Superman (1948): Cast
Superman is a 1948 action sci-fi film directed by Thomas Carr and Spencer Gordon Bennet, starring Carol Forman as The Spider Lady, Pierre Watkin and George Meeker. It brings to the screen characters from Superman: The Golden Age, Vol. 1 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It runs 4 hours 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 4h 4m (244 min)
- Directors
- Thomas Carr and Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sam Katzman Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Superman About?
The premise of Superman without spoilers.
Superman comes to Earth as a child and grows up to be his home’s first superhero with his first major challenge being to oppose The Spider Lady.
Superman Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- character name as title
- superman character
- lois lane character
- clark kent character
- jimmy olsen character
- psychotronic film
- man wears tights
- camp
- campy
- male police officer
- police officer
- bound and gagged
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- damsel in distress
- death trap
- evil duplicate
- tied to a chair
- kidnapping
- pulp film
- nosy reporter
- superhero sci fi
- firearm
- shared universe
- dc shared universe
- superhero action
- woman bound and gagged
- chapter play
- scientist
- superhero
- metropolis the city
- mother son relationship
- father son relationship
- weapon
- villainess
- truck driver
- telephone
- submission
- stock footage
- spaceship
- sheriff
- secret identity
- rocket ship
- repairman
- professor
- police
- orphan
- newspaper
- newspaper reporter
- low budget film
- laboratory
- kryptonite
Superman Cast & Characters
Carol Forman leads the cast as The Spider Lady, with Pierre Watkin as Perry White and George Meeker as Driller. Directed by Thomas Carr and Spencer Gordon Bennet; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Thomas Carr
- Co-director Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Carol Forman as The Spider Lady
- Pierre Watkin as Perry White
- George Meeker as Driller
- Forrest Taylor as Leeds
Also Starring in Superman
· 12 more- Herbert Rawlinson Graham
- James Carlisle Government Agent (uncredited)
- Charles King Conrad
- Jack Deery Council Member (uncredited)
- Jack Ingram Anton
- Tommy Bond Jimmy Olsen
- Noel Neill Lois Lane
- Kirk Alyn Superman, alias Clark Kent
- Terry Frost Brock
- Charles Quigley Hackett
- Rusty Wescoatt Elton
- Stephen Carr Morgan
More from Thomas Carr and Spencer Gordon Bennet
More films directed by Thomas Carr and Spencer Gordon Bennet: The Atomic Submarine, Cast a Long Shadow, Gunsmoke in Tucson and The Tall Stranger.
Superman Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Superman.
Superman Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Tod der Schwarzen Spinne” and “超人”.
- Also known as
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- Tod der Schwarzen Spinne
- 超人
- Superman Kirk Alyn
- Супермен
- Im Netz der schwarzen Spinne
- Les Aventures De Superman
Seen Superman?
Movies Like Superman
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Superman, Superman and Man of Steel.
Superman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Superman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Superman?
Superman runs 4 hours 4 minutes (244 minutes).
When was Superman released?
Superman was released on July 15, 1948.
Who directed Superman?
Superman was directed by Thomas Carr and Spencer Gordon Bennet.
More films by Thomas Carr Who is in the cast of Superman?
Superman stars Carol Forman as The Spider Lady, Pierre Watkin as Perry White and George Meeker as Driller, among 16 credited actors.
Does Superman have a post-credit scene?
No. Superman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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