Amazing! Startling! Superman is here!
After The Daily Planet receives a letter from a mad scientist threatening to wreak destruction with his Electrothanasia Ray, Lois Lane heads out in the hopes of getting more information for a news story.
Superman (1941) is a action, animation, family, adventure, science fiction and fantasy film directed by Dave Fleischer, released on September 26, 1941 with a runtime of 10m. It stars Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jack Mercer and Julian Noa. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 125 ratings.
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Bud Collyer
as Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
Joan Alexander
as Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Mercer
as The Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
Julian Noa
as Perry White (voice) (uncredited)
Jackson Beck
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Dave Fleischer, written by Jay Morton, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, produced by Max Fleischer.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 125 ratings.
With his home planet of “Krypton” now obliterated our eponymous, red-caped, hero has taken up residence on in Earth where his mild-mannered alter-ego “Clark Kent” works for a newspaper. When a mad scientist sends it’s editor a threatening note, he summons ace reporter “Lois Lane” who seems to know exactly where to go to find this dastardly villain. She is fairly easily apprehended and with the megalomaniac now…
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The main cast of Superman (1941) includes Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jack Mercer, Julian Noa and Jackson Beck. The film was directed by Dave Fleischer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Superman was released on September 26, 1941 and runs for 10m.
Superman (1941) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 125 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, animation and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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