The film was directed by joe johnston, written by christopher markus and stephen mcfeely, and stars chris evans as steve rogers captain. The serial squadron cliffhanger movie serial archive. Captain america 1944 film serial marvel database fandom. Captain america 1944 directed by elmer clifton, john. Since then, the character has been featured in other films and television series. And which was created in 2003 and therefore inferior to this edition.
It killed marvel movies for 30 years, but its actually not that bad. Looking back at 1944s captain america movie serial marvel. Unlike the new chris evans feature, or any other incarnation of the hero for that matter, it totally abandons the basics of the. Marvels first movie ever gets real weird, real fast. This poster is not chapterspecific and features image of dick purcell as captain america at top as well as image of him punching villain and actress lorna gray tied to chair. Captain america 1944 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Video internationals release of captain america is a little confusing as the company have decided to release captain america in three. Captain america serial from 1944 made into a feature length film all rights belong to the rights holder. The secret history of marvels movies before iron man. Captain america was the last republic serial made about a superhero character. Captain america is a superhero that is portrayed in the marvel cinematic universe. This is a quiz about the first movie about a marvel comics character. Read the captain america serial movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Captain america collection the movie database tmdb.
The serial was rereleased on september 30, 1953, under the new title return of captain america. Cap starred in this 15chapter serial, full of cliffhanging action as he battled the evil plans of the mysterious scarab. Timely comics objected in a letter to republic pictures over the. The late dick purcell plays the crusading district attorney grant gardner in one of republics finest cliffhangers. In this version, captain america himself plays the role in secret, taking the place of the stunt man who was shot during production due. Captain america classic movie cliffhanger serial dvd.
The purple death captain america is a 15 chapter 1944 republic blackandwhite serial film based loosely on the comic book character. Captain america was the first marvel comics character to appear in media outside comics with the release of the 1944 movie serial, captain america. Captain america really isnt a captain america serial. Captain america is a republic serial film loosely based on the timely comics character captain america. This captain america serial came out just a few years after the initial creation of the hero and follows more of the typical serial mystery storyline. Check out our comprehensive guide to the differences large and small between captain america. I still think that if batman and captain america had switched places and appeared in each others serials both would have been better off. But being captain america comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization. In typical serialcliffhanger fashion, episodes tended to conclude with either captain america or someone close to him like grants secretary, gail richards lorna gray in a precarious situation and seemingly close to deaths door, before the next installment reveals how they survive, as cap continues to fight on. Superhero captain america battles the evil forces of the archvillain called the scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations. The serial sees captain america, really district attorney grant gardner, trying to thwart the. The series is centered on steve rogers, a man from world war ii era brooklyn who is transformed into supersoldier captain america.
It also has the distinction of being the most expensive serial that republic ever made. In typical serial cliffhanger fashion, episodes tended to conclude with either captain america or someone close to him like grants secretary, gail richards lorna gray in a precarious situation and seemingly close to deaths door, before the next installment reveals how they survive, as cap continues to fight on. Captain america serial wikimili, the free encyclopedia. This week, read about the first marvel movie in cinema history, the 1940s captain america serial from republic pictures. Dick purcell, lorna gray, lionel atwill, charles trowbridge, elmer. Captain america the movie serial republic, 15 chapters bluray dldvd upgrade featuring dick purcell adrian booth and lionel atwill d.
Steve rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into captain america after taking a dose of a supersoldier serum. Yes, its clear even if we dont have 100% proof such as an earlier draft of the script. People are killed in almost every episode, with glory hound captain america just as bloodthirsty as the evil mastermind, the scarab. The serial was also the only film made using one of the marvel comics timely characters during that era.
Captain america speed art and film ranking tell it animated. The 1944 captain america film serial is a bit of an oddity. It was also the most expensive serial that republic ever made. Captain america the star spangled avengerminus the shield, his youthful sidekick, bucky barnes, and the red skull.
Marvel somehow got captain america and his adventure. Captain america 1944 15 chapter republic movie serial. Barely four years later, however, captain america returned in young men no. Civil war will be the 3rd installment in the series and is due for release on may 4, 2016. Superhero captain america battles the evil forces of the archvillain called the scarab, who poisons his.
The serial as olso been shrouded in mystery over actual existing prints of the serial and was actually a lost serial at one point. Captain america collection 20112016 a superhero film series based on the marvel comics character captain america, and part of the marvel cinematic universe mcu series. Hakes captain america movie serial rerelease poster. Captain america is a 1944 republic blackandwhite serial film loosely based on the timely comics today known as marvel comics character captain america. This is the best available restored transfer of the serial, further restored from the previous edition which has been copied and bootlegged all over. Daka, the axis villain, and batman against serial killer and antiquities thief dr. What really distinguishes this serial from all the others ive seen here at ia is all the death. Captain america page 20 movie serial message boards. Captain america the 1st avenger vs captain america the winter soldier vs captain america civil war. Captain americathe star spangled avengerminus the shield, his youthful sidekick, bucky barnes, and the red skull. Maybe not so much if you dont care at all about superheroes such as ca. Captain america is a republic serial film loosely based on the timely comics character captain.
The story itself was fine, and im personally a big fan of captain americas origin story so this movie was a nice watch for me. Captain america is a 1944 republic blackandwhite serial film based loosely on the comic book character captain america. Trivia quiz captain america the 1944 movie serial category. It was the last republic serial made about a superhero. And with his own 1991 movie the rocketeer, hed nailed exactly the kind of oldtimey adventureserial energy that a captain america movie would need. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. It wasnt that bad of a movie, but undoubtedly it had a few flaws in terms of screenplay. The complete history of comicbook movies, chapter 4. Captain america 1944 serial edited into full movie. The scarab has stolen a device that destroys buildings, and captain america must foil his evil plans. Captain america page 19 movie serial message boards. In 1944 there was in fact a captain america movie serial by republic pictures with no bucky, and no shield, and where caps secret identity was the district attorney, grant gardner. The original character was based on the marvel comic books that came out in all the back way in the 1940s. Captain america is a 1944 republic blackandwhite serial film loosely based on the timely comics character captain america.
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