


It was also arranged that she was the only candidate for the role, but this was not revealed to her until she arrived for the audition. Witney arranged for his wife, Maxine Doyle, to be auditioned for a part as he would be leaving her in the United States for the duration of the war. This was director William Witney's last production before leaving to serve in World War II, he actually shipped out before filming was complete. It was filmed between 26 September and 11 November 1942. The Black Dragon was budgeted at $148,445 although the final negative cost was $156,599 (a $8,154, or 5.5%, overspend).
BLACK DRAGON VIEWER BLOG SERIAL
The Black Dragon was commissioned based on the success of the serial Spy Smasher, although the production team preferred to have a non-costumed character. Noel Cravat as Ranga, Haruchi's assistant.Nino Pipitone as Oyama Haruchi, Japanese spy and leader of the Black Dragon Society.Constance Worth as British agent Vivian Marsh.

As Oyama Haruchi, leader of the dangerous paramilitary group, begins to destabilize the United States war effort through sabotage and corruption, Bennett must team up with British special agent Vivian Marsh and Chinese special agent Chang Sing to stop them and help win the war. After Japanese spies from the Black Dragon Society infiltrate United States borders, Federal Agent Rex Bennett is enlisted by the government to capture them.
