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  • Adventures of Superman The Atomic Captive (Season 6, Episode 5)
  • TV-G
    TV Episode | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Adventures of Superman

The Atomic Captive (Season 6, Episode 5)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A nuclear scientist who defected to the U.S. was exposed to nuclear radiation and has only a short time to live has been living in the desert. But agents from his country try to get him to return. Superman stops them but knows there's ...See moreA nuclear scientist who defected to the U.S. was exposed to nuclear radiation and has only a short time to live has been living in the desert. But agents from his country try to get him to return. Superman stops them but knows there's another agent whom they only by a code number will try to get him. When Clark tells Jimmy and Lois about him they go to see him and because they came in contact with him, they're exposed to the radiation. They decide to flee not knowing they're going into an area where a nuclear device is to be detonated. Written by [email protected] See less
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Director
Cinematographer
Editor
Sam E. Waxman (as Sam Waxman)
Casting Director
Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 3, 1958

Release date
Mar 3, 1958 (United States)
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12 cast members
Name Known for
George Reeves
Superman / Clark Kent Superman / Clark Kent   See fewer
Jack Larson
Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen   See fewer
Noel Neill
Lois Lane Lois Lane   See fewer
John Hamilton
Perry White Perry White   See fewer
Robert Shayne
Inspector Henderson (credit only) Inspector Henderson (credit only)   See fewer
Raikin Ben-Ari
Dr. Latislav (as Ben Ari) Dr. Latislav (as Ben Ari)   See fewer
Elaine Riley
Miss Collins Miss Collins   See fewer
Jan Arvan
Zarinski Zarinski   See fewer
Walter Reed
Gen. Barrel Gen. Barrel   See fewer
George Khoury
Nicoli Nicoli   See fewer
Bill Kennedy
Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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