Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the comic Superman
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Sequels
Followed by Atom Man vs. Superman
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Series
Part of the Superman in film series
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Music
Music by Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- George H. PlymptonScreenplay
- Arthur HoerlScreenplay
- Lewis ClayScreenplay
- Joseph F. PolandScreenplay
- Royal K. ColeScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 15, 1948
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
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- Stephen CarrMorgan
- Rusty WescoattElton
Charles KingConrad- James CarlisleGovernment Agent (uncredited)
- Jack DeeryCouncil Member (uncredited)
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