Aces of Action explained

"Aces of Action" was the informal nickname given to the movie teaming of Richard Arlen and Andy Devine. They made a number of low budget action films together for Universal.^{[1] [2]}

In February 1939 Universal announced they would make seven "outdoor pictures" starring the duo over the next year, all produced by Ben Pivar.^{[3] [4]} The films were well received and the series continued until Arlen left Universal for Pine-Thomas Productions.

Universal then tried Devine in a series of other "buddy" comedies, teaming him with Leo Carillo and Broderick Crawford.

Films

Richard Arlen & Andy Devine

• Mutiny on the Blackhawk (1939)
• Tropic Fury (1939)
• Legion of Lost Flyers (1939)
• Man from Montreal (1939)
• Danger on Wheels (1940)
• Hot Steel (1940)
• Black Diamonds (1940)
• The Leather Pushers (1940)
• The Devil's Pipeline (1940)
• Lucky Devils (1941)
• Mutiny in the Arctic (1941)
• Men of the Timberland (1941)
• Raiders of the Desert (1941)
• A Dangerous Game (1941)

Leo Carillo & Andy Devine

• The Kid from Kansas (1941) - and Dick Foran
• Road Agent (1941)
• Unseen Enemy (1942)
• Escape from Hong Kong (1942) - and Don Terry
• Danger in the Pacific (1942) - and Don Terry
• Top Sergeant (1942) - and Don Terry
• Timber! (1942) - and Dan Dailey

Broderick Crawford & Andy Devine

• South of Tahiti (1941) - and Brian Donlevy
• North to the Klondike (1941) - and Lon Chaney Jr

Notes and References

1. Actor Richard Arlen Dies; Swashbuckled to Stardom Los Angeles Times 29 Mar 1976: b1
2. News: Advertising . . New South Wales, Australia . 21 August 1941 . 13 June 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
3. SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Universal Selects Arlen and Devine for Leads in Series of 7 Outdoor Pictures New York Times 11 Feb 1939: 18.
4. Arlen, Devine Paired in Universal Series Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times11 Feb 1939: A9.