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THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL.

Selected Cast & Crew
Tom Tyler (I) 		Captain Marvel
Frank Coghlan Jr. 		Billy Batson
William 'Billy' Benedict	Whitey Murphy
Louise Currie  		Betty Wallace
Robert Strange  		John Malcolm
Harry Worth (I)  		Luther Bentley
Bryant Washburn  		Harry Carlyle
John Davidson (I)  		Tal Chotali
George Pembroke  		Dr. Stephen Lang
George Lynn  		Prof. Dwight Fisher
Reed Hadley  		Rahman Bar
Jack Mulhall  		Howell
Kenne Duncan 		Barnett, chief henchman (as Kenneth Duncan)
Nigel De Brulier		Shazam
Directed by 		John English (I) & William Witney
Special Effects 		Howard Lydecker & Theodore Lydecker 

Billy Batson, member of a scientific expedition, is awarded the power to transform himself into a Superman - Captain Marvel - upon uttering the word "Shazam".

The Scientists discover a powerful gold weapon, "The Scorpion", the potency of which is brought about by focusing five peculiar lenses. 

The lenses are split amongst the scientists, but an individual who calls himself  "The Scorpion" seeks these to conquer the universe.

Captain Marvel battles against the Scorpion and his men and is threatened by a fiendish guillotine and a time bomb each time being saved by his super strength. But the Scorpion tricks him so that he cannot utter the word "Shazam". 

Will Captain Marvel escape and save his friends .... ? You know he will somehow!

A Thrill A Minute!
Pulse Pounding Thrills!
Danger At Every Turn!


A REPUBLIC SERIAL IN 12 CHAPTER TITLES


1. CURSE OF THE SCORPION 
2. THE GUILLOTINE
3. TIME BOMB 
4. DEATH TAKES THE WHEEL.
5. THE SCORPION STRIKES.
6. LENS OF DEATH.
7. HUMAN TARGETS
8. BOOMERANG 
9. DEAD MAN'S TRAP
10. DOOM SHIP
11. VALLEY OF DEATH
12. CAPTAIN MARVEL'S SECRET


Distributed by: Derann Films in UK
Format: Super 8mm.
Supplied on: 12 reels (400ft). 
Approximate Running Time: 216 minutes.
Black & White Sound.
Reviewer: David Ollerearnshaw
Reviewers rating: Print A Sound A
Year of Production 1941

I have this film in my collection my rating:
I think the version I have was printed in the USA. Although I once hired the Derann version, which was also good quality.

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