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Captain America

1944 · 244 min

A brisk, earnest old-time serial full of cliffhangers, masked heroics, and hissable villainy, easy to watch in short chapters.

Directed by: Elmer Clifton, John English
Genres: Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Starring: Dick Purcell, Lorna Gray, Lionel Atwill

Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Elmer Clifton, John English
Genres: Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Starring: Dick Purcell, Lorna Gray, Lionel Atwill

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
revenge
betrayal
crime
science
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: action, adventure, science fiction
Directed by: Elmer Clifton, John English
Written by: Grant Nelson, Harry L. Fraser, Joseph F. Poland, Royal K. Cole
Starring: Dick Purcell, Lorna Gray, Lionel Atwill, Charles Trowbridge, Russell Hicks, George J. Lewis, John Davidson, Frank Reicher
Cinematography: John MacBurnie
Runtime: 244 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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