Jim Cole, heir to a mining operation, takes over the mine, which is suffering from unexplained low production, and is facing a strike by the miners. Jim will soon loose the mine if production doesn't increase and the sabotage continues. Mary Norsen, office-secretary, accidentally learns of a plot by Fred Johnson to wreck the mine and force Cole to sell his coal-mine. She and her brother, Joe, join Cole in his fight to stop Johnson.
Direction
Harry L. Fraser crams a serial's worth of plot into 67 minutes.
Production
Mineshaft sets that wobble beautifully—authentic Depression-era desperation.
Director
Harry L. Fraser
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Harry L. Fraser made over 70 films in the 1930s, often shooting in days with budgets that wouldn't cover a modern catering table.
This 1936 release captures peak labor anxiety—mines were literal death traps, and 'Fury Below' exploits real worker fears for pulp thrills.
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