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Brick Bradford is a 1947 American science-fiction adventure film serial released by Columbia Pictures. It adapts the newspaper comic-strip character Brick Bradford and follows him through dangerous journeys involving advanced inventions, the Moon, and prehistoric settings. Like other serials of its period, the story unfolds across successive chapters that end with cliffhangers and continue in later installments.
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What is the plot of the 1947 Brick Bradford serial?
The government assigns Brick Bradford to help scientist Dr. Gregor Tymak protect an Interceptor Ray that can destroy incoming rockets. Because the device can also function as a death ray, the spy Laydron tries to seize it. [Serial summary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_Bradford_%28serial%29)
How many chapters does the 1947 Brick Bradford film have?
It is a 15-chapter Columbia Pictures serial released in 1947, starring Kane Richmond as Brick Bradford. Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas Carr directed it. [Serial details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_Bradford_%28serial%29)
Does Brick Bradford actually travel through time in the film serial?
Yes. Brick and Sandy use Tymak's experimental Time Top to travel from 1948 to 1748 Brazil in search of important plans. The time-travel section occupies the middle part of the 15-chapter serial. [Serial overview](https://ocdviewer.com/2012/06/25/brick-bradford-15-chapters-jan-5-april-12-1948/)
Which comic strip was the Brick Bradford serial based on?
The serial adapts the newspaper comic created by writer William Ritt and artist Clarence Gray. Columbia released the film version in 1947 with Kane Richmond in the title role. [Character history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_Bradford)
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