Batman (1943): Cast
Batman is a 1943 adventure war film directed by Lambert Hillyer, starring J. Carrol Naish as Tito Daka, Harold Miller and Cyril Ring. It brings to the screen characters from Batman: The Golden Age Vol. 1 by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. It runs 4 hours 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 4h 20m (260 min)
- Director
- Lambert Hillyer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Batman About?
The premise of Batman without spoilers.
Japanese master spy Daka runs a hidden espionage‑sabotage ring in Gotham’s abandoned Little Tokyo, using a serum that turns American scientists into obedient zombie‑like subjects. Batman and Robin, aided by their allies, race to stop the operation and protect the city.
Batman Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- asian stereotype
- japanese slur
- racial slur
- call box
- police
- police call box
- gotham city
- b movie
- dual role
- treachery
- prototype airplane
- airplane pilot
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- reprisal
- alligator bait
- ambush
- death ray
- airplane mechanic
- japanese sabotage ring
- pulverization
- electronic zombie
- barfly
- researcher
- derailment
- train wreck
- penny arcade
- radium power
- sideshow barker
- abduction
- hostage
- english butler
- chauffeur
- thrown into a vat of acid
- pushed off tall building
- police commissioner
- investigation
- warning signal
- lured into a trap
- isolation
- japan
- homosexual subtext
- batman character
- character name as title
- psychotronic film
- pretending to be blind
- surrealism
- mentor
- stalactite
- superhero action
- american
- brainwashed woman
Batman Cast & Characters
J. Carrol Naish leads the cast as Tito Daka, with Harold Miller as Restaurant Patron and Cyril Ring as Restaurant Patron. Directed by Lambert Hillyer; 50 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lambert Hillyer
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J. Carrol Naish as Tito Daka - Harold Miller as Restaurant Patron
- Cyril Ring as Restaurant Patron
- Lester Dorr as Agent on Plane
Also Starring in Batman
· 46 more- Tom London Andrews
- Charles Middleton Ken Colton
- George Magrill Henchman at Sphinx Club
- Harry Tenbrook Bartender
- Charles C. Wilson Captain Arnold
- Harry Wilson Henchman
- Earle Hodgins Joe
- Pat O’Malley Cop
- I. Stanford Jolley Brett
- Sam Flint Dr. Borden
- Eddie Kane J. Hanson
- Lynton Brent Intended Lockwood Pilot
- George J. Lewis Burke
- Bud Osborne Brown
- Blackie Whiteford Barfly
- James Dime Henchman
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- Dick Curtis Agent Croft of Section 50
- Jack Gardner Jim Bramwell
- George Chesebro Brennan
- Sam Lufkin Cop
- Stanley Price Henchman Driver
- Anthony Warde Stone
- Jack Ingram Klein
- John Maxwell Sam Fletcher
- Roy Bucko Barfly
- Kenne Duncan Fred
- Joey Ray Henchman
- Frank Shannon Dr. Hayden
- Knox Manning Narrator
- Karl Hackett Wallace
- Ted Oliver Marshall
- Mauritz Hugo Doctor
- William Austin Alfred
- Frank Austin Hotel Clerk
- Terry Frost Male Nurse
- Jerry Frank Cave of Horrors Thug
- Billy Wilkerson Steve
- Warren Jackson Bernie
- Gus Glassmire Martin Warren
- Robert Fiske Foster
- Michael Vallon Preston
- Shirley Patterson Linda Page
- Bob Kane Newsboy
- George Robotham Henchman
- Douglas Croft Dick Grayson
- Lewis Wilson Bruce Wayne
Batman Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Batman.
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Movies Like Batman
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Batman Ninja, Batman and The Batman.
Batman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Batman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Batman?
Batman runs 4 hours 20 minutes (260 minutes).
When was Batman released?
Batman was released on July 16, 1943.
Who directed Batman?
Batman was directed by Lambert Hillyer.
More films by Lambert Hillyer Who is in the cast of Batman?
Batman stars J. Carrol Naish as Tito Daka, Harold Miller as Restaurant Patron and Cyril Ring as Restaurant Patron, among 50 credited actors.
Does Batman have a post-credit scene?
No. Batman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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