Sure, economical thrills, but the stunt men went all in on this one. Spy smasher is the name of two fictional characters appearing in comics published by fawcett and dc comics. The spy smashes series begins with the interesting premise that the heros identity is a secret even from the reader. Batman all media types, batman 1940s serials, superman all media types, superman serials, the adventures of captain marvel, captain marvel dc, captain america all media types, captain america 1944, flash gordon all media types, flash gordon serials, the perils of nyoka, radar men from the moon, spy smasher 1942, the. During world war ii he fought against nazis behind enemy lines, and then took the name crime smasher when the war was over. Spy smasher was part of the super team known as the squadron of justice. Each installment ends in a cliffhanger, the next one starts with how spy smasher gets out of the pickle he was in. Im 67 and used to see all these great serials on saturday afternoons at the local theater. Spy smasher, miniature car from 3 1940s serials original movie prop this is a miniature prop car seen in the republic pictures serials spy smasher 1942, the perils of nyoka 1942 and the adventures of captain marvel 1941 it is assumed nyoka was its last film as the driver bears a strong resemblance to the actor who drives the car off the. The spy smasher battles a nazi villain known as the mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across america. Spy smasher played by kane richmond leaps from the pages of fawcett. Spy smasher 1942 12 chapters kane richmond link below spy smasher 1942 is a republic movie serial based on the fawcett comics character spy smasher, which is now the property of dc comics. Spy smasher is a film directed by william witney with kane richmond, marguerite chapman, sam flint, hans schumm, year.
For the first fourteen stories of his run, spy smasher carries on a crusade against the plans of the mask, a foreign spy master whose agents try sabotage, kidnapping, propaganda and murder to destroy the morale of the us, which is not yet even at war. He is totally on the side of the american government as it finds itself the target of a host of very bad enemy agents wanting to cripple the country before it. A freelance american agent sets out to smash a german spy ring headed by the sinister mask. It sure is great to be able to have spy smasher as part of my collection of the original movie theater serials.
Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1942 freigegeben. Film je nastao nedugo nakon ulaska sad u drugi svjetski rat i imao je snaznu propagandnu notu. The thing which made this so entertaining was the action being actually good. Spy smasher was published by fawcett publications from 1940 until 1943. Spy smashers gyrosub was changed to the memorable bat plane, a vshaped flying wing. Oct 04, 2012 based on the popular in 1941 fawcett comics character, republic pictures spy smasher has everything a serial should. Top stuntman davey sharpe puts spy smasher through amazing paces that will have you in awe of his prowess. Here come the indians starring spy smasher and war hatchet, art by charles sultan. German agent the mask is out to sabotage the american war effort and spy smasher must return to the states to foil his schemes. The original images were created for the zombos closet website and are posted here with their permission. Spy smasher is alan armstrong, a legacy hero working for the government who fights to protect american interests. As in the comics, spy smashers alter ego is playboy alan armstrong, here played by kane richmond. Spy smasher repents, but is forgiven due he wasnt really responsible of his acts.
Poster is for chapter 5, descending doom and is dominated by great full body image of spy smasher running to stop masked nazi criminal the mask as female lead marguerite chapman looks on from top right. Spy smasher part1 america beware video dailymotion. Spy smasher from 1942 is regarded as one of the best serials from republic pictures, with good stunt work and wellchoreographed fight scenes, directed by william witney with plenty of action supported by a superb musical score under the direction of mort glickman. Following a lawsuit in 1953, spy smasher became the property of national periodical publications the future dc comics. In brief, spy smasher, alias alan armstrong kane richmond, and his twin brother jack also richmond pursue a nefarious german agent known only as the mask hans schumm. What most serial fans consider the best action serial ever done, the 1942 republic pictures spy smasher, is here when nazi agents, lead by the mask, threaten american shores, a new hero springs into action. Spy smasher 1942 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Archivio film 2016 371 february 111 le gros coup 1964. This serial was chapmans big break into a career in movies. He appeared irregularly during the precrisis shazam. Many comic covers and interesting information about fawcetts role in promoting the adaptation of their second most popular character. Spy smasher, an american comic book superhero introduced in 1940, beats up axis leaders on the cover of a 1942 british edition. Like his fellow masked avenger, batman, spy smasher possessed no superhuman powers but was a mere mortal of flesh and blood. Beautiful marguerite chapman is the gutsy heroine, armstrongs girlfriend eve colby.
To further complicate matters, richmond, the perfect, squarejawed hero, plays the dual role of spy smasher and his brother jack. Spy smasher by fawcett publication in cbr format online. Kane richmond delivers two charged performances in this serial, as the superheroic neversaydie. The second is a female antiterrorism government agent often featured as an antagonist of the vigilante. The lavishly illustrated pressbook for republic studios spy smasher serial. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog stripa u izdanju fawcett comics a kojeg je kasnije preuzela mnogo poznatija kuca dc comics. He chases his enemies to a new location, fights them there, and stops their plan. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The score for spy smasher, a variation on beethovens fifth symphony, is a fabulous reminder of the era in which this classic serial was made. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Spy smasher serial pressbook pressbooks comic book plus.
The dvd made in 2005 of the 1942 film is very well done. Apr 10, 2012 alan armstrong, aka spy smasher, battles a nazi villain known as the mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across america. Spy smasher benefited from the talented direction of william witney and the action expertise of republican pictures. Spy smasher 1942, a film by william witney theiapolis. Spy smasher was actually alan armstrong, a gadget oriented secret agent created by bill parker and c.
In the movie version, spy smasher s archenemy was the mask no relation. In the comics, however, a more frequentlyseen foe was germanys america smasher, an ugly dwarf who wore armor gloves and was always hitting things. It was the 25th of the 66 serials produced by republic. Alan armstrong, aka spy smasher, battles a nazi villain known as the mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across america. While spy smasher is certainly one of the top 5 adventure serials ever made at republic, it also is a rousing ww2 propaganda film. Costumed superhero spy smasher kane richmond fights for the allies in france. The pacing is fast and furious and the production quality is as good as it gets. And as these cinema series goes, its filled with a ton chaotic action. Spy smasher download ita, film spy smasher in italiano newer post older post home.
Spy smasher retires at the end of the war, becoming the private investigator known as crime smasher. Spy smasher 1942 is a republic movie serial based on the fawcett comics character spy smasher, which is now the property of dc comics. In 1966, the serial was edited into a single featurelength movie, and shown on tv under the title spy smasher returns. Released over 12 chapters, movie goers saw the theatrical debut of spy smasher on april 4th, 1942. Alan donned a costume and became spy smasher, using his wits, his fists and his amazing gyrosub to capture the traitors. Spy smasher miniature car from 3 1940s serials original. Hakes spy smasher victory battalion memeber cardpin.
Spy smasher is an actionadventure film directed by william witney, released in the usa on april 04 of 1942. Spy smasher returns kane richmond feature version of. William witneys spy smasher, like his later perils of nyoka, is perhaps one of the best serials of all time because of its stunning cliffhangers and unique innovations to the serial form. A terrible weapon is the prize for which spy smasher strives against the sinister foreigners who seek to steal its secret. Katarina armstrong was the second person to take the identity of spy smasher. Schauspieler spy smasher 1942 schauspieler schauspielerinnen. Alan armstrong 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 two. In this condensed tv version of the 1942 film serial based on the fawcett comics superhero, master detective spy smasher tries to prevent nazi nemesis the mask from crippling americas defense effort shortly before the outbreak of world war ii. After discovering information about nazi activities in occupied france, he is captured and ordered to be executed. The serial was directed by william witney with kane richmond and marguerite chapman as the leads. In chapter three, iron coffin, witney cues us to expect the unexpected. He has also been a member of the squadron of justice. Nm condition with offwhite to white pages terms please read carefully before bidding winning bidder pays postage and insurance. Comic book hero captain america, clad in red, white, and blue, also achieved astounding popularity for his antiaxis adventures.
Sabotage in the training camps starring spy smasher and herman, art by charles sultan. Spy smasher real name alan armstrong is a master detective, equipped with a number of gadgets and a specialized vehicle, the gyrosub, which was a combination airplane, automobile, and submarine. In 1943, he teams with captain midnight to get a new secret airplane done by this last one. Based on a popular comic book of the time, filming began just two weeks after pearl harbor and you can feel it. The first is a superhero that was formerly owned and published by fawcett comics. The spy smasher serial follows a quite rigid formula. Kane richmond stars as the comic hero spy smasher in this exciting twelve chapter republic serial. A freelance american agent sets out to smash a german spy ring headed by. The second is a female antiterrorism government agent often featured as an antagonist of the vigilante team birds of prey. We have 11 books to download or read online the latest is spy smasher 11. Serial squadron hopes to release the dvd this fall, and depending on. If you like movie serials, spy smasher is one of the best for its well executed nonstop action. This is the feature version of what most serial aficionados consider the best action serial ever done, the 1942 republic pictures spy smasher. Spy smasher returns is a 100minute abridgement of republics 12chapter serial spy smasher.
In spy smasher, a freelance agent assumes a secret identity to fight a series of nazi plots led by a master spy known only as the mask. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Razbijac spijuna je americki crnobijeli film u nastavcima u reziji williama witneya, premijerno prikazan 1944. He continued to fight the good fight throughout the second world war, and after it ended he changed his name to crime smasher and went after crooks instead. Spy smasher is a 12episode 1942 republic movie serial based on the fawcett comics character spy smasher which is now a part of dc comics. Spy smasher story starring vikranz and hans bokmann, art by charles sultan. The vhs tapes and box were in great shape when they arrived. Poster has large inset photo from the serial showing spy smasher battling man on tail of airplane. Overview of spy smasher, 1942, directed by william witney, with kane richmond, marguerite chapman, sam flint, at turner classic movies. The original 1942 chapter play was based on the comic book character created in 1940 by c. By that i mean that he works for, and takes orders from, nobody but himself. The origin, such as it went, was that alan was asked by his fiance s father, admiral corby, to battle spies and saboteurs in prewar america. An abridged version was later cut for tv release in 1966 as spy smasher returns. Kane richmond stars as alan armstrong, aka the spy smasher, in whats considered by many to be the greatest movie serial ever made.
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