USA, 1950
15 part serial
35mm film, black and white
mono (RCA Sound System)
An American science fiction serial directed by Spencer Bennet.
Plot Summary
Lex Luthor develops a teleportation device and disguises himself as Atom Man to terrorise Metropolis. Once again, Superman has to save the day.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Spencer Bennet
Copyright MCML [1950] by Columbia Pictures Corporation
Columbia Pictures Corporation presents
Produced by: Sam Katzman
Screen Play by: George H. Plympton, Joseph F. Poland, David Mathews
Based on the Superman adventure feature appearing in the magazines Superman and Action Comics
Adapted from the Superman radio program
Director of Photography: Ira H. Morgan
Film Editor: Earl Turner
Musical Director: Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Art Director: Paul Palmentola
Cast
Superman [real name: Kirk Alyn]
Noel Neill (Lois Lane)
Lyle Talbot (Luthor)
Tommy Bond (Jimmy Olsen)
Pierre Watkin (Perry White)
Jack Ingram (Foster)
Don Harvey (Alber)
Rusty Westcoatt (Carl)
Terry Frost (Baer)
Wally West (Dorr)
Paul Strader (Lawson)
George Robotham (Earl)
Episodes
1. Superman Flies Again
2. Atom Man Appears!
3. Ablaze in the Sky!
4. Superman Meets Atom Man!
5. Atom Man Tricks Superman
6. Atom Man’s Challenge
7. At the Mercy of Atom Man!
8. Into the Empty Doom!
9. Superman Crashes Through
10. Atom Man’s Heat Ray
11. Luthor’s Strategy
12. Atom Man Strikes!
13. Atom Man’s Flying Saucers
14. Rocket of Vengeance
15. Superman Saves the Universe
Alternative Titles
Homem Atómico Contra o Super-Homem – Portugal
O Homem Atômico Contra o Super-Homem – Brazil
Superman contra el hombre atómico – Mexico
Supermen protiv Atomskog čoveka – Serbia
Teräsmiehen seikkailut, I osa – Finnish first part title
Teräsmiehen seikkailut, II osa – Finnish second part title
Атомный Человек против Супермена – Russia
アトムマン vs スーパーマン – Japan
Links
Sequel to
Superman (1948)
Extracts included in
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)
Superman 50th Anniversary (1988)
References
Periodicals
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.18 no.206 (March 1951) p.232 – credits, synopsis, review
- Serial Quarterly vol.1 n1 (January-March 1966) – credits, synopsis
- Today’s Cinema vol.76 no.6173 (24 January 1951) p.14 – credits, review
Books
- Horror and Science Fiction Films: A Checklist by Donald C. Willis p.30 – credits
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.19 – credits
