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The Vigilante is a 1947 American film serial released by Columbia Pictures and based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The story follows Greg Sanders, a singing cowboy and lawman who adopts the Vigilante identity while fighting criminals in the American West. The serial combines Western settings with masked-hero action and was presented in multiple chapters designed to end with continuing cliffhangers.
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Who is Greg Sanders in The Vigilante?
Greg Sanders is a singing cowboy and lawman played by Ralph Byrd. In the 1947 Columbia serial, he adopts the masked Vigilante identity while investigating crime in the American West.
Is The Vigilante based on DC Comics?
Yes. The serial adapts DC Comics' Vigilante, whose first comic appearance was in Action Comics #42 in 1941.
What mystery does The Vigilante investigate?
The mystery centers on the 100 Tears of Blood, a string of rare blood-red pearls sought by a gang led by the unknown X-1. That treasure hunt gives the western story a crime-serial structure rather than a standalone cowboy plot.
How long is The Vigilante serial?
It has 15 chapters and a total serial running time of about 285 minutes. Columbia marketed it as The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West.
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