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Superman: Japoteurs

Original title: Japoteurs
  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 9m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.1K
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Superman: Japoteurs (1942)
DCHand-Drawn AnimationSuperheroActionAdventureAnimationDramaFamilyFantasySci-Fi

Superman vs. Japanese spies hijacking a new super-bomber.Superman vs. Japanese spies hijacking a new super-bomber.Superman vs. Japanese spies hijacking a new super-bomber.

  • Directors
    • Seymour Kneitel
    • Dave Fleischer
    • Myron Waldman
  • Writers
    • Jerry Siegel
    • Joe Shuster
    • Bill Turner
  • Stars
    • Joan Alexander
    • Jackson Beck
    • Jack Mercer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Seymour Kneitel
      • Dave Fleischer
      • Myron Waldman
    • Writers
      • Jerry Siegel
      • Joe Shuster
      • Bill Turner
    • Stars
      • Joan Alexander
      • Jackson Beck
      • Jack Mercer
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast5

    Joan Alexander
    Joan Alexander
    • Lois Lane
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jackson Beck
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Mercer
    Jack Mercer
    • Press Tour Guide
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Parker
      Lee Royce
      • Clark Kent
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      • …
      • Directors
        • Seymour Kneitel
        • Dave Fleischer
        • Myron Waldman
      • Writers
        • Jerry Siegel
        • Joe Shuster
        • Bill Turner
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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      Did you know

      • Trivia
        This film is the first produced by Famous Studios the former Fleischer Studios animation studios then reorganized after the ouster of the Fleischer Brothers.
      • Quotes
        • Superman: This looks like a job for Superman.
      • Alternate versions
        The Japanese language version omits the scene where the lead Japanese saboteur flips a picture of the Statue of Liberty around on his wall to reveal the Japanese flag, and then bows in front of it.
      • Connections
        Featured in Superman 50th Anniversary (1988)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • September 18, 1942 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Sabotaje japonés
      • Production company
        • Famous Studios
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 9m

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