Spy Smasher (serial)

Infobox Film
name = Spy Smasher


director =William Witney
producer =William J. O'Sullivan
writer =Ronald Davidson
Norman S. Hall
William Lively
Joseph O'Donnell
Joseph Poland
C. C. Beck & Bill Parker "(character)"
starring =Kane Richmond
Marguerite Chapman
Sam Flint
Hans Schumm
Tris Coffin
cinematography =Reggie Lanning
editing = Tony Martinelli
Edward Todd
music = Mort Glickman
distributor =Republic Pictures
released = Flagicon|USA 4 April 1942
Flagicon|France January 2003
runtime =12 chapters (215 min)
country = USA
language = English
budget =
awards =
amg_id = 1:66553
imdb_id =0035372

"Spy Smasher" (1942) is a Republic movie serial based on the Fawcett Comics character Spy Smasher, which is now the property of DC Comics.

"Spy Smasher" is a very highly regarded serial. In the words of Grant Tracey, writing on the Images Journal website, it is "perhaps one of the best serials of all time because of its stunning cliffhangers and unique innovations to the serial form." [ [http://www.imagesjournal.com/issue04/infocus/spysmasher.htm
] , Issue 4, retrieved 16th June 2007]

This serial was lead actress Marguerite Chapman's big break into a career in movies and television.

Cast

*Kane Richmond as Alan Armstrong/Jack Armstrong/Spy Smasher
*Marguerite Chapman as Eve Corby
*Sam Flint as Admiral Corby
*Hans Schumm as The Mask
*Tris Coffin as Drake

Chapter titles

#America Beware
#Human Target
#Iron Coffin
#Stratosphere Invaders
#Descending Doom
#The Invisible Witness
#Secret Weapon
#Sea Raiders
#Highway Racketeers
#2700 °Fahrenheit
#Hero's Death
#V...

tunts and effects

pecial effects

All the special effects in "Spy Smasher" were created by Republic's in-house effects duo, the Lydecker brothers.

tunts

*Yakima Canutt - Republic's "Ram Rod" (Head of the stunt team)
*Carey Loftin as Alan/Jack Armstrong & Spy Smasher (doubling Kane Richmond)
*David Sharpe as Alan/Jack Armstrong & Spy Smasher (also doubling Kane Richmond)
*Ken Terrell (doubling Crane Whitley)
*Bud Wolfe (doubling Richard Bond)
*John Daheim
*James Fawcett
*Loren Riebe
*Duke Taylor

References in other media

In the 2005 episode of the animated series "Justice League Unlimited" entitled "Patriot Act", Spy Smasher appears in a World War II flashback. The plot is unconnected to this serial, he is shown preventing the creation of Fawcett Comics supervillain, Captain Nazi. However, the style of the scene is based on a movie serial. For instance, it is drawn in black and white and features similar action and background music. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITvbpsxWfak A clip of this scene on You Tube] , retrieved 16th June 2007]

ee also

*"The Adventures of Captain Marvel" (1941), the other Republic serial based on a Fawcett comic

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0035372|title=Spy Smasher

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title=Republic Serial
before=Dick Tracy vs Crime Inc (1941)
years=Spy Smasher (1942)
after=Perils of Nyoka (1942)