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CONAN

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

RECAP:

Conan–Sneak into Thulsa Doom’s castle with Zula and Borack to destroy Doom’s War Wagon.

Yora–reveals their deception and has them captured.

Thulsa Doom–ha them thrown into a pit that i filling with water.

CHAPTER FIVE: DEADLY BLADE

Conan, Zula and Borack are brought before a door, which is opened and they are thrown into a shallow pit.  Doom chortles that he hopes they’re not too uncomfortable, but they won’t have to endure it very long.  After the door shuts, water starts pouring into the pit from a pipe above their heads.  Borack climbs onto Conan’s shoulders to try and plug the pipe with their cloaks, but can’t. The pit quickly fills with water and is soon over their heads.

Balthus sends Almuric to check to see if they are dead. When Almuric opens the door Conan and Zula grab him and pull him into the pit, then the three friends scramble out, shutting the door behind them.

Borack is all for  getting away while the getting is good, while Zulla wants to take the fight to Doom .  The two men start arguing, till Conan gets between them and and says the most important thing is to disable the War Wagon. The three friends find the War Wagon and Borack, after looking it over, removes a piece of the engine that makes it run.  They then make their way to the stables, knock out the guard and steal three horses.

Thulsa Doom discovers the sabotage done to his machine and flies into a rage.  Getting a bird he sends a note to his confederate in Kull’s castle to leave a door unlocked by the stables.  He then dispatches Yora and Balthus to retrieve the machine part.

Conan and his friends arrive back at the castle, where Conan gives the part to Thoth Amon and tells him they have nothing to fear  from the War Wagon.  Thoth Amon takes the part to his lab to study.

Yora and Balthus come to the unlocked door by the stables and find a note from Doom’s confederate telling them the part is in Thoth Amon’s lab.  The two henchmen make their way to the lab.  Sneaking up behind Thoth Amon, they knock him out and grab the part.

Meanwhile Conan is walking with Valeria.  It is obvious as they talk that the Princess is infatuated with Conan, and that Conan is starting to feel the same way.  Rounding a corner, they run into Yora and Balthus.  Conan immediately fights them, but is overpowered and knocked unconscious.

Yora grabs Valeria and says that Doom will be pleased to have her as a guest again.  Balthus tells him to go on with the Princess while he takes care of Conan.  After Yora drags the Princess away.  Balthus draws his sword and brings it down on Conan’s limp form…….

NEXT WEEK

CHAPTER SIX

PRISONER EXCHANGE