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Batman

1943 · 260 min

A brisk, earnest wartime adventure with a campy villain and simple cliffhanger thrills, easy to watch but dated.

Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish
Tagline
A hundred times more thrilling on the screen!
Overview
Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • crime
  • deception
  • power
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, crime
Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Written by
Harry L. Fraser, Leslie Swabacker, Victor McLeod
Starring
Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson, William Austin, Knox Manning, Frank Austin, Lynton Brent
Music
Lee Zahler
Cinematography
James S. Brown Jr.
Runtime
260 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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