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Overview

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6.5/10   400 votes
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Writers:
Bob Kane (comics)
George H. Plympton (screenplay) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
26 May 1949 (USA) more
Tagline:
Based On The Well-Known Batman Comic Magazine Feature appearing in "Detective Comics" and "Batman" Magazines more
Plot:
The caped crusaders versus The Wizard, black-hooded mastermind. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Very Good! more (27 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Robert Lowery ... Batman / Bruce Wayne
Johnny Duncan ... Robin / Dick Grayson (as John Duncan)
Jane Adams ... Vicki Vale

Lyle Talbot ... Commissioner Jim Gordon
Ralph Graves ... Winslow Harrison [Chs. 7-8]
Don C. Harvey ... Henchman Nolan [Chs. 1-6] (as Don Harvey)
William Fawcett ... Prof. Hammil
Leonard Penn ... Carter - Hammil's valet
Rick Vallin ... Barry Brown
Michael Whalen ... Private Investigator Dunne [Chs. 2, 9, 12]
Greg McClure ... Henchman Evans [Chs. 1-6]
House Peters Jr. ... Henchman Earl [Chs. 7-15]
Jim Diehl ... Henchman Jason [Chs. 3-15]
Rusty Wescoatt ... Henchman Ives [Chs. 3-13]
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Adventures of Batman and Robin
The New Adventures of Batman and Robin
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Runtime:
263 min (15 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #13671-13685)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
An animated picture of Batman as played by Robert Lowery appears in the opening credits of The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Wires can be seen when The Wizard is supposed to be invisible, most notably in the telephone booth when The Wizard is on the run and calls his headquarters. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: Crime, striking our city night and day, is on the increase. Our undermanned police force is helpless to cope with the situation, but they have an ally - Batman - who with the faithful Robin, wages unending war against all criminals!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman (2005) (V) more

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13 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Very Good!, 17 August 1999
10/10
Author: Justin L . Cousson (justinlc5@aol.com) from Lanham, Md

A very under rated chapterplay, Batman's costume is not as bad as they say . The actors are very good, the plot is very exciting, I will not tell you any more because I recommend you see it for yourself and cast a vote!

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