Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Synopsis
A mortal, Billy Batson, is given the power to become Captain Marvel. The Captain fights the arch villain, the Scorpion, for 12 exciting chapters, to keep him from getting the lens. The plot concerns a group of scientists and an ancient artifact with lenses that can turn any matter to gold, thus the owner could rule the world. Captain Marvel is played by former cowboy star, Tom Tyler in fine fashion. David Sharpe does the leaps and landings in realistic style. Flying scenes still look great today, with excellent special effects by the Lydecker brothers. The Scorpion is voiced by another actor, and should keep the viewer guessing until the final reel. Music by Cy Feurer, William Lava and others add more excitement to a fine serial. Whitney and English directed.
First Air Date: 1941-03-28
Last Air Date: 1941-03-28
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 12
Created By: William Witney, John English
Top Cast
- Tom Tyler as Captain Marvel
- Frank Coghlan Jr. as William "Billy" Batson
- William Benedict as Whitey Murphy
- Louise Currie as Betty Wallace
- Robert Strange as John Malcolm
- Harry Worth as Prof Luther Bentley
- Bryant Washburn as Harry Carlyle
- John Davidson as Tal Chotali
- George Pembroke as Dr. Stephen Lang
- George Lynn as Prof Dwight Fisher
Seasons
Season 1 (1941)
A mortal, Billy Batson, is given the power to become Captain Marvel. The Captain fights the arch villain, the Scorpion, for 12 exciting chapters, to keep him from getting the lens. The plot concerns a group of scientists and an ancient artifact with lenses that can turn any matter to gold, thus the owner could rule the world. Captain Marvel is played by former cowboy star, Tom Tyler in fine fashion. David Sharpe does the leaps and landings in realistic style. Flying scenes still look great today, with excellent special effects by the Lydecker brothers. The Scorpion is voiced by another actor, and should keep the viewer guessing until the final reel. Music by Cy Feurer, William Lava and others add more excitement to a fine serial. Whitney and English directed.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Curse of the Scorpion
In a remote section of Siam, near the Burmese border, lies a desolate, volcanic land which has for centuries been taboo to white men - The Valley of Tombs! To this realm of mystery, jealously guarded by native tribes unconquered since the dawn of time, has come the Malcolm Archaeological Expedition to find the lost secret of the Scorpion Dynasty.
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Ep. 2: The Guillotine
Rahman Bar attacks the camp of the Malcolm Expedition in reprisal for the theft of the Golden Scorpion.
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Ep. 3: Time Bomb
The Scorpion captures Carlyle and demands his lens as ransom for his life.
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Ep. 4: Death Takes the Wheel
The Scorpion sends his men to Oak Mountain Lodge for Carlyle's lens.
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Ep. 5: The Scorpion Strikes
The Scorpion traps Billy Batson in Chan Lal's curio store.
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Ep. 6: Lens of Death
Captain Marvel unmasks The Scorpion and finds a loud speaker concealed in a dummy.
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Ep. 7: Human Targets
The Scorpion tricks Bentley and Fisher into revealing the hiding place of their lenses.
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Ep. 8: Boomerang
Barnett holds Betty and Billy Batson in a shack at the bombing range.
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Ep. 9: Dead Man's Trap
Doctor Lang tries to take Billy to a place of safety in his car.
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Ep. 10: Doom Ship
Captain Marvel tries to warn Betty of a death trap at Lang's home.
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Ep. 11: Valley of Death
Malcolm is shipwrecked on a reef off the coast of Siam.
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Ep. 12: Captain Marvel's Secret
Billy Batson refuses to enter the tomb to get Doctor Lang's lens.
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