The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)

The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)

„The Adventures of Captain Marvel“ is a 1941 12-chapter movie serial action adventure film directed by John English and William Witney. The screenplay by Ronald Davidson, Norman S. Hall, Arch Heath, Joseph F. Poland and Sol Shor is an adaptation of the popular Captain Marvel comic book character created by C.C. Beck and Bill Parker.

Captain Marvel fights a masked criminal mastermind called the Scorpion, who is determined to gain control of an ancient weapon. It is made in the form of a large metallic scorpion with adjustable legs, tail, and removable lenses that must be properly aligned in order to activate its powerful ray.

Chapters

• „Curse of the Scorpion“ (30 min.)
• „The Guillotine“ (16 min.)
• „Time Bomb“ (17 min.)
• „Death Takes the Wheel“ (16 min.)
• „The Scorpion Strikes“ (16 min.)
• „Lens of Death“ (16 min.)
• „Human Targets“ (17 min.)
• „Boomerang“ (17 min.)
• „Dead Man's Trap“ (16 min.)
• „Doom Ship“ (16 min.)
• „Valley of Death“ (16 min.)
• „Captain Marvel's Secret“ (16 min.)

Cast:

• Tom Tyler – Captain Marvel
• Frank Coghlan Jr. – Billy Batson
• William „Billy’ Benedict – „Whitey“ Murphy
• Louise Currie – Betty Wallace
• Robert Strange – John Malcolm
• Harry Worth – Prof. Luther Bentley
• Bryant Washburn – Henry Carlyle [chapter 1-3]
• John Davidson – Tal Chotali
• George Pembroke – Dr. Stephen Lang [chapter 1-9]
• George Lynn – Prof. Dwight Fisher [chapter 1-6]
• Reed Hadley – Rahman Bar [chapter 1, 11-12]
• Jack Mulhall – James Howell [chapter 1]
• Kenne Duncan – Barnett, Chief Henchman [chapter 2-10]
• Nigel De Brulier – Shazam [chapter 1]
• John Bagni – Cowan, Henchman [chapter 2-10]
• Carleton Young – Martin, Henchman [chapter 3-9]
• Leyland Hodgson – Maj. Rawley [chapter 1]
• Stanley Price – Owens, Henchman/Driver [chapter 3-5]
• Ernest Sarracino – Akbar [chapter 11-12]
• Tetsu Komai – Chan Lai [chapter 4]
• Paul Lopez – Ali
• Carl Zwolsman – Army Sentry [chapter 1]
• Wilson Benge – Benson, Lang’s Butler [chapter 8]
• Jerry Jerome – Brandon, Airport Heavy [chapter 3]
• Dick Crockett – Bridge Heavy [chapter 2]
• Sam Harris – British Col. Hudson [chapter 1]
• Marten Lamont – British Radio Sergeant [chapter 1]
• Chuck Morrison – Carlson, First Mate on „The Carfax“ [chapter10]
• Francis Sayles – Carter, Truck-Rental Heavy [chapter 4-5]
• Eddie Dew – Cavalry Lieutenant [chapter 1]
• Loren Riebe – Curio Shop Heavy [Chs. 2-4]
• James Fawcett – Curio Shop Henchman 2
• Earle D. Bunn – Dam Heavy 1 [chapter 7]
• George Suzanne – Dam Heavy 2 [chapter 7]
• Ed Cassidy – Dodge, Captain of „The Carfax“ [chapter 10]
• Ted Mapes – First „Carfax“ Seaman [chapter 10]
• Frank Marlowe – Gus, Henchman [chapter 8]
• Armand Cortes – Hamid, the Wise Man [chapter 12]
• Ken Terrell – Hawks, Bentley’s Butler [chapter 6]
• Victor Cox – Henchman
• Stanley Mack – Henchman at Fisher’s House [chapter 6]
• Duke Taylor – Lefty, Guillotine Heavy [Chs. 2-3]
• Lynton Brent – Lefty, Heavy at Lang’s Estate [chapter 8]
• Art Felix – Native
• Augie Gomez – Native
• Al Taylor – Native [chapter 1]
• Curley Dresden – Native [chapter 1]
• Henry Wills – Native
• Steve Clemente – Native
• Joe De La Cruz – Native
• Al Kikume – Native Chief [chapter 11]
• Bud Geary – Pete, Lang’s Estate Caretaker [chapter 8-9]
• Gerald Mohr – Scorpion (voice)
• Frank Wayne – Steve, Third Heavy at Lang’s Estate [Chs. 9-10]
• Ray Hanson – Trucker

„The Adventures of Captain Marvel“ ist ein Action-Abenteuerfilm mit 12 Kapiteln aus dem Jahr 1941 unter der Regie von John English und William Witney. Das Drehbuch von Ronald Davidson, Norman S. Hall, Arch Heath, Joseph F. Poland und Sol Shor ist eine Adaption der beliebten „Captain Marvel“-Comicfigur von C.C. Beck und Bill Parker.

Captain Marvel kämpft gegen ein maskiertes kriminelles Superhirn namens Scorpion, das entschlossen ist, die Kontrolle über eine uralte Waffe zu erlangen. Sie hat die Form eines großen metallischen Skorpions mit verstellbaren Beinen, Schwanz und abnehmbaren Linsen, die richtig ausgerichtet werden müssen, um den mächtigen Strahl zu aktivieren.