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

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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