Adventures of Captain Marvel

Season 1

1941 · 12 episodes · 3h 29m in all

A mortal, Billy Batson, is given the power to become Captain Marvel. The Captain fights the arch villain, the Scorpion, for 12 exciting chapters, to keep him from getting the lens. The plot concerns a group of scientists and an ancient artifact with lenses that can turn any matter to gold, thus the owner could rule the world. Captain Marvel is played by former cowboy star, Tom Tyler in fine fashion. David Sharpe does the leaps and landings in realistic style. Flying scenes still look great today, with excellent special effects by the Lydecker brothers. The Scorpion is voiced by another actor, and should keep the viewer guessing until the final reel. Music by Cy Feurer, William Lava and others add more excitement to a fine serial. Whitney and English directed.

Episodes

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   1. Curse of the Scorpion

   28 Mar 1941 · 30 min

   In a remote section of Siam, near the Burmese border, lies a desolate, volcanic land which has for centuries been taboo to white men - The Valley of Tombs! To this realm of mystery, jealously guarded by native tribes unconquered since the dawn of time, has come the Malcolm Archaeological Expedition to find the lost secret of the Scorpion Dynasty.

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   2. The Guillotine

   28 Mar 1941 · 16 min

   Rahman Bar attacks the camp of the Malcolm Expedition in reprisal for the theft of the Golden Scorpion.

3. 

   3. Time Bomb

   28 Mar 1941 · 17 min

   The Scorpion captures Carlyle and demands his lens as ransom for his life.

4. 

   4. Death Takes the Wheel

   28 Mar 1941 · 16 min

   The Scorpion sends his men to Oak Mountain Lodge for Carlyle's lens.

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   5. The Scorpion Strikes

   28 Mar 1941 · 16 min

   The Scorpion traps Billy Batson in Chan Lal's curio store.

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   6. Lens of Death

   28 Mar 1941 · 16 min

   Captain Marvel unmasks The Scorpion and finds a loud speaker concealed in a dummy.

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   7. Human Targets

   28 Mar 1941 · 17 min

   The Scorpion tricks Bentley and Fisher into revealing the hiding place of their lenses.

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   8. Boomerang

   28 Mar 1941 · 17 min

   Barnett holds Betty and Billy Batson in a shack at the bombing range.

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   9. Dead Man's Trap

   28 Mar 1941 · 16 min

   Doctor Lang tries to take Billy to a place of safety in his car.

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    10. Doom Ship

    28 Mar 1941 · 16 min

    Captain Marvel tries to warn Betty of a death trap at Lang's home.

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    11. Valley of Death

    28 Mar 1941 · 16 min

    Malcolm is shipwrecked on a reef off the coast of Siam.

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    12. Captain Marvel's Secret

    28 Mar 1941 · 16 min

    Billy Batson refuses to enter the tomb to get Doctor Lang's lens.