Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (1951)
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- Approved
- 4h 47min
- Adventure, Sci-Fi
- 27 Dec 1951 (USA)
- Movie
Space hero Captain Video battles the evil Vultura on the planet Atoma.
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Judd Holdren | ... |
Captain Video
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Larry Stewart | ... |
Ranger
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George Eldredge | ... |
Dr. Tobor
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Gene Roth | ... |
Vultura
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Don C. Harvey | ... |
Gallagher
(as Don Harvey)
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William Fawcett | ... |
Alpha [Chs. 1-3, 7, 15]
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Jack Ingram | ... |
Aker - Henchman [Chs. 1, 7, 10-14]
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I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
Zarol [Chs. 8-9]
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Skelton Knaggs | ... |
Retner
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Jimmy Stark | ... |
Ranger Rogers
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Rusty Wescoatt | ... |
Beal - Henchman [Chs. 1, 7, 11]
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Zon Murray | ... |
Elko - Henchman [Chs. 1, 7, 10-14]
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
William Bailey | ... |
Prof. Dean's Butler [Chs. 4-5, 11] (uncredited)
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Benjie Bancroft | ... |
Theros Man (uncredited)
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Paul Baxley | ... |
Ranger at Lab (uncredited)
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Willie Bloom | ... |
Technician (uncredited)
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Barry Brooks | ... |
Theros Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Roy Butler | ... |
Real Vault Guard [Ch. 9] (uncredited)
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Tristram Coffin | ... |
Prof. Anton Dean [Chs. 4-5, 11] (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Theros Man (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Prof. Felix Markham [Chs. 4-5] (uncredited)
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George DeNormand | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Bruce Edwards | ... |
Agent 34 [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
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Frank Ellis | ... |
First Hijack Thug [Ch. 9] (uncredited)
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Tommy Farrell | ... |
Atoma Head Soldier [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
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Eddie Foster | ... |
Charlie - Janitor Thug [Chs. 11-12] (uncredited)
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Terry Frost | ... |
Agent 29 [Ch. 1] / Agent 172 [Ch. 3] (uncredited)
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Jack Gordon | ... |
Theros Man (uncredited)
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Duke Green | ... |
2nd Hijack Thug (uncredited)
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Herman Hack | ... |
Theros Man (uncredited)
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Frank Hagney | ... |
Henchman [Ch. 14] (uncredited)
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Selmer Jackson | ... |
J. R. Wade - Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety [Chs.11-13] (uncredited)
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Fred Kelsey | ... |
Laboratory Guard [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
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Bert LeBaron | ... |
Fake Guard (uncredited)
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Pierce Lyden | ... |
Space Platform Operator [Chs. 4-5] (uncredited)
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Knox Manning | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Frank Marlowe | ... |
Henchman [Chs. 13-14] (uncredited)
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Frank Matts | ... |
Dwork (uncredited)
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Frank O'Connor | ... |
Vulturian Soldier [Ch. 15] (uncredited)
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Eddie Parker | ... |
Hijacked Truck Passenger [Ch. 9] (uncredited)
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Lee Roberts | ... |
Henchman [Chs. 1, 7] (uncredited)
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George Robotham | ... |
Space Platform Operator-Observer [Chs. 4-5] (uncredited)
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Henry Rowland | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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George Sowards | ... |
Theros Man (uncredited)
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Jack Tornek | ... |
Theros Man (uncredited)
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Rick Vallin | ... |
Brown - Ranger [Chs. 7-8, 11, 13] (uncredited)
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Wally West | ... |
Henchman [Chs. 10-12] (uncredited)
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Directed by
Spencer Gordon Bennet | ... | (as Spencer Bennet) |
Wallace Grissell | ... | (as Wallace A. Grissell) |
Written by
Royal K. Cole | ... | (screenplay) and |
Sherman L. Lowe | ... | (screenplay) and |
Joseph F. Poland | ... | (screenplay) |
George H. Plympton | ... | (story) (based on characters from Captain Video and His Space Rangers) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Sam Katzman | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
Fayte M. Browne | ... | (as Fayte Browne) |
Editing by
Earl Turner |
Art Direction by
Paul Palmentola |
Set Decoration by
Sidney Clifford |
Production Management
Herbert B. Leonard | ... | production manager (as Herbert Leonard) |
Art Department
Glenn Cravath | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Jack Erickson | ... | special effects |
Franz Dallons | ... | props (uncredited) |
Oscar Dallons | ... | props (uncredited) |
Paul Dallons | ... | props (uncredited) |
Howard Swift | ... | special animation effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Howard Swift | ... | special animation effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
George Robotham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
Mischa Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Miklós Rózsa | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Moree Herring | ... | set continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1952) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Proprietary (1952) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures de Cuba (1952) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1952) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Columbia Pictures (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- VCI Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- VCI Entertainment (2011) (World-wide) (DVD)
Special Effects
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Space hero Captain Video, the leader of a group of crime-fighters known as the Video Rangers. Who battles the evil interplanetary menace, dictator Vultura on the planet Atoma, and his lackey, the traitorous earth scientist Dr. Tobor who are planning to conquer the earth. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com} |
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Taglines | The hottest hero of all, in the greatest of all serials! See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The entire cast of the film is male. Not one female character can be found. See more » |
Goofs | In chapter 11, Captain Video slightly stumbles over his line "in this area" while being secretly recorded. However, during the playback, the Captain says his line perfectly. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into 2001: A Space Odyssey (2005). See more » |
Quotes |
[last lines]
Captain Video: If all men were free to live by the majority rule and worship as they wish, the universe may never see war again! See more » |