
quick, when we had enough.

-Since you are so clever,
you shall take a spaceship

to Saturn and arrange a
treaty with her people

before Tallen has
time to report back.

-I refuse.

I will not be a tool for
your insane ambitions.

-I am in command here, Krenko!

Take him away.

To the robot battalion, where
he can forget his grievances!

-You can't send me there, Kane.

You can't!

I'll take your
commission to Saturn!

I'll take your
commission to Saturn!

[SHOUTING]

-Got anything to say,
say it now, Krenko.

When this helmet
is in place, you'll

never think or speak again.

-You can tell Kane
that I'll escape.

I'll live to see
the day-- of his--

-One more dead mind in the
ranks of the Leader's enemies.

-I trust no others
share the feelings

of the late Councillor Krenko?

Being a kindly
ruler, I shall give

you a chance to redeem yourself.

-Thank you, sir.

-Fly a spaceship to
Saturn and arrange

the treaty that
Krenko refused to try.

If you succeed, there
is an empty chair

at my council table.

-The Earth, calling
the planet Saturn.

-I'm afraid it's
useless, doctor.

Apparently our
receiving sets are

not in tune with
your projectors.

-In that event, you'll have to
return to Saturn by spaceship.

-I doubt whether such
a trip is possible.

-Air controls.

-What are the reports from the
outer atmosphere observatory?

-Report just received, sir.

k*ller Kane has doubled all
air patrols in that stratum.

-Her spaceship
wouldn't have a chance.

-I am not quite so
sure about that, Kragg.

-Not sure?

You know what's happened
to all of our ships

who tried to break through.

-Yes, but I've been working
on a little experiment

that may help us.

-What kind of an experiment?

-Why, I didn't mean to show
it until I had perfected it.

But, uh-- even as it is,
it may serve our purpose.

Just step this way.

Now, watch the ship.

Stand well back.

I don't want to
experiment on you.

-Do you know
anything about this?

-I knew he was
working on something.

But her wouldn't
say what it was.

-Now keep your eye on that ship.

-I don't see anything
strange about it.

What's it supposed
to do, doctor?

Blow up, or something?

-Why, it's disappearing
into thin air.

-Don't get in the ray!

It might do the
same thing to you.

Wouldn't harm you very much,
but it may take some time

to bring you back to visibility.

-But I don't see how
that would help, sir.

If you've destroyed the ship--

-Oh, but I haven't.

The ship is still there,
but you can't see it.

I have discovered a ray
which reduces all matter

to transparency, perfect
as the [INAUDIBLE] itself.

Unfortunately I can hold it only
for a matter of a few minutes.

10, at most.

-And the ray won't harm
anybody inside the ship?

-Not at all.

-Well, then, the
problem's solved.

-And the sooner we
start, the better.

-Yes.

-They'll need a navigator, sir.

-Yes.

So they will.

You will report to the
air controller room

and make ready for
immediate flight.

-Yes, sir.

-Well, if I have to
take you with me,

you better get to
the control room.

Doctor.

-Have the rockets
loaded into a spaceship

for immediate take-off.
-Yes, sir.

-Rocket launcher party.

This is the air control office.

Have spaceship LC9 loaded
immediately for take-off.

-These are retarding rockets.

Make sure you put them in the
lower ranks with the firing end

forward.

-You'll be pretty much on
your own when you reach them.

-Better fire another
rocket, Wilma.

-I hope we get through
Kane's blockade.

-It all depends on Dr. Huer now.

I'll radio him as soon as we
spot any of the Kane ships.

-Buck.

There they are.

Right above us.

-Dr. Huer.

Dr. Huer.

Buck Rogers calling.

-This is Dr. Huer.

Go ahead, Buck.

-We've spotted the
Kane ships, sir.

They're directly above us.

Better start that Dissolvo Ray.

-I'll turn it on
immediately, Buck.

-The Hidden City
ship's rising, sir.

Trying to run our blockade.

-Head straight for him.

Man the ray g*ns.

Hold your fire until
I give the order.

-It's working perfectly, doctor.

-Look.

It's disappearing into thin air.

It's vanished!

Attention all patrol ships.

The Hidden City spaceship
has just run our blockade.

Spread out.

Circle and try to locate it.

BUCK: All right, Tallen?

-Yes.

-You, Wilma?

-Fine, Doctor.

-Stand by.

We got back to normal again.

Is that a relief!

-It's a strange sensation,
being up here in a ship

you couldn't see.

-Well, the main thing is we got
through k*ller Kane's blockade.

Now the only thing left
between us and Saturn is space.

Well, we made it.

We're on Saturn again.

-Looks like your
trouble is over.

And now, sir, Lieutenant Deering
and I must return to the Earth

immediately.

-I realize the need
for your haste.

-I will see you
to your spaceship.

-Thank you, Tallen.

Bye, sir.

Wilma, take the starting knobs.

General Rogers on
Saturn, calling

the scientist general on Earth.

-Air control room calling
the Scientist General.

Air control room calling
the Scientist General.

BUCK: Dr. Huer.

It's Buck Rogers.

-Yes, Buck?

Is everything all right?

-Yes, sir.

Wilma and I are taking
off immediately, sir.

But before we go
we wanted to check

with you about the Dissolvo Ray.

-It's still imperfect.

But we can count on it to
make you invisible long enough

to slip through
Kane's air blockade.

-That's fine, doctor.

Then as soon as we near
the Earth we'll advise you.

-As long as Dr. Huer
is ready for you,

there is nothing to keep
you here any longer.

-No, Tallen.

We will get in touch
with you on a space radio

as soon as we decide
the best way to rid

the Earth of k*ller Kane
and his outlaw army.

-Best of luck to you.

-Thank you, Tallen.

-Try the starting
rockets, Wilma.

-Have all the men assigned to
check over the Dissolvo Ray

apparatus at once,
and bring it here.

Colonel Rogers is
on his way back,

and we need it to bring
him through the blockade.

-Yes, sir.

-I have heard no further
reports from Captain Lasca.

His mission to Saturn
must have failed.

I'm preparing another
expedition to force

the Saturnians to
sign a treaty with us.

This time I shall--

[BUZZING]

This is the Leader.

MAN ON RADIO: Sir, an
unidentified spaceship

has been reported
returning from Saturn.

-Notify the commander
of the outer atmosphere

patrol, and keep me
closely informed.

MAN ON RADIO: All right, sir.

-The observers report an
unidentified spaceship

returning from Saturn.

Perhaps Lasca has been
successful, after all.

We'll make no move
until we learn more.

Adjourned.

-Patrol 62.

Calling patrol 62.

Patrol 62 calling patrol 62.

-This is patrol 62.

This is Commander White.

Take your control to
the 120,000-foot level.

Watch for the spaceship
returning from Saturn.

If it is an enemy
craft, bring it down.

-Yes, sir.

120,000-foot level.

-Yes, sir.

-Wilma, better give me
a few retarding rockets.

We'll soon be in the
outer atmosphere.

-Right.

-Dr. Huer.

Dr. Huer.

We're approaching the
160,000-foot level, sir.

Stand by with your Dissolvo Ray.

-We're all set, Buck.

Just give the word.

-Buck, there's a
Kane patrol squadron

coming up fast beneath us.

-Dr. Huer.

Give us the ray now, sir!

One of Kane's patrol
squadrons has spotted us.

-There she is.

Squadron 62.

Spaceship sighted.

Fly above it and use
attack formation nine.

-There can't be
fog at this level.

That ship seems to
be disappearing.

-[INAUDIBLE], Kragg.

-Certainly.

-Oh, check the
machinery on this ship.

The Air Marshal will
want all the information

he can get on it.

-Yes, sir.

-[INAUDIBLE].

-Colonel Rogers.

Lieutenant Deering.

We'd nearly given
you up for dead.

We must see Dr. Huer at once.

-Now, sir, I suppose
you're anxious to hear

about the Saturnian treaty.

-By all means, colonel.

-The rulers of the
planet Saturn are with us

in the fight against
k*ller Kane, sir.

They are going to
send spaceships

as soon as we are
ready to attack.

-With this support,
we cannot lose.

We must call a meeting of
the w*r council at once.

-I'll take over now.

-Oh, you're early.

-A little.

I was anxious to find out
what's been happening.

-Well, the w*r minister's been
with Kragg since nine o'clock.

Something's up.

-Yeah?

-Well, goodnight.

-Goodnight.

-Not a sound.

Get in this room.

MAN ON RADIO: Calling the
Leader Kane, calling the Leader.

Calling the Leader Kane,
calling the Leader.

Calling the Leader Kane,
calling the Leader.

-This is the Leader Kane.

-Sir, this is Carson, of
your private patrol ship.

I'm in the Hidden City--

-Hidden City!

You know where the
secret entrance is?

-Yes, sir.

It's the valley 100 on our maps.

The gates are open now.

-I'll notify the outer
atmosphere patrol at once.

The Leader, calling
Commander White.

-This is Commander White, sir.

-The secret entrance to the
hidden city is in valley 100.

The gates are open.

Proceed there with your
squadron and destroy the city.

-It shall be done, sir.

-Contact.

All ships, attention all ships.

Objective, valley 100.

At full throttle.

-Well, gentlemen, we'll
see you in the morning.

-Goodnight, Marshal.

-Goodnight, Rogers.

-You know, Marshal
Kragg, I still

believe that every day we
delay our attack on k*ller Kane

is a day lost.

-I'm inclined to agree
with you, colonel.

We'll discuss it again at
the w*r council tomorrow.

-Yes, sir.

-Excuse me a moment.

Any messages for me?

-No, sir.

-Where's the other operator?

-I don't know, sir.

He left a few minutes ago.

-He'll go back to
stray duty for this.

The fool.

-Don't touch that switch!

-Kane's spy.

-That's right.

And brought here by
Colonel Rogers himself!

-Ah, so you stowed away on
that patrol ship, did you?

I should have had sense
enough to search it.

-You won't have to worry
long about that, colonel.

There's a full squadron of
the Leader's planes on the way

here now.

That squadron will be
here any minute now.

-The airport guards
will blast them

to pieces before they land.

-I think you're mistaken.

-Air Marshal Kragg speaking.

Send all available
men to the airport.

Two of k*ller
Kane's patrol ships

have forced the hidden gates.

-We've got to work fast.

[INAUDIBLE]

-Stand right where
you-- it's no use.

We're outnumbered 10 to 1.

-Take their g*ns, men.

-I'll throw them in the guard
house and put them in irons.

--[INAUDIBLE] has
been captured, sir.

-Get a doctor here quickly.

-Don't bother, sir.

Just a burn from a ray g*n.

Be all right tomorrow.

-I hope so.

We'll need you at the
w*r council meeting.

Remove that prisoner.

-All right, men.

Take him away.

-May I suggest,
sir, that the best

possible defense
is a bold offense.

After what happened last
night, our only chance

is to attack k*ller
Kane immediately.

He now knows the secret
entrance to our city,

and every hour we delay
we take our chances.

I suggest, sir, that we
contact our allies on Saturn

immediately and
ask their support.

-I said you might
wait for Colonel

Rogers, but no listening.

-It is the unanimous
vote of this w*r council

that we communicate with Saturn
immediately, ask their promised

support, and attack
Kane's stronghold at once.

We stand adjourned.

-You voiced my
sentiments exactly.

We will radio Saturn
from my laboratory.

-Yes, sir.

-Hey, Buck, can I come along?

-Yeah, of course
you can, old-timer.

-Doctor.

Is it to be w*r?

-Yes.

We must communicate
with Saturn at once.

-But how can we hope to defeat
Kane so fast if [INAUDIBLE]

at his disposal?

-With Saturn's help we stand
better than an even chance.

-Is the equipment in order?

-Yes, sir.

It was checked
only this morning.

-This is a catastrophe.

The receiving set you
left on Saturn is dead.

We can't communicate with them.

-Maybe somebody
turned it off, sir.

-The set is dead.

If it were alive
at all, that lamp

would flicker instead
of burning steadily.

-We've got to get into
communication with them.

-There's nothing
I can do, marshal.

-I've made two trips
there already, sir.

Looks like I'm going to
have to make a third.

-You wouldn't stand a chance.

After last night
the outer atmosphere

will be swarming with
Kane's patrol ships.

You couldn't make it
in one of our ships.

-But I don't mean to take
one of our own ships, sir.

I'm going to take one of the
captured Kane patrol ships.

-Patrol ships?

They're not built
for space journeys.

-I'm sorry, sir.

I hadn't thought of that.

-I can fix that.

I can have my technicians
install extra rocket racks.

You won't have a comfortable
journey, but you'll get there.

-Start them with the work, sir.

I'll be ready to take off as
soon as the ship is in order.

-But Buck, you don't
mean to go alone.

-I'm afraid so, Wilma.

I daren't take a single
lieutenant from the city.

-But your arm--
-Ah, the arm's all right.

Now don't you worry about it.
See you before I go.

So long, Buddy.

-Oh, I'll be seeing you, Buck.

-All set, boys?

Ah, I guess it's about
time to take off.

I wish I'd seen Buddy.

-He's probably very busy
at something or other.

-Yes, sir.

Well, Wilma, I'm sorry
you're not making this trip.

-So am I, Buck.

We'll be expecting
you back soon.

-Dr. Huer, I'll keep in constant
communication with you, sir.

-Good.

-Goodbye.

-Goodbye.

-Goodbye.

-Commander White speaking.

MAN ON RADIO: Ship
sighting coming

up from the Hidden City valley.

-Commander White speaking.

Center squadron patrol
prepared for action

against Hidden City ship.

-One of our scouts, sir.

-Cancel that last order.

Ship identified as
one of our scouts.

MAN ON RADIO: Squadron
commander calling ship ZN1.

Squadron commander
calling ship ZN1.

-ZN1 answering.

Go ahead, commander.

-How did you manage to
escape from the Hidden City?

What happened to the other ship?

-I did not broadcast
my report, sir.

Please advise all
patrol ships ZN1

moving to headquarters
with urgent information.

-Squadron commander
calling all patrol ships.

General orders.

ZN1 in an extra detail en route
to Leader Kane's headquarters.

-OK, Buddy.

You can come out any
time you want now.

-Say, how did you
know I was in there?

-Well, when you're trying
to hide out on somebody,

be careful when you
peek around corners.

-Oh, I get it.

You say me in the
observation mirror.

-Yeah, that's right.

-Say, Buck, you're not really
going to Kane's headquarters,

are you?

-No, we're not.

Here, Buddy, you
take the controls

and keep her where she is.

We're headed for
the planet Saturn.

-Yes, sir.

-Aldar, you will not
save Prince Tallen

by accepting Kane's terms.

Once he's here on Saturn
he will k*ll your prince

and enslave your people.

Gentlemen, you're dealing
with the vilest type

of crime known to man.

Kidnapping.

We fought it on
Earth for centuries.

Men capable of such a
crime are without honor.

Their words are worthless.

And k*ller Kane is the
foulest of the lot.

Your own experience
with him should

tell you that I speak the truth.

Surely you must see that
a treaty with k*ller Kane

will result only in
your Prince's death

and the subjugation
of your people.

-I, who first
suggested surrender,

now withdraw my plea.

Let us abide by our treaty with
the people of the Hidden City

and fight k*ller Kane.

-And you?

-I, too, cast my vote for w*r.

-Phone Rogers.

Send the planes
out at once, Kragg.

-Air control.

Air control.

All planes assigned to battle
plan B, take off immediately.

-Captain.

All planes assigned
to battle plan

B are to take off immediately.

All planes assigned to battle
plan B, take off immediately.

-We're in luck, Buddy.

There isn't a single ship
on Kane's private air field.

Dynamo room is over that way.

Not a sound out of you.

-Buck Rogers.

-Buddy.

See that robot down there?

That's Krenko.

He was Kane's right-hand
man until the k*ller had him

thrown him in the
robot battalion.

If we can get him
loose I have an idea

he'll help us to get even.

You.

Call down to the guard and
have Krenko sent up here.

-Krenko?

-That's right.

-Hey, Florvar.

Send Krenko up here.

-Krenko.

Balcony.

Go.

-Buddy, keep him covered.

Thank Krenko.

Krenko.

Are you all right?

-Yes.

Yes, I'm all right.

-Listen.

Listen.

We've come here
to free the robots

and turn them against Kane.

Put this back on gain.

It's harmless now.

Then go down and remove the
helmets from the others.

You got that?

-That'll be a real pleasure.

-Fine.

-Karl.

On the balcony.

Get him!

-Buddy, get a helmet
on this guard.

That'll take care of him.

-All right.

I'll save a nice one
for Kane himself.

-Now, Krenko.

Lead the w*r.

Go on, Bud.

-Now that we know the secret
entrance to the Hidden City

we must destroy it immediately.

I will send all air squadrons
against it tomorrow.

All right.

You will command
the infantry that

will follow in after
the air attack.

-Yes, sir.

MAN ON RADIO: Calling
the Leader Kane.

Calling the Leader Kane.

Calling the Leader Kane.

We've been attacked by
Hidden City planes in force.

I've already lost a
third of my ships.

-Commander White.

Commander White?

-There's time to lose.

We must attack the
Hidden City immediately!

Buck Rogers!

-What does this mean?

-It means that
you're through, Kane.

Buddy.

Krenko, hold him.

-No!

No!

-And that, my friends, finishes
the story of k*ller Kane,

the man who wanted
to conquer the world.

No less ruthless,
no less cunning,

no less a danger to civilization
than the very real enemy

that threatens the world today.

Let us hope that the
scientists of the free world

will devise the weapons and
the craft that will make

democracy invincible
against any enemy.

God bless America.