Scouts to the Rescue
1939, English. Directed by Alan James & Ray Taylor.
ADVENTURE! THRILL! SUSPENSE! ACTION!..as Eagle Scout Jackie Cooper leads his hardy troop through breath-taking exploits!
Filmed in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Sonora, California, this Universal serial is Universal's 40th sound-era serial. Eagle Scout Bruce Scott, leader of Martinsville Troop Number One, and his pack sets off in search of lost treasure and finds adventure
- Runtime
- 3h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Alan JamesDirector
- Ray TaylorDirector
- Jackie CooperBruce Scott
- Vondell DarrMary Scanlon
- Edwin StanleyPat Scanlon
- William RuhlG- Man Hal Marvin
- Bill Cody Jr.'Skeets' Scanlon
- David Durand'Rip' Dawson
- Ralph DunnHenchman Pug O'Toole
- Frank Coghlan Jr.Ken - a Boy Scout
- Ivan MillerTurk Mortensen
- Victor AdamsHenchman Hurst
- Jason Robards Sr.Doc
- Sidney MillerHermie - a Boy Scout
Details
- Released
- 17 January 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Irving Crump, Wyndham Gittens, George H. Plympton
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Scouts to the Rescue runs 231 minutes (3h 51m).
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Scouts to the Rescue is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Scouts to the Rescue on?
Scouts to the Rescue isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 January 1939. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Scouts to the Rescue?
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Who directed Scouts to the Rescue?
Scouts to the Rescue (1939) was directed by Alan James and Ray Taylor and stars Jackie Cooper, Vondell Darr, Edwin Stanley.