King of the Rocket Men

Ten Seconds to Live (1x9)

Date de diffusion: Jun 08, 1949

Rocket Man dives aside escaping the assassin's bullets, then drives them off. Inside Von Strum has been killed during the preceeding action. Jeff continues to work in secret on the Decimator but Vulcan has perfected a Thromium Detector by which Dirken locates the hideout and manages, through a ruse, to steal the Decimator. However, Jeff has concealed a camera which gives him a picture of the truck. The police spread a dragnet and locate the vehicle. Jeff as Rocket Man goes after it. In the meantime, Vulcan has arranged for a transfer of the Decimator to another vehicle and the seting up of an explosive charge in the truck. After setting up the detonator, Dirken is caught in the truck by Rocket Man. In the following struggle Dirken knocks out Rocket Man. leaving him unconscious in the truck as it is blown sky high.