Batman and Robin (1949)

USA, 1949
15 part serial
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, English

An American science fiction film serial directed by Spencer Bennett.

Credits

* = uncredited

Crew
Director: Spencer Bennett
Columbia Pictures, Inc.
Producer: Sam Katzman
Production Manager: Herbert B. Leonard
Script: George H. Plympton, Joseph F. Poland, Royal K. Cole
Characters: Bob Kane, Bill Fingers
Director of Photography: Ira H. Morgan
Editor: Dwight Caldwell, Earl Turner
Musical Director: Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Music: Paul Sawtell *; Mischa Bakaleinikoff *; R.H. Bassett *; Gerard Carbonara *; Mario Castelnuovo-edesco *; George Duning *; Hugo Friedhofer *; Louis Gruenberg *; John Leipold [uncredited); Ben Oakland *; George Parrish *
Art Director: Paul Palmentola
Set Decorator: Sidney Clifford
Stunts: Eddie Parker *

Cast
Robert Lowery (Bruce Wayne/Batman)
Johnny Duncan (Dick Grayson/Robin)
Jane Adams (Vicki Vale)
Lyle Talbot (Commissioner Gordon)
Ralph Graves (Winslow Harrison)
Don Harvey (Nolan, a thug)
William Fawcett (Professor Hammil)
Leonard Penn (Carter, Hammil's valet)
Rick Vallin (Barry Brown)
Michael Whalen (Dunne, private eye)
Greg McClure (Evans, a thug)
House Peters Jr (Earl, a thug)
Jim Diehl (Jason, a thug)
Rusty Wescoatt (Ives, a thug)
Phil Arnold [doctor] *
Marshall Bradford [Wesley Morton] *
George Cisar [policeman] *
James Craven [Norwood] *
John Doucette [henchman] *
John Hart [John] *
Harold Landon [Jimmy Vale] *
Eddie Parker [Holt, a thug] *
Allan Ray [Mac Lacey] *
Emmett Vogan [Mr Williams] *
Eric Wilton [Alfred, the butler] *

Episodes

1. Batman Takes Over
2. Tunnel of Terror
3. Robin's Wild Ride
4. Batman Trapped
5. Robin Rescues Batman
6. Target… Robin
7. The Fatal Blast
8. Robin Meets the Wizard
9. The Wizard Strikes Back
10. Batman's Last Chance
11. Robin's Ruse
12. Robin Rides the Wind
13. The Wizard's Challenge
14. Batman v. Wizard
15. Batman Victorious

Alternative Titles

An Evening with Batman and Robin – USA (reissue title)
The New Adventures of Batman and Robin
The Return of Batman

Links

Sequel to
The Batman (1943)

See also
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1965)

References

Periodicals

• Bild & Bubbla no.147 (December 1999) pp.36-42 – article (Batman pÃ¥ film by David Haglund)

Books

• Aurum Encyclopedia of Film: Science Fiction pp.119-120 – credits, review
• The Batman Filmography (2nd edition) by Mark S. Reinhart p.35-51
• The Columbia Checklist: The Feature Films, Cartoons, Serials and Short Subjects of Columbia Pictures, 1922-1988 by Len D. Martin p.406
• Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1982 by Michael R. Pitts pp.291-292
• Creature Features Movie Guide Strikes Back by John Stanley p.35 – credits, review
• Encyclopedia of American Film Serials by Geoff Mayer pp.46-47
• Hoffman's Guide to Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991-1992 pp.34-35 – credits, review
• Horror and Science Fiction Films: A Checklist by Donald C. Willis pp.37-38 – credits
• Lexikon des phantatischen Films 2 by Rolf Giesen p.200
• Matinee Melodrama: Playing With Formula in the Sound Serial by Scott Higgins pp.42, 55, 56, 61, 99, 100-101
• Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.26 – credits
• Science Fiction Serials by Roy Kinnard pp.141-148
• Vintage Science Fiction Films, 1896-1949 by Michael Benson p.135-136