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Superman

1948·244 min

Superman

Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet

ActionCrimeScience Fiction

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.

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Superman, alias Clark Kent

Lois Lane

Jimmy Olsen

The Spider Lady

Crew

George H. Plympton

Screenplay

Joseph F. Poland

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Director of Photography

Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Original Music Composer

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Superman (1948) is about 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.

Who directed Superman?

Spencer Gordon Bennet directed Superman (1948).

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