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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | William Witney, John English |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 13 December, 1940 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Republic Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Black & White, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Serials |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 2 |
| UPC: | 017153283501 |
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Customer Reviews of Mysterious Doctor Satan
DEFINITELY ONE OF THE GREATS Others have said a lot about this classic...I want to point out the almost film noir mood of much of the serial, and a nicely ironic ending. There was considerable thought put into this serial. The only puzzling factor in it is the reference in the first chapter to the Copperhead's prior existence as an alter ego of the hero's father, but apparantly the character was not used in any other serial to the best of my knowledge.
The Best of the Best
For Anyone looking for the Saturday Afternoon serial at it's Finest, Here it is. The Best Serial( I'll also allow The Adventures of Captain Marvel) by the only studio that really knew how to make them (Republic).Featuring the Best Stunts from the best stuntmen in the business, "Dr Satan" moves at a relentless pace for 15 thrilling chapters. Eduardo Cianelli( the memorable Thuggee priest in "Gunga Din") is the coolest villain in film history before Dr. Hannibal Lecter (same alma mater?). The Copperhead has to be the most practical hero in the business (No matter what he's wearing, all he has to do is put on the mask and tah dah). And it features the Debut of the Republic Robot!! What more do ya want??!! Side Note- I first saw this serial on "Saturday Night at the Movies" hosted by Elwy Yost, whose son Graham wrote a little number called "Speed"...the central plot device of which is very similar to something that happens in the first chapter of "Dr Satan"...Coincidence? I think not...
Super serial
Legend has it that this was going to be the first Superman serial, but negotiations between Republic and DC broke down (Columbia would later do two Superman serials, with cartoon flying sequences). So the villain, clever enough to checkmate even the Man of Steel, was elevated to title status and a hero of the Masked Marvel mode replaced him. The result is still fine, with heroine Ella Neal retaining the "Lois" name and secondary heroine Dorothy Hebert showing riding and stunting expertise that makes you wish you saw more of her. After seeing Republic's outstanding Captain Marvel serial, though, one wonders what Superman would be like with the studios special effects experts.