Todd’s Serial Blog

A Republic Serial in 12 Chapters

Producer: Robert Beche

Director: William Witney & John English

Writers: Barry Shipman, Franklin Adreon, Ronald Davidson & Sol Shor

Music: William Lava

Special Effects: Howard Lydecker & Theodore Lydecker

Based on the character created by Robert E. Howard

Cast:

Conan–Ray “Crash Corrigan

Princess Valeria–Julie Thayer

Thulsa Doom–Charles Middleton

Zula–Guinn “Big Boy” Williams

Borak–Raymond Hatton

king Kull–William Gould

Queen Zenobia–Evelyn Brent

Thoth Amon–C. Montague Shaw

Red Sonya–Lynn Roberts

Yora–John Merton

Balthus–Jack Ingram

Salazar–Edmond Cobb

Amulric–George Chesebro

Kathulos–Al Taylor

CHAPTER ONE: THE ROYAL PRISONER

In the kingdom of Hyboria, Yora and Balthus steal into the chambers of Princess Valeria and kidnap her.  She is taken to the tower of Thusa Doom, who feigns the part of a gracious host while telling her he plans to take over her fathers kingdom, then has her locked in his dungeon.  A message of her abduction is sent to her father King Kull, with the demand that Doom have free reign in the kingdom.  Queen Zenobia councils her husband to give in for the sake of their daughter.  Kull reluctantly agrees.

Some time later adventurer Conan, and his two companions Zula and Borak come upon a farmer and his family being attacked by Doom’s men.  They ride up and engage the men in a ferocious sword fight, eventually driving them off, but not before the farmer’s house is set on fire.  Conan and his friends help put the fire out.  When asked why the King’s soldiers aren’t patrolling, he is told that the King doesn’t seem to care anymore and allows the entire country side to be pillaged.

Riding into to town, they spot some of the men who had attacked the farm entering a tavern and go in after them.  Another fight breaks out, but this time the King’s soldiers do come and break it up, arresting Conan and his two companions for disturbing the peace.

While sitting in the King’s dungeon, they are visited by Thoth Amon, the King’s most trusted adviser.  He tells Conan of the Princess’ abduction and strikes a bargain with the adventurer, If Conan can rescue the Princess and return her to her father, he and his friends can go free, but Zula and Borak must remain in the jail as collateral.  Conan agrees.  He is given his weapons and horse, and shown the direction of Doom’s tower.

Doom has a spy in the castle, who learns of Conan’s bargain and sends a message to Doom by a trained bird.  When Doom reads the message, he goes down to the dungeon and taunts the Princess with what he plans to do to her would be rescuer and her father for not obeying him.  Doom dispatches Yora, Balthus, Salazar, Amulric and Kathulas to take care of Conan.

Conan is waylaid on the road to Doom’s tower, spurring his horse on, Conan leads the other men on a furious chase across the country side.  Coming to a gorge, and with Doom’s men fast approaching, Conan tries to leap his horse across the chasm to the other side.  The horse barely lands on the other side but can’t get any traction and they fall off the edge into the deep ravine below………………………

NEXT WEEK

CHAPTER TWO

TOWER OF DOOM