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Director:
Lambert Hillyer
Writers:
Bob Kane (character)
Victor McLeod (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 July 1943 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
A HUNDRED TIMES MORE THRILLING ON THE SCREEN! (original 1943 one-sheet posters) See more »
Plot:
Japanese spymaster Prince Daka operates a covert espionage organization located in Metropolis' now-deserted Little Tokyo which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Lewis Wilson ... Batman / Bruce Wayne
Douglas Croft ... Robin / Dick Grayson
J. Carrol Naish ... Dr. Tito Daka / Prince Daka
Shirley Patterson ... Linda Page
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Austin ... Hotel Desk Clerk [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
William Austin ... Alfred (uncredited)
Lynton Brent ... Intended Lockwood Pilot replaced by Bramwell - Ch. 6 (uncredited)
Roy Bucko ... Barfly (uncredited)
George Chesebro ... Henchman Brennan [Chs. 1-5] (uncredited)
Dick Curtis ... Agent Croft of Section 50 [Chs. 10-11] (uncredited)
Lester Dorr ... Henchman Lawson [Chs. 10-11] (uncredited)
Kenne Duncan ... Fred, the Mechanic [Chs. 5-6] (uncredited)
Robert Fiske ... Henchman Foster [Chs. 1-4] (uncredited)
Sam Flint ... Dr. G.H. Borden [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Jerry Frank ... Cave of Horrors Thug (uncredited)
Terry Frost ... Male Nurse [Ch. 7] (uncredited)
Jack Gardner ... Jim Bramwell, Mechanic (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire ... Martin Warren (uncredited)
Karl Hackett ... Wallace (uncredited)
Al Hill ... Eberle - Detective (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins ... Joe, the Cave of Horrors Barker (uncredited)
Mauritz Hugo ... Doctor [Ch. 3] (uncredited)
Jack Ingram ... Henchman Klein [Chs. 5-14] (uncredited)
Warren Jackson ... Bernie, Owner of Sphinx Club (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley ... Henchman Brett [Chs. 2-5] (uncredited)
Eddie Kane ... J. Hanson, Bail Bondsman [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
George J. Lewis ... Henchman Burke [Chs. 5-14] (uncredited)
Tom London ... Henchman Andrews [Chs. 8-14] (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin ... Policeman [Chs. 2, 10] (uncredited)
George Magrill ... Henchman at Sphinx Club [Chs. 9-10] (uncredited)
Knox Manning ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
John Maxwell ... Sam Fletcher (uncredited)

Charles Middleton ... Ken Colton [Chs. 6-9] (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Restaurant Extra [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley ... Policeman [Chs. 6, 15] (uncredited)
Ted Oliver ... Marshall (uncredited)
Bud Osborne ... Brown, Zombie [Chs. 14-15] (uncredited)
Stanley Price ... Henchman Driver [Chs. 1-2] (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... Restaurant Extra [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
George Robotham ... Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Shannon ... Dr. Hayden [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook ... Bartender [Chs. 9-10] (uncredited)
Michael Vallon ... Preston (uncredited)

Anthony Warde ... Henchman Stone [Chs. 2-4] (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford ... Barfly (uncredited)
Billy Wilkerson ... Steve [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson ... Police Captain Arnold (uncredited)
Harry Wilson ... Henchman [Ch. 7] (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lambert Hillyer 
 
Writing credits
Bob Kane (character)

Victor McLeod (screenplay) &
Leslie Swabacker (screenplay) &
Harry L. Fraser (screenplay) (as Harry Fraser)

Produced by
Rudolph C. Flothow .... producer
 
Original Music by
Lee Zahler 
 
Cinematography by
James S. Brown Jr. (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Dwight Caldwell 
Earl Turner 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gene Anderson .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Jack A. Goodrich .... sound engineer (uncredited)
 
Stunts
George DeNormand .... stunts (uncredited)
George Magrill .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Parker .... stunt double: Lewis Wilson (uncredited)
George Robotham .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Lee Zahler .... musical director (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"An Evening with Batman and Robin" - USA (reissue title)
"The Batman" - USA (poster title)
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Runtime:
260 min (15 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved | Brazil:12
Filming Locations:
Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
With this release, Batman became the first DC Comics character to have his own serial.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In episode 3 Alfred picks up a revolver and fires 8 shots, without reloading.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator:High atop one of the hills which ring the teaming metropolis of Gotham City, a large house rears its bulk against the dark sky. Outwardly there's nothing to distinguish this house from many others, but deep in the cavernous basements of this house is a chamber hewn from the living rock of the mountainside...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Bewitched: Follow That Witch: Part 2 (#2.31)" (1966)See more »
Soundtrack:
If I Were KingSee more »

FAQ

why is the Batmobile excluded?
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User Reviews

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15 out of 18 people found the following review useful.
Great Serial, 18 June 2000
Author: mst86 (sts_columbia@hotmail.com) from USA

I know that it's a Columbia, but it is one of Columbia's best. Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft are the definitive Batman and Robin. The story is great, the acting is great, the casting was great, and the photography was great. There are also some great fighting sequences and awesome cliffhangers.

Dr. Tito Daka is a classic villain. Daka was Japanese (He prefers to be called Nipponese) and was probably hated very much because remember, this serial was made during WW2.

The Batcave was pretty cool. I like it how Batman and Robin were taken directly to the scene of the crime by Alfred. There was no Batmobile.

I recommend this serial to anyone.

10/10 Stars

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