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  • Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
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    216 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Passed
216 min | Action, Adventure, Family

To protect a magic talisman from being used for evil, a teenage boy named Billy Batson is given the power to become an adult superhero, Captain Marvel, with a single magic word: "Shazam!"
Writers
Ronald Davidson (original screenplay) | Norman S. Hall (original screenplay) | Arch Heath (original screenplay) (as Arch B. Heath) | Joseph F. Poland (original screenplay) (as Joseph Poland) | Sol Shor (original screenplay)
Composer
Cy Feuer (music score)
Cinematographer
Editors
William P. Thompson (as William Thompson) | Edward Todd
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Release date
Mar 28, 1941 (United States)

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Cast

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55 cast members
Name Known for
Tom Tyler
Captain Marvel Captain Marvel   See fewer
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Billy Batson Billy Batson   See fewer
William 'Billy' Benedict
'Whitey' Murphy (as William Benedict) 'Whitey' Murphy (as William Benedict)   See fewer
Louise Currie
Betty Wallace Betty Wallace   See fewer
Robert Strange
John Malcolm John Malcolm   See fewer
Harry Worth
Prof. Luther Bentley Prof. Luther Bentley   See fewer
Bryant Washburn
Henry Carlyle [Ch. 1-3] Henry Carlyle [Ch. 1-3]   See fewer
John Davidson
Tal Chotali Tal Chotali   See fewer
George Pembroke
Dr. Stephen Lang [Ch. 1-9] Dr. Stephen Lang [Ch. 1-9]   See fewer
George Lynn
Prof. Dwight Fisher [Ch. 1-6] (as Peter George Lynn) Prof. Dwight Fisher [Ch. 1-6] (as Peter George Lynn)   See fewer
Reed Hadley
Rahman Bar [Ch. 1, 11-12] Rahman Bar [Ch. 1, 11-12]   See fewer
Jack Mulhall
James Howell [Ch. 1] James Howell [Ch. 1]   See fewer
Kenne Duncan
Barnett - Chief Henchman [Ch. 2-10] (as Kenneth Duncan) Barnett - Chief Henchman [Ch. 2-10] (as Kenneth Duncan)   See fewer
Nigel De Brulier
Shazam [Ch. 1] Shazam [Ch. 1]   See fewer
John Bagni
Cowan - Henchman [Ch. 2-10] Cowan - Henchman [Ch. 2-10]   See fewer
Carleton Young
Martin - Henchman [Ch. 3-9] Martin - Henchman [Ch. 3-9]   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
Maj. Rawley [Ch. 1] (unconfirmed) (as Leland Hodgson) Maj. Rawley [Ch. 1] (unconfirmed) (as Leland Hodgson)   See fewer
Stanley Price
Owens - Henchman / Driver [Ch. 3-5] Owens - Henchman / Driver [Ch. 3-5]   See fewer
Ernest Sarracino
Akbar [Ch. 11-12] Akbar [Ch. 11-12]   See fewer
Tetsu Komai
Chan Lai [Ch. 4] Chan Lai [Ch. 4]   See fewer
Wilson Benge
Benson - Lang's Butler [Ch. 8] (uncredited) Benson - Lang's Butler [Ch. 8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynton Brent
Lefty - Heavy at Lang's Estate [Ch. 8] (uncredited) Lefty - Heavy at Lang's Estate [Ch. 8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle D. Bunn
Dam Heavy 1 [Ch. 7] (uncredited) Dam Heavy 1 [Ch. 7] (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Cassidy
Dodge - Captain of 'The Carfax' [Ch. 10] (uncredited) Dodge - Captain of 'The Carfax' [Ch. 10] (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Clemente
Native 5 (uncredited) Native 5 (uncredited)   See fewer
Armand Cortes
Hamid - the Wise Man [Ch. 12] (uncredited) Hamid - the Wise Man [Ch. 12] (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Cox
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Crockett
Bridge Heavy [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Bridge Heavy [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe De La Cruz
Native 6 (uncredited) Native 6 (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dew
Cavalry Lieutenant [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Cavalry Lieutenant [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Curley Dresden
Native 3 [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Native 3 [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
James Fawcett
Curio Shop Henchman 2 (uncredited) Curio Shop Henchman 2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Felix
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
Pete - Lang's Estate Caretaker [Ch. 8-9] (uncredited) Pete - Lang's Estate Caretaker [Ch. 8-9] (uncredited)   See fewer
Augie Gomez
Native 2 (uncredited) Native 2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Hanson
Trucker (uncredited) Trucker (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
British Col. Hudson [Ch. 1] (uncredited) British Col. Hudson [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Jerome
Brandon - Airport Heavy [Ch. 3] (uncredited) Brandon - Airport Heavy [Ch. 3] (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Kikume
Native Chief [Ch. 11] (uncredited) Native Chief [Ch. 11] (uncredited)   See fewer
Marten Lamont
British Radio Sergeant [Ch. 1] (uncredited) British Radio Sergeant [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Lopez
Ali (uncredited) Ali (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Mack
Henchman at Fisher's House [Ch. 6] (uncredited) Henchman at Fisher's House [Ch. 6] (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Mapes
First 'Carfax' Seaman [Ch. 10] (uncredited) First 'Carfax' Seaman [Ch. 10] (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
Gus - Henchman [Ch. 8] (uncredited) Gus - Henchman [Ch. 8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerald Mohr
Scorpion (voice) (uncredited) Scorpion (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Morrison
Carlson - First Mate on 'The Carfax' [Ch.10] (uncredited) Carlson - First Mate on 'The Carfax' [Ch.10] (uncredited)   See fewer
Loren Riebe
Curio Shop Heavy [Chs. 2-4] (uncredited) Curio Shop Heavy [Chs. 2-4] (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Sayles
Carter - Truck-Rental Heavy [Ch. 4-5] (uncredited) Carter - Truck-Rental Heavy [Ch. 4-5] (uncredited)   See fewer
George Suzanne
Dam Heavy 2 [Ch. 7] (uncredited) Dam Heavy 2 [Ch. 7] (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Taylor
Native 3 [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Native 3 [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Taylor
Lefty - Guillotine Heavy [Chs. 2-3] (uncredited) Lefty - Guillotine Heavy [Chs. 2-3] (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Terrell
Hawks - Bentley's Butler [Ch. 6] (uncredited) Hawks - Bentley's Butler [Ch. 6] (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Wayne
Steve - Third Heavy at Lang's Estate [Chs. 9-10] (uncredited) Steve - Third Heavy at Lang's Estate [Chs. 9-10] (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Wills
Native 5 (uncredited) Native 5 (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Zwolsman
Army Sentry [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Army Sentry [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
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