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Spy Smasher

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 3h 35min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
6,9/10
449
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Kane Richmond in Spy Smasher (1942)
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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaAlan Armstrong, aka Spy Smasher, battles a Nazi villain known as The Mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across America.Alan Armstrong, aka Spy Smasher, battles a Nazi villain known as The Mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across America.Alan Armstrong, aka Spy Smasher, battles a Nazi villain known as The Mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across America.

  • Regia
    • William Witney
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Ronald Davidson
    • Norman S. Hall
    • William Lively
  • Star
    • Kane Richmond
    • Marguerite Chapman
    • Sam Flint
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    6,9/10
    449
    LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
    • Regia
      • William Witney
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Ronald Davidson
      • Norman S. Hall
      • William Lively
    • Star
      • Kane Richmond
      • Marguerite Chapman
      • Sam Flint
    • 23Recensioni degli utenti
    • 10Recensioni della critica
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    Kane Richmond
    Kane Richmond
    • Alan Armstrong…
    Marguerite Chapman
    Marguerite Chapman
    • Eve Corby
    Sam Flint
    Sam Flint
    • Adm. Corby
    Hans Schumm
    Hans Schumm
    • The Mask
    Tristram Coffin
    Tristram Coffin
    • Drake
    Franco Corsaro
    Franco Corsaro
    • Capt. Pierre Durand [Chs. 1-4]
    Hans von Morhart
    • Capt. Gerhardt [Chs. 1, 8, 12]
    • (as Hans Von Morhart)
    Georges Renavent
    Georges Renavent
    • Gov. LeComte [Ch. 3]
    Rudolph Anders
    Rudolph Anders
    • Dungeon Col. Von Kohr [Ch. 1]
    • (as Robert O. Davis)
    Henry Zynda
    • Ritter Lazar [Ch. 1]
    Paul Bryar
    Paul Bryar
    • Lawlor
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Crane
    Richard Bond
    Richard Bond
    • Henchman Hayes
    Crane Whitley
    Crane Whitley
    • Hauser
    John James
    John James
    • Henchman Steve
    Lowden Adams
    • Maitre D', Hotel Royale [Ch. 5]
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    John Alban
    John Alban
    • Hotel Royale Patron
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    Frank Alten
    • Captain of Guard, Headquarters [Ch. 1]
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    • Regia
      • William Witney
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Ronald Davidson
      • Norman S. Hall
      • William Lively
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    Recensioni degli utenti23

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    10redryan64

    Cliffhangers, Serials, Chapterplays-whatever the name this one's Tops!!

    The Movie Serial, at least since the advent of sound, has always been considered a sort of poor relative of the feature, if not an out and out bastard cousin. They were always sort of viewed with the cartoons as being strictly made for the Matinée, the juvenile trade. As a result, there really is no "CITIZEN KANE" of Serials. SPY SMASHER comes close.

    To be sure,it is a product of Republic Pictures' "thrill factory"*, and has plenty of stock footage of explosions, fires, floods and other assorted calamities through out.All of these are skillfully woven into the final product. It still has a bright, vital out of doors look;as well as convincing indoor sets. It also has an excellent cast which is headed by energetic,athletic Kane Richmond. Next to Buster Crabbe, Mr. Richmond is probably the best leading man in the Sound Serials. He was also prolific,having been in several other serials.

    We have over 100 Serials in VHS or DVD formats in our household.This one is a top notch film,period. See it, but don't expect any 'Camp Humor". It's just not there.**

    NOTE* Republic adapted it from the popular comic book feature appearing in WHIZ COMICS. It was property of Fawcett Publications, whose CAPTAIN MARVEL was previously brought to the screen by Republc, in 1941.

    NOTE **See also SPY SMASHER RETURNS (1966), the edited-down feature version made for Television.
    6dinky-4

    A Grade-A serial

    10-year-old boys must have really gobbled this up when it was a brand-new serial back in 1942. Even now it has the power to involve and entertain with its narrative flow, frequent spurts of action, and that pounding musical introduction from Beethoven's Fifth. Best of all it has Kane Richmond, (born in Minneapolis in 1906), who has all the looks and manner you want in a serial hero. He also has amazingly tough skin. In Chapter One he's captured by the Nazis, bound against the wall of a Gestapo dungeon, and given a vigorous whipping across his bare chest -- but hardly seems to suffer so much as a paper-cut! Actually, this is one of those floggings where the whip is never shown touching its victim. Instead, the impression of a flogging is given by means of editing together various visual elements. In any case, this scene ranks 18th in the book, "Lash! The Hundred Great Scenes of Men Being Whipped in the Movies."
    8orsino44

    V for VICTORY!

    The score for Spy Smasher, a variation on Beethoven's fifth symphony, is a fabulous reminder of the era in which this classic serial was made.

    While Spy Smasher is certainly one of the top 5 adventure serials ever made at Republic, it also is a rousing WW2 propaganda film. Check out the title sequence -- three dots and a dash appear on the screen, coinciding with the first four notes of Beethoven's fifth. Three dots and a dash are Morse code for the letter "V," made famous by Churchill's hand sign as a determination to defeat the Nazis and their cronies. Twin searchlights in the title sequence freeze into another V. The coded messages abound in Spy Smasher--even on Spy Smasher's belt buckle.

    The action here is top notch, the cast capable, the stunt work great (as always at Republic) and the special effects likewise. If you like Republic serials (Zorro's Fighting Legion, Adventures of Captain Marvel, etc.) you MUST take a look at this one. It is one of the very best. Kane Richmond later went on to play the Shadow in a couple of films, one of which featured a killer who pulled his victims to their deaths off of balconies using a bullwhip, a stunt which was first seen in Spy Smasher. One thing I love about this chapterplay is the acknowledgment that we would not win the war without suffering losses. Great pacing, great action, great serial!
    10flapdoodle64

    Best. Serial. Ever.

    The old-time movie serials should never be judged by the same criteria of other films, even those made at the same time period. The serials were invariably outrageous, over-the-top, often ridiculous. But unlike Adam West's 'Batman' the serials were never self-conscious or deliberately campy. Although many serials featured a mildly humorous characters such as Jimmy Olsen or Whitey Whitney to provide occasional comic relief, on the whole, the actors and directors played everything straight and extremely earnest, no matter how absurd the situation or the scene. They did their best at every test.

    The old movie serials were made with practically zero budget and at a forced-march pace, shooting in two days what would take 6 months under modern conditions. Those factors, combined with the primitive special effects then available and outdated cinematic conventions, give movie serials a look and feel unlike anything made in the last 52 years.

    The final thing a modern person should know before watching an old serial is that 1940's movies had a more realistic vision of the male body than modern Hollywood. The men of this era had survived the depression (and later, WWII). When they were hungry, they ate meat and potatoes. The tough guys of this period lifted barbells and did push-ups, but they didn't have Soloflex, Nautilus, implants or steroids. Think about the last time you went to the beach: how many real world guys were built like Daniel Craig? In summary, it is best to watch the old serials from the perspective that you are looking at some kind of alternate reality, so as to suspend some of the prejudices of the modern cinema. Or perhaps as though one were a tourist in a foreign country: rather than seeing the differences as bizarre or deficient, but instead as being novel, interesting, and sometimes wondrous.

    I have seen about 20 serials in my life, and 'Spy Smasher' is hands-down the best. Kane Richmond made an excellent hero and pulled off the double (or is it triple?) role very nicely. The action is well-paced, the special effects and sets, are, by serial standards, excellent. The fight scenes, cliff-hangers, and escapes are all the absolute best I have seen in any serial. The creativity and ingenuity used to choreograph the fight scenes are truly wondrous. If you are familiar with the 'Indiana Jones' films, you can literally see numerous instances where Spielberg borrowed and extrapolated from Spy Smasher.

    And although the fight scenes are masterfully choreographed and have great stunt-work, they are much more plausible (therefore more interesting) than the kind of CGI/steroid-assisted stuff you see in modern action movie, in which human beings no longer seem bound by any biological or physical limits, being instead endowed with the powers of a video game.

    There are a number of dramatic surprises as well, including some understatedly somber moments. Without spoiling too much, I will say that mortality is a factor.

    The opening credits to each chapter, which feature the Morse Code signal for Victory, the opening notes of Beethoven's 5th, and an image of searchlights crossing the sky, accurately evoke the Churchill/Roosevelt mentality of the dark early days of WWII, the summoning up of righteous courage. This undercurrent of the real war, the outcome of which could not yet be known, gives Spy Smasher a resonance not found in other serials. But despite the influence of the historical moment, Spy Smasher is still predominately an escapist joy ride. Which is a good thing.
    7AlsExGal

    Great action, OK script

    This 12-chapter action serial from Republic Pictures, based on the Fawcett comic book character, was directed by William Witney. Alan Armstrong (Kane Richmond), in the guise of masked hero Spy Smasher, battles Nazi bad guys in occupied France. He follows their trail back to the US, where a secret gang of Nazi villains, led by the Mask (Hans Schumm), plots a campaign of sabotage and terror. Alan enlists the aid of his twin brother Jack (also Richmond), as well as retired Admiral Corby (Sam Flint) and his plucky daughter Eve (Marguerite Chapman), to stop the German menace.

    This largely forgotten costumed hero makes for a good serial, with some of the best stunt work put to film, supervised by the legendary Yakima Canutt. The serial is also exceedingly violent compared to others of the time, with lots of gun play, including by the hero, who isn't above machine-gunning a foe or running one over with a car. Speaking of vehicles, there's also a lot of nice action scenes involving car chases, high-speed boats, and Spy Smasher's custom motorcycle. Although the action is above-average, the script is weaker, with unmemorable characters and only a vague understanding of who's doing what and why. Still, this is one of the better serials, and is recommended to fans of such.

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      The Mask, the villain of this serial, was the longest-running foe of Spy Smasher. Unfortunately, by the time the serial was made, the Mask was already dead - he had been strangled to death by Spy Smasher after he had exposed him to his "brainograph" machine and ordered Spy Smasher to "Kill!"
    • Blooper
      In Chapter: 3, when Spy Smasher rolls the tire with the gas can, right before the gas explodes you can see one of the movie crew moving away from the flaming gas can.
    • Citazioni

      [Spy Smasher has rescued Jack Armstrong from a Nazi spy]

      Jack Armstrong: I'm mighty grateful.

      Spy Smasher: That's all right. Jack.

      Jack Armstrong: You know who I am?

      Spy Smasher: I should. I'm your twin brother.

      [Spy Smasher shows Jack his ring, which matches the wing Jack is wearing, and Jack suddenly recognizes Spy Smasher's identity]

      Jack Armstrong: Alan! But I thought you were killed in that plane crash in France last year.

      Spy Smasher: So did everyone, including the news agency I reported for. That's why I became Spy Smasher, to fight the Nazis on their own ground. Now it's time to fight them here, in the United States.

    • Curiosità sui crediti
      Opening credits are depicted as ...-, Morse code for V (victory), and the searchlights form a "V".
    • Connessioni
      Edited into Spy Smasher Returns (1966)
    • Colonne sonore
      Main Title
      based on Symphony No. 5 in C minor (Opus 67)

      Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

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    • Data di uscita
      • 4 aprile 1942 (Stati Uniti)
    • Paese di origine
      • Stati Uniti
    • Lingua
      • Inglese
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      • Casus Kiran
    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, Stati Uniti
    • Azienda produttrice
      • Republic Pictures
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      3 ore 35 minuti
    • Colore
      • Black and White
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      • 1.37 : 1

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