Captain America
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Captain America
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| Episodes: | 15 |
| Year: | 1944 |
| Country: | United States |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 15 |
| Category: | Superhero |
| Colour: | No |
| Format: | Cinema Seral |
| Company: | REPUBLIC |
| Creator: | Captain America was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby |
| Run Time (mins): | 15 |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
| Broadcaster: | |
Summary
In the original comic books, Captain America is depicted as a U.S. Army GI who periodically goes AWOL to confront Axis operatives, empowered by his scientifically enhanced abilities. For the film serial, however, Republic Pictures substantially reinterpreted the character, recasting him as a masked vigilante who battles the villainous Scarab, played with characteristically oily menace by veteran antagonist Lionel Atwill, and the latter’s so‑called “dynamic vibrator.” The narrative is situated entirely on the American home front, further distinguishing it from its comic‑book source material.
Cast
Captain America DICK PURCELL, Scarab LIONEL ATWILL, LORNA GRAY, CHARLES TROWBRIDGE, RUSSEL HICKS, GEORGE J. LEWIS.
Lists of Lists: Marvel
Sources: Captain America (1944 movie serial) - Mental Block