Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (or Commando Cody) was both a Republic Pictures multi-chapter movie serial and a syndicated television series consisting of twelve 25-minute episodes. Originally intended to be broadcast as a limited-run television series, it was first released theatrically in 1953 as a chapter-per-week serial; it was eventually syndicated to television on NBC in 1955.
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