Spy Smasher (1942)

Alan Armstrong, aka Spy Smasher, battles a Nazi villain known as The Mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across America.

Director:

William Witney

Writers:

Ronald Davidson (original screenplay), Norman S. Hall (original screenplay),

Stars:

Kane Richmond, Marguerite Chapman, Sam Flint

Cast

Cast overview:
Kane Richmond	...	Alan Armstrong (Spy Smasher) / Jack Armstrong
Marguerite Chapman	...	Eve Corby
Sam Flint	...	Adm. Corby
Hans Schumm	...	The Mask
Tristram Coffin	...	Drake (as Tris Coffin)
Franco Corsaro	...	Capt. Pierre Durand [Chs. 1-4]
Hans von Morhart	...	Capt. Gerhardt [Chs. 1, 8, 12]
Georges Renavent	...	Gov. LeComte [Ch. 3]
Rudolph Anders	...	Dungeon Col. Von Kohr [Ch. 1] (as Robert O. Davis)
Henry Zynda	...	Lazar [Ch. 1]
Paul Bryar	...	Lawlor
Tom London	...	Crane
Richard Bond	...	Henchman Hayes
Crane Whitley	...	Hauser
John James	...	Henchman Steve

Storyline

Alan Armstrong, aka Spy Smasher, battles a Nazi villain known as The Mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across America.

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Plot Keywords:

spy | railroad hand car | mock execution | superhero | interrupted hanging | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Alvo Humano

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$156,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

215 min 215 min (12 chapters)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Screenwriters at the Republic Studios gave the Spy Smasher character a twin brother, a character which did not appear in the original comic strips.

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Quotes

[Spy Smasher enters the counterfeiters' lair]
Spy Smasher: Got change for a five?

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Connections

Edited into J-Men Forever (1979)

User Reviews

Smashing!

I do so love to watch professionals at work.

When you watch "Spy Smasher," you see a genre and a studio at the top of their form. Everything in this serial clicks and hums along like a well-oiled machine. The plot is exciting and as logical as it need be, the music fast and inspiring, the cliffhangers harrowing, and the acting professional and dead-on. It's Republic Studios at the height of their game, ancestor to the big action flicks of today, and sheer pleasure to watch.