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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Superman comes to Earth as a child and grows up to be his home's first superhero with his first major challenge being to oppose The Spider Lady.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Running time
4 h 4 min
Longer than 9 in 10 crime movies, +138 min on the typical 106
typical 106244Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1948
July 15, 1948
78 years ago
Genres
CrimeScience FictionAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism16 of 16
Kirk AlynSuperman, alias Clark Kent
Noel NeillLois Lane
Tommy BondJimmy Olsen
Carol FormanThe Spider Lady
Pierre WatkinPerry White
George MeekerDriller
Jack IngramAnton
Terry FrostBrock
Charles QuigleyHackett
Herbert RawlinsonGraham
Forrest TaylorLeeds- SCStephen CarrMorgan
- RWRusty WescoattElton
Charles KingConrad- JCJames CarlisleGovernment Agent (uncredited)
- JDJack DeeryCouncil Member (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Spencer Gordon Bennet Director
- Thomas Carr Director
Writing · 5
- Lewis Clay Screenplay
- George H. Plympton Screenplay
- Royal K. Cole Screenplay
- Arthur Hoerl Screenplay
- Joseph F. Poland Screenplay
Production · 1
- Sam Katzman Producer
Camera · 1
- Ira H. Morgan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Earl Turner Editor
Sound · 1
- Mischa Bakaleinikoff Original Music Composer
Visual Effects · 1
- Howard Swift Animation
Other crew · 7
- Eddie Parker Stunts
- Wally West Stunts
- Chuck Hamilton Stunts
- Al Wyatt Sr. Stunts
- George Magrill Stunts
- George DeNormand Stunts
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