Spy Smasher (1942)
- Directed by
- William Witney
- Genre
- spy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 3h 35m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A masked hero called Spy Smasher fights Nazi agents during World War Two. He uses his fists and wits to stop sabotage plots across the United States.
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What happens
Spy Smasher is a 12-episode 1942 Republic serial film based on the Fawcett Comics character Spy Smasher which is now a part of DC Comics. 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. The serial was Chapman's big break into a career in film and television. Spy Smasher is a highly regarded serial. In 1966, a television film was made from the serial footage under the title Spy Smasher Returns. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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