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Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), Columbia's 43rd serial and the second live-action Superman screen appearance, both featuring Kirk Alyn as Superman, finds Lex Luthor (Lyle Talbot), secretly the Atom Man, blackmailing the city of Metropolis by threatening to destroy the entire community. Perry White (Pierre Watkin), editor of the Daily Planet, assigns Lois Lane (Noel Neill), Jimmy Olsen (Tommy Bond) and Clark Kent (Kirk Alyn) to cover the story.
Original Release
07/20/1950
US Release
07/20/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kirk Alyn | Clark Kent / Superman / Superman, alias Clark Kent |
| Noel Neill | Lois Lane |
| Lyle Talbot | The Atom Man / Luthor / Luthor, alias The Atom Man |
| Tommy Bond | Jimmy Olsen |
| Pierre Watkin | Perry White |
| Jack Ingram | Foster |
| Don C. Harvey | Albor |
| Rusty Wescoatt | Carl |
| Terry Frost | Baer |
| Wally West | Dorr [Chs. 1, 6, 9] |
Directors
Writers
George H. Plympton, Joseph F. Poland, David Mathews, Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kirk Alyn | Clark Kent / Superman / Superman, alias Clark Kent |
| Noel Neill | Lois Lane |
| Lyle Talbot | The Atom Man / Luthor / Luthor, alias The Atom Man |
| Tommy Bond | Jimmy Olsen |
| Pierre Watkin | Perry White |
| Jack Ingram | Foster |
| Don C. Harvey | Albor |
| Rusty Wescoatt | Carl |
| Terry Frost | Baer |
| Wally West | Dorr [Chs. 1, 6, 9] |
| Paul Stader | Lawson [Chs. 1-4] |
| George Robotham | Earl [Chs. 10-12] |
| Ernie Adams | Oil Field Worker |
| Stanley Blystone | Joe Evans - Interviewee [Ch. 12] |
| Marshall Bradford | Mr. Taylor [Ch. 6-7] |
| Jack Chefe | Eddie - TV Truck Crewman [Chs. 10-12] |
| John Elliott | Council Member (stock footage) [Ch. 7] |
| Frank Ellis | Lawson's Police Escort [Ch. 1] / Phoney News Photographer [Ch. 3] |
| Tommy Farrell | Man Observing Ship Rescue / Briggs, Chs. 2, 10 |
| William Fawcett | Mayor of Metropolis [Ch. 7] |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sam Katzman | Producer |
Editors
