

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack(1943)
From Newspaper and Radio to the SCREEN...comes the Greatest OF ALL ADVENTURE THRILLS!
A movie serial in 12 chapters: The famous comic strip character is on a mission to protect a secret tunnel passage between China and India.

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A movie serial in 12 chapters: The famous comic strip character is on a mission to protect a secret tunnel passage between China and India.
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1943-01-05
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From Newspaper and Radio to the SCREEN...comes the Greatest OF ALL ADVENTURE THRILLS!
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