
Superman(1941)
After The Daily Planet receives a letter from a mad scientist threatening to wreak destruction with his Electrothanasia Ray, Lois Lane heads out in the hopes of getting more information for a news story.



Bud Collyer
Clark Kent / Superman / Scientist (voice) (uncredited)

Joan Alexander
Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)

Jackson Beck
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Mechanical Monsters is a action, animation, adventure, family, fantasy, science fiction film released in 1941 exploring themes of robbery, superhero, based on comic, robot, super power, news reporter. Directed by Dave Fleischer, it stars Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck. Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.
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