It's the Valley of Tombs in remote Siam. John Malcolm leads an archaeological expedition in search of the lost secret of the Scorpion Dynasty. Tal Chotali is their guide. Local tribesmen fight for a prophecy against white men in the valley. Despite the threat, Malcolm pushes into the tomb. Young Billy Batson gets separated from the group. Wizard Shazam anoints him Captain Marvel. By repeating his name Shazam, Billy is turned into Captain Marvel. He battles evil forces and keep the Golden Scropion from falling into the hands of the masked Scorpion. He is given the wisdom of Solomon, strength of Hercules, stamina of Atlas, power of Zeus, courage of Achilles, and speed of Mercury. The group decides to divide up the Golden Scorpion amongst themselves.
This is an old fashion kids' comic book adventure serial. It's divided into 12 chapters with each chapter ending in a cliffhanger. The story and production is all old style melodrama. It can be clunky in that way. The most impressive is the amount of big time action. There are lots of fights and every kinds of action. It's the high end of Republic Pictures and one of the best of this genre in that era.
This is an old fashion kids' comic book adventure serial. It's divided into 12 chapters with each chapter ending in a cliffhanger. The story and production is all old style melodrama. It can be clunky in that way. The most impressive is the amount of big time action. There are lots of fights and every kinds of action. It's the high end of Republic Pictures and one of the best of this genre in that era.