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Also known as The Batman (An Evening with Batman and Robin)

1943 film serial directed by Lambert Hillyer

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Batman is a 1943 American black-and-white film directed by Lambert Hillyer. Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, the movie is based on the Batman characters created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, with Harry L. Fraser also credited as a screenwriter. The cast includes Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, and Shirley Patterson. Lee Zahler composed the score for the production.

The film falls under the genres of action, crime, family, propaganda, and superhero. Its main subject is World War II, and it is categorized as a movie serial with keywords including espionage, superhero, and super power. It has a runtime of 260 minutes and was released in the United States. The work is part of the Batman in film series and is followed by Batman and Robin.

Batman is distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format. It holds a vote average of 6.2 on TMDb and a rating of 6.0 on IMDb. The film’s tagline is "A HUNDRED TIMES MORE THRILLING ON THE SCREEN!" and it is written in the English language.

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Film · TMDB

6.2

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.

Released: 1943-07-16260 minDir: Lambert HillyerAction, Adventure, Crime

Cast

  • Lewis Wilson as Bruce Wayne
  • Douglas Croft as Dick Grayson
  • J. Carrol Naish as Tito Daka
  • Shirley Patterson as Linda Page
  • William Austin as Alfred
  • Knox Manning as Narrator

Themes

  • espionage
  • superhero
  • based on comic
  • super power
  • movie serial
  • supervillain

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Ratings

IMDb

6/10

2,760 votes

Year
1943
Runtime
260 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Family

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Followed by
Batman and Robin
Based on
Batman
Main subject
World War II
Screenwriter
Bill Finger
Cast member
William Austin
Composer
Lee Zahler
Production company
Columbia Pictures
Duration
260
FilmAffinity ID
290982
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1943-01-01
title
Batman
distributed by
Netflix
characters
Batman
derivative work
Batman and Robin
different from
Batman
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