Destruction Inc. (1942)

Superman versus saboteurs at the Metropolis Munitions Plant.

Directors:

Izzy Sparber (as I. Sparber), Dave Fleischer (uncredited)

Writers:

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

Stars:

Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Joan Alexander	...	Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
Jackson Beck	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Bud Collyer	...	Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Mercer	...	Radio Newscaster / Louis (voice) (uncredited)
Julian Noa	...	Chief Thug (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

A murder at the Metropolis Munitions plant draws Lois Lane into the thick of a sabotage plot; she ends up inside a torpedo about to be tested. Meanwhile, where is Superman?

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Plot Keywords:

window blinds | clark kent character | lois lane character | superman character | metropolis the city | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Action | Crime

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the factory chase when Lois swings down on a rope, she has no facial features at all.

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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 Showdown (1942)

User Reviews

Superman #13

Destruction, Inc. (1942)

** (out of 4)

Set during WW2, this Superman short finds out hero trying to battle some saboteurs who plan on doing destruction at the Metropolis Munitions Works factory. This is one of the weakest shorts I've seen in the series and that's saying quite a bit since there have been several that I was disappointed in. The biggest problem here, as in previous shorts, is the story is just downright bad. It's made even worse here because of how the Superman side of things is handled and all of these leads up to some weak villains and a pretty bland and boring ending. The animation is once again the main reason for watching it because the colors are outstanding so at least you have something to look at.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Destrucción incorporada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)