Pirate Treasure 

1934 - 12 Chapters

Pirate Treasure is a rare swashbuckling serial and the best example of the type.


Plot

Aviator Dick Moreland uses his winnings from a recent flight to fund 
an expedition to recover treasure buried his pirate ancestor. However, 
Stanley Brasset, another member of Moreland's club, steals his map and 
sets out to find the treasure for himself. Dorothy Craig becomes involved 
when Dick needs her car to chase Brasset's henchmen and recover the 
map, which results in Dorothy being kidnapped and requiring rescue by 
Dick. When told of the treasure, Dorothy offers her father's yacht to take 
them to the island. Unable to retain the map, Brasset joins the expedition 
(his identity as the villain unknown to the protagonists) with henchmen 
hidden aboard. The henchmen are discovered and attempt to take over 
the ship en route to the Caribbean but this fails. Brasset releases them 
again after arrival to stop Dick from recovering the treasure. The treasure 
chest itself is empty and the search by the two parties continues on the island. 
Island natives eventually capture Brasset and his henchmen and plan to sacrifice 
them. Dick intervenes and they are brought back to America as prisoners.


Cast

Richard Talmadge as Dick Moreland, aviator and adventurer
Lucille Lund as Dorothy Craig
Walter Miller as Stanley Brasset, villain
Patrick H. O'Malley, Jr. as John Craig, Dorothy's father
Ethan Laidlaw as Curt, One of Brasset's henchmen
William Desmond as Captain Jim Carson
William L. Thorne as Drake
Del Lawrence as Robert Moreland





Chapters 

Stolen Treasure
The Death Plunge
The Wheels of Fate
The Sea Chase
Into the Depths
The Death Crash
Crashing Doom
Mutiny
Hidden Gold
The Fight for the Treasure
The Fatal Plunge
Captured