Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)

Doc and the Amazing Five battle Captain Seas and "the green death" for control of a fabulous resource.

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

Lester Dent (novel), Joe Morhaim (screenplay),

Stars:

Ron Ely, Paul Gleason, William Lucking

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Ely	...	Clark 'Doc' Savage Jr.
Paul Gleason	...	Maj. Thomas J. 'Long Tom' Roberts
William Lucking	...	Col. John 'Renny' Renwick (as Bill Lucking)
Michael Miller	...	Lt. Col. Andrew Blodgett 'Monk' Mayfair
Eldon Quick	...	William Harper 'Johnny' Littlejohn
Darrell Zwerling	...	Brig. Gen. Theodore Marley 'Ham' Brooks
Paul Wexler	...	Capt. Seas
Janice Heiden	...	Adriana
Robyn Hilton	...	Karen
Pamela Hensley	...	Mona
Bob Corso	...	Don Rubio Gorro
Carlos Rivas	...	Kulkan
Chuy Franco	...	Cheelok
Alberto Morin	...	José
Victor Millan	...	King Chaac

Storyline

In the Fabulous Thirties, Doc Savage and his five Amazing Adventurers are sucked into the mystery of Doc's father disappearing in the wilds of South America. The maniacal Captain Seas tries to thwart them at every turn as they travel to the country of Hidalgo to investigate Doc's father's death and uncover a vast horde of Incan gold.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel mentioned during end credits | literal gleam in eye | trilling | based on pulp magazine | murder | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Doc Savage - Der Mann aus Bronze

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min 94 min (Fan Edit)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was reported in contemporary news accounts that a sequel had been filmed in the Lake Tahoe area simultaneously with the principal photography for the first Doc Savage, but the sequel was never completed because of the poor box office for that first film.

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Goofs

During the scene where Doc Savage and his comrades are pursuing the sniper, modern (1970s vintage) automobiles can be seen in one of the aerial shots. The film is set in 1936.

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Quotes

Doc: Mona, you're a brick!

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Crazy Credits

A sequel, Doc Savage: The Arch Enemy of Evil, was announced at the conclusion of The Man of Bronze

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Connections

Referenced in Jake Speed (1986)

User Reviews

Better than Average Superhero Flick

Out of the 30s came a number of superheroes, some of which are still with us, e.g., Batman, Superman, etc. The comics still have their followers and collectors. If I'd saved all my funnybooks from that era, I no doubt would be a wealthy man today, but I didn't and am not at all wealthy. However, the 30s was also the time of pulp heroes, e.g., the Saint, and Doc Savage. I remember seeing the paperbacks (called pocketbooks back then) with Doc Savage on the cover, usually draped in a torn shirt, showing his hyperdeveloped upper body and sculpted hair, his face in a contorted grimace suggesting pain or constipation. I never read any of the books and in fact, was living in South America when this film was released. In fact, it was a crazy friend and fellow colleague anthropologist who touted the film to me and got me curious. So, when it showed up on the late show, I watched it with interest. Ron Ely was an excellent choice for the title role. He had been a TV Tarzan (one of the better ones, BTW) and handled the action quite well. The story? Well, high adventure, whatever that means. Sadly, the thrills of the 30s do not always play well into the present day. They certainly didn't back in the late 70s when I saw this film. It was fun, entertaining but not particularly memorable. The good guys were good and the villain was villainous. Good triumphed but not without a struggle. What more can I say? There have been some schlock films which play on this theme. Some suffer from terrible writing, some from terrible acting and direction-- some from both. This film comes out a bit better than average in my estimation. Fun to watch but like yesterday's Chinese blue plate special, not very memory-provoking.