Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Lewis Wilson, Shirley Patterson
Japanese spymaster Prince Daka operates a covert espionage organization located in Metropolis' now-deserted Little Tokyo which turns American scientists into pliable zombies.
DVD Release Date: October 18, 2005
Stats: 125 reviews
It was so cool to get to see one of these old serials. Every episode ends with a cliffhanger, which I found were usually pretty funny. If you love Batman, I highly recommend checking out this serial, it's the oldest Batman stories on film. You wont recognize the villains, but ... read more
Not the best representation of the Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder, but this serial has its moments. It is racist as hell, with Batman working for the Government (?) to help fight the evils of the Japanese! There is even a line by the narrator in which he says that the "Wise gov... read more
Wow, dull and racist; there's a winning combo!
The fights are so crummy Batman appears to be fighting his cape more than the villains, and he's often saved not by ingenuity, but dumb luck.
This the 1947 15 chapter Serial of Batman and I Like It! The Costumes are cheesy, the plot is typical Hooded Villain Uncovered in last chapter.
Columbia Pictures' Batman is just about as good as the next serial, which spells plenty of two-fisted fun.
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