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Spy Smasher is a american film of genre War directed by William Witney released in USA on 4 april 1942 with Kane Richmond

Spy Smasher (1942)

Spy Smasher
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Released in USA 4 april 1942
Length 3h35
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres War,    Action,    Adventure,    Spy
Rating69% 3.4816653.4816653.4816653.4816653.481665

Spy Smasher is a 12-episode 1942 Republic movie serial based on the Fawcett Comics character Spy Smasher. It was the 25th of the 66 serials produced by Republic. The serial was directed by William Witney with Kane Richmond and Marguerite Chapman as the leads. This serial was Chapman's big break into a career in movies and television. Spy Smasher is a very highly regarded serial. In 1966, a television movie was made from the serial footage under the title Spy Smasher Returns.

Synopsis

Alan Armstrong (Kane Richmond) as the Spy Smasher is a costumed vigilante and freelance agent, not associated with the US government as the country has not yet joined its allies in World War II. After discovering information about Nazi activities in occupied France, he is captured and ordered to be executed. However, with the help of Pierre Durand (Franco Corsaro), he escapes back to the United States, meeting with his twin brother Jack (Kane Richmond). Jack is incorrectly recognized and attacked killed by Nazi agent on American soil codenamed The Mask (Hans Schumm). Eve Corby (Marguerite Chapman) plays Jack's fiancé. The Mask, operates from a U-Boat near the coast.

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Republic serials

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936) Darkest Africa (1936) Sharad of Atlantis (1936) The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936) Dick Tracy (1937) Zorro Rides Again (1937) The Painted Stallion (1937) SOS Coast Guard (1937) The Lone Ranger (1938) Dick Tracy Returns (1938) The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938) Hawk of the Wilderness (1938) Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939) Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939) Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) King of the Royal Mounted (1940) Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941) Jungle Girl (1941) King of the Texas Rangers (1941) Spy Smasher (1942) King of the Mounties (1942) Perils of Nyoka (1942) G-men vs. the Black Dragon (1943) The Masked Marvel (1943) Secret Service In Darkest Africa (1943) Daredevils of the West (1943) The Tiger Woman (1944) Captain America (1944) Zorro's Black Whip (1944) Haunted Harbor (1944) Federal Operator 99 (1945) Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945) The Purple Monster Strikes (1945) The Phantom Rider (1946) The Crimson Ghost (1946) Daughter of Don Q (1946) King of the Forest Rangers (1946) Son of Zorro (1947) The Black Widow (1947) Jesse James Rides Again (1947) G-Men Never Forget (1948) Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948) Dangers of the Canadian Mounted (1948) Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949) Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. (1949) Ghost of Zorro (1949) The James Brothers of Missouri (1949) King of the Rocket Men (1949) Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950) The Invisible Monster (1950) Desperadoes of the West (1950) Government Agents vs Phantom Legion (1951) Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951) Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952) Radar Men from the Moon (1952) Jungle Drums of Africa (1953) Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (1953) Man with the Steel Whip (1954) Trader Tom of the China Seas (1954) King of the Carnival (1955) Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955)

DC Comics films

Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) Spy Smasher (1942) Batman (1943) Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways (1946) The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West (1947) Superman (1948) Congo Bill (1948) Batman and Robin (1949) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) Superman and the Mole-Men (1951) Blackhawk (1952) Stamp Day for Superman (1954) Batman (1966) Superman (1978) Superman II (1980) Swamp Thing (1982) Superman III (1983) Supergirl (1984) Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Batman (1989) The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) Batman Returns (1992) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) The Shadow (1994) Batman Forever (1995) Steel (1997) Batman & Robin (1997) Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) Road to Perdition (2002) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) Return to the Batcave - The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003) American Splendor (2003) Catwoman (2004) Batman Begins (2005) The Batman vs. Dracula (2005) Constantine (2005) A History of Violence (2005) Superman Returns (2006) Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) V for Vendetta (2006) Stardust (2007) The Dark Knight (2008) Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) The Spirit (2008) Watchmen (2009) Wonder Woman (2009) The Losers (2010) Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) RED (2010) Jonah Hex (2010) Batman: Year One (2011) Green Lantern (2011) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) The Dark Knight Rises (2012) RED 2 (2013) Man of Steel (2013) Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014) Son of Batman (2014) Batman vs. Robin (2015) Batman: Bad Blood (2016) Suicide Squad (2016) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) Wonder Woman (2017) Justice League (2017) Aquaman (2018) Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018) Joker (2019) Shazam! (2019) Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) The Suicide Squad (2021) The Batman (2022)

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