The Mummy Strikes (1943)

While investigating an egyptologist's mysterious death, Superman must battle dangerous mummies.

Director:

Izzy Sparber

Writers:

Jerry Siegel (Superman comic strip created by), Joe Shuster (Superman comic strip created by),

Stars:

Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck, Bud Collyer

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Joan Alexander	...	Lois Lane / Jane Hogan (voice) (uncredited)
Jackson Beck	...	Professor (voice) (uncredited)
Bud Collyer	...	Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
Julian Noa	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

An egyptologist is found dead and his assistant convicted of murder, but colleague Dr. Wilson tells reporter Clark Kent his suspicions about the Curse of King "Tush." Can Superman battle the occult forces?

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Plot Keywords:

mummy | superhero | monster | 2d animation | sequel | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

El ataque de las momias

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the final scene, Clark Kent is clearly voiced by Sam Parker (who was the voice of Lemuel Gulliver in the Fleischer brothers' feature-length Gulliver's Travels). It is not clear why Clark Kent's usual voice, Bud Collyer, did not perform this segment.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Voices: Up in the sky, look! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!
Narrator: Faster than a streak of lightning! More powerful than the pounding surf! Mightier than a roaring hurricane! This amazing stranger from the planet Krypton, The Man of Steel: Superman! Possessing remarkable physical strength, Superman fights a never-ending battle for truth and justice, disguised as a mild-mannered newspaper reporter, Clark Kent.

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Connections

Follows Destruction Inc. (1942)

User Reviews

Superman #14

Mummy Strikes, The (1942)

** (out of 4)

A woman is convicted of murdering a scientist in Egypt but Clark is called over to go over some clues, which might point the finger at a mummy. Lois tags along and gets herself kidnapped, which means Superman must do some fighting. There aren't actually any mummies in this thing but that's not what makes it so boring. What kills this film is that it runs under eight-minutes and the action doesn't start until close to the six and a half minute mark. We get a lot of dialogue telling us what the doctor was doing in Egypt yet we get very little action and Superman doesn't even appear until the very end and it's only for a matter of seconds. The animation looks very good but the budget was apparently too tight for a good script.