Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1940, Mysterious Doctor Satan is an acción, crimen, aventura and ciencia ficción film directed by William Witney, running about 267 minutes. “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!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Mysterious Doctor Satan stars Eduardo Ciannelli as Doctor Satan, Robert Wilcox as Bob Wayne / Copperhead, William Newell as Speed Martin and C. Montague Shaw as Prof. Thomas Scott, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Mysterious Doctor Satan has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mysterious Doctor Satan page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mysterious Doctor Satan tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.