Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1941, Adventures of Captain Marvel is an action, fantasy, familie and science-fiction film directed by William Witney, running about 216 minutes. “THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN CARTOONLAND BECOMES THE STRONGEST MAN ON THE SCREEN! All others pale in the light of this human fortress who finds no barrier too great in his amazing fight for justi” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. On a scientific expedition to Siam young Billy Batson is given the ability to change himself into the super-powered Captain Marvel by the wizard Shazam, who tells him his powers will last only as long as the Golden Scorpion idol is threatened. Finding the idol, the scientists realize it could be the most powerful weapon in the world and remove the lenses that energize it, distributing them among themselves so that no one would be able to use the idol by himself. Back in the US, Billy Batson, as Captain Marvel, wages a battle against an evil, hooded figure, the Scorpion, who hopes to accumulate all five lenses, thereby gaining control of the super-powerful weapon

Who’s in it. Adventures of Captain Marvel stars Tom Tyler as Captain Marvel, Frank Coghlan Jr. as Billy Batson, William Benedict as Whitey Murphy and Louise Currie as Betty Wallace, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Adventures of Captain Marvel has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on fuboTV and Night Flight Plus. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Adventures of Captain Marvel page.

If you liked it. Fans of Adventures of Captain Marvel tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.