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GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
15 episode serial where Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy, battles the evil Dr. Grood, who has placed a death ray aboard his spaceship orbiting Earth.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 77
IMDb6.3
Running time
5 h
Longer than 9 in 10 adventure movies, +197 min on the typical 103
typical 103300Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1947
February 6, 1947
79 years ago
Genre
AdventureLanguage
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 imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Wallace Fox Director
Writing · 5
- Lewis Clay Screenplay
- Royal K. Cole Screenplay
- Arthur Hoerl Screenplay
- Leslie Swabacker Screenplay
- George H. Plympton Story
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