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Mysterious Doctor Satan
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300208780
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6300208788
Label: Republic Pictures
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Release Date: May 30, 1995
Running Time: 266 minutes
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: December 13, 1940
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Rating:  - "Mysterious Doctor Satan" (1940) ... William Witney & John English ... A Republic 15 Chapter Serial"
Republic Pictures present "MYSTERIOUS DOCTOR SATAN" (1940) (269 mins/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered) --- is a 15-Chapter Republic Movie Serial starring Eduardo Cianelli, Robert Wilcox, Ella Neal, William Newell & C. Montague Shaw, relive those thrilling days week after week venue brought you to the theater, as you were mesmerized in your seat waiting for the final chapter ... exciting action within 15 episodes from the Republic Serials department, released in December 13, 1940, the plot line ... Read More
Rating:  - DEFINITELY ONE OF THE GREATS
Others have said a lot about this classic...I want to point out the almost film noir mood of much of the serial, and a nicely ironic ending. There was considerable thought put into this serial. The only puzzling factor in it is the reference in the first chapter to the Copperhead's prior existence as an alter ego of the hero's father, but apparantly the character was not used in any other serial to the best of my knowledge.
Rating: - The Best of the Best
For Anyone looking for the Saturday Afternoon serial at it's Finest, Here it is. The Best Serial( I'll also allow The Adventures of Captain Marvel) by the only studio that really knew how to make them (Republic).Featuring the Best Stunts from the best stuntmen in the business, "Dr Satan" moves at a relentless pace for 15 thrilling chapters. Eduardo Cianelli( the memorable Thuggee priest in "Gunga Din") is the coolest villain in film history before Dr. Hannibal Lecter (same alma ... Read More
Rating: - Super serial
Legend has it that this was going to be the first Superman serial, but negotiations between Republic and DC broke down (Columbia would later do two Superman serials, with cartoon flying sequences). So the villain, clever enough to checkmate even the Man of Steel, was elevated to title status and a hero of the Masked Marvel mode replaced him. The result is still fine, with heroine Ella Neal retaining the "Lois" name and secondary heroine Dorothy Hebert showing riding and stunting expertise ... Read More
Rating: - Classic Cliffhanger!
This wonderfully produced, unusually well-acted (for a serial) benefits by the bravura performance of legendary bad boy Eduardo Cianelli. His voice alone in this one chills the soul, his dark eyes are filled with evil. He's suave, dapper, and completely beleivable as that 'Mysterious Doctor Satan.' Equally as good, though, is now forgotten B-actor Robert Wilcox. He was once married, believe it or not, to tragic saturated alcoholic/actress Diana Barrymore. But since he was also reputed to be an alcoholic, ... Read More
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