Mysterious Doctor Satan
1940, English. Directed by John English & William Witney.
CRAZED WITH THE LUST TO KILL! A power-mad maniac unleashes a lightning attack on an unsuspecting nation...And finds the Copperhaed thirsting for revenge!
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.
- Runtime
- 4h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John EnglishDirector
- William WitneyDirector
- Eduardo CiannelliDoctor Satan
- Robert WilcoxBob Wayne / Copperhead
- William NewellSpeed Martin
- C. Montague ShawProf. Thomas Scott
- Ella NealLois Scott
- Dorothy HerbertAlice Brent
- Charles TrowbridgeGov. Bronson
- Jack MulhallPolice Chief Rand
- Edwin StanleyCol. Bevans
- Walter McGrailStoner
- Joe McGuinnGort
- Bud GearyHallett
Details
- Released
- 13 December 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Franklin Adreon, Norman S. Hall, Joseph F. Poland
- Budget
- $147K
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Mysterious Doctor Satan runs 267 minutes (4h 27m).
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Mysterious Doctor Satan is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Mysterious Doctor Satan on?
Mysterious Doctor Satan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 December 1940. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mysterious Doctor Satan?
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Who directed Mysterious Doctor Satan?
Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) was directed by John English and William Witney and stars Eduardo Ciannelli, Robert Wilcox, William Newell.