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Captain America
Classic Film Serial
1944
The 1944 Republic serial of Captain America was the first
Marvel superhero to make it on to the screens. Dick Purcell played
the title role.
Few other serials caused so much dissent as this one.
Republic, renowned for taking liberties with the characters o whom
the serials were based rejected the original premise of the comic
book character and came up with their own version of prior events,
and then went on to make more changes to the character for the
serial they produced.
Nevertheless, many fans see it as one of Republics most
action packed, exciting, and well acted serials that the company
ever produced.
Plot:
In an unidentified city several bizarre suicides have been
taking place. Prominent scientists and businessmen hear strange
voices commanding them to kill themselves. Police find the dead men
clutching a jewelled scarab in their hand and the presence of an
unknown drug is in their system.
Enter Superhero Captain America who battles the evil forces
of the arch villain, The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals
a secret device capable of destroying buildings with sound
vibrations.
CAST
Dick Purcell .... Captain America/Grant Gardner
Lorna Gray .... Gail Richards
Lionel Atwill .... Dr. Cyrus Maldor
Charles Trowbridge .... Commissioner Dryden
Russell Hicks .... Mayor Randolph
George J. Lewis .... Bart Matson
John Davidson .... Gruber
Norman Nesbitt .... Newscaster
Frank Reicher .... Prof. Lyman
Hugh Sothern .... Prof. Dodge
Tom Chatterton .... J.C. Henley
Robert Frazer .... Dr. Clinton Lyman
John Hamilton .... Hillman
Crane Whitley .... Dirk
Edward Keane .... Scarab Agent 33
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This film, Captain America, was produced on 5 February 1944 and fell into the public domain on 1 January 1971.
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