The Mechanical Monsters

1941 0h 10m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 73

ActionAnimationAdventureFamilyFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bud Collyer
Clark Kent / Superman / Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
Joan Alexander
Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
Jackson Beck
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dave Fleischer
Writers: Izzy Sparber, Seymour Kneitel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

AWARDS

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Original score by Winston Sharples. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Bud Collyer and Joan Alexander and Jackson Beck carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dave Fleischer directs. Winston Sharples scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Winston Sharples. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Bud Collyer and Joan Alexander and Jackson Beck carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0033888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.