The Underground World (1943)

Lois Lane and an explorer set out on an expedition through an underground cavern and discover a race of hawk-men. When these creatures prepare a ritual sacrifice for the adventurous pair, Superman comes to the rescue.

Director:

Seymour Kneitel

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 (voice) (uncredited)
Jackson Beck	...	Henderson (voice) (uncredited)
Bud Collyer	...	Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
Julian Noa	...	Perry White / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

The original discoverer's son takes Clark Kent and Lois exploring in unknown regions of Henderson Caverns. Henderson and Lois enter an underground world of hawk-men who have deadly plans for them.

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Plot Keywords:

cavern | explorer | underground cavern | rescue | expedition | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

Den underjordiske verden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

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 The Mummy Strikes (1943)

User Reviews

Superman #16

Underground World, The (1943)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

The son of an explorer takes Lois and Clark to the Henderson Caves where the son's father was last seen decades ago. Once there the son and Lois are kidnapped by some type of eagle creatures and it's up to Superman to save the day. This film is certainly better than the last few in the series but that's not saying too much. Once again we're treated to some very good animation and some nice creatures, which makes this stand out more than some of the previous ones. What the eagle things are doing is never explained but that's probably for the best as the writing in these shorts hasn't been the greatest. There's some nice action scenes and seeing Superman fight these things was fun.