Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940)
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A mad scientist named Dr. Satan plots to steal key pieces of technology to enable him to build an army of robots based on his prototype to conquer America. The only one standing in his way is Bob Wayne, who fights Satan as the enigmatic Copperhead. Mysterious Doctor Satan is a 1940 film serial named after its chief villain. Doctor Satan's main opponent is the masked mystery man, "The Copperhead", whose secret identity is Bob Wayne, a man searching for justice and revenge on Satan for the death of his step-father. The serial charts the conflict between the two as Bob Wayne pursues Doctor Satan, while the latter completes his plans for world domination.
Directors:
John English, William Witney.
Writers:
Franklin Adreon, Norman S. Hall, Joseph F. Poland, Ronald Davidson, Sol Shor.
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Eduardo Ciannelli as Doctor Satan |
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Robert Wilcox as Bob Wayne / Copperhead |
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William Newell as Speed Martin |
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C. Montague Shaw as Prof. Thomas Scott |
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Ella Neal as Lois Scott |
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Dorothy Herbert as Alice Brent |
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Charles Trowbridge as Gov. Bronson |
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Jack Mulhall as Police Chief Rand |
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Edwin Stanley as Col. Bevans |
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Walter McGrail as Stoner |
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Joe McGuinn as Gort |
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Bud Geary as Hallett |
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Paul Marion as Corbay |
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Archie Twitchell as Ross |
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Lynton Brent as Scarlett |
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Ken Terrell as Corwin |
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Al Taylor as Joe |
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George Allen as Henchman-Driver Spike (uncredited) |
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John Bagni as Gray, Pick-up Thug |
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Frank Brownlee as Panamint Pete |
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James Bush as Co-Pilot |
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Yakima Canutt as Sailor at Winch |
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Virginia Carroll as Nurse |
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Ed Cassidy as Barton |
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Davison Clark as Police Lieutenant |
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Tristram Coffin as Wells - Governor's Secretary |
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Frank Conklin as Station Master Burns |
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Fred Criswell as Officer |
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Eddie Dew as Gas Station Attendant |
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Frank Ellis as Plant Henchman |
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James Fawcett as Al |
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Sam Garrett as Roper |
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Duke Green as Duke - Mine Thug |
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Alan Gregg as Red - Mine Thug |
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Kenneth Harlan as Capt. Lathrop |
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Charles Hutchison as Proprietor |
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Jerry Jerome as House Heavy |
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Patrick Kelly as Plant Henchman |
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Marten Lamont as Steve - Pilot |
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Bert LeBaron as Henchman Fallon |
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Jack O'Shea as House Heavy |
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Eddie Parker as Chuck - Lead Truck Thug |
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Hal Price as P&G Warehouse Mgr. |
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Ernest Sarracino as Henchman-Guard |
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Cy Schindell as Jake - Biplane Pilot |
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William Stahl as Detective Brock |
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Ted Stanhope as Warehouse Watchman |
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Tom Steele as Truck Henchman |
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Harry Strang as Police Officer Davis |
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Duke Taylor as Watkins - Fire Escape Thug |
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Robert Wayne as Detective Perry |
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Wally West as Palmer - Thug |
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Lloyd Whitlock as Prof. Williams |
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Bill Wilkus as Truck Henchman |
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Bud Wolfe as Sailor at Cable |
| Directing | John English | Director |
| Directing | William Witney | Director |
| Writing | Franklin Adreon | Screenplay |
| Writing | Norman S. Hall | Screenplay |
| Writing | Joseph F. Poland | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ronald Davidson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sol Shor | Screenplay |
