Atom Man vs. Superman

Atom Man vs. Superman is an American film serial of the superhero fantasy genre. It is based on the Superman line of comic book titles published by DC Comics. It was produced by Columbia Pictures and premiered on July 20th, 1950. The series consists of fifteen chapters totaling 4 hours and 12 minutes (252 minutes). The serial stars Kirk Alyn as Superman, with Noel Neill as Lois Lane, Tommy Bond as Jimmy Olsen, Pierre Watkin as Perry White, and Lyle Talbot as Lex Luthor - The Atom Man.

Chapters

 * 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

Notes & Trivia

 * There are a total of twelve credited cast members in this serial.


 * Director Spencer Gordon Bennet is credited as Spencer Bennet in this film.


 * Actor Kirk Alyn is credited only as "Superman" in this serial.


 * Actor Don C. Harvey is credited as Don Harvey in this series.


 * Actor Paul Stader is credited as Paul Strader in this series.


 * This is the first live-action appearance of Lex Luthor.


 * This is the second serial in which Kirk Alyn portrays the role of Superman. He previously appeared in the 1948 serial Superman.


 * Actor Lyle Talbot, who plays Lex Luthor previously played Commissioner Gordon in the Batman and Robin serial in 1949, making him the first actor to play more than one character in a DC Comics licensed franchise.


 * There is an actor in this film named Wally West, who plays Dorr. Wally West is also the name of a DC Comics character originally known as Kid Flash, and later as The Flash.

Recommendations

 * Superman
 * Superman: The Movie
 * Superman II
 * Superman III


 * Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
 * Superman Returns
 * Superman vs. the Mole Men
 * Supergirl