Episode
Adventures of Superman: Crime Wave
Overview
While hunting down an anonymous crime-boss, the Man of Steel is lured into a lighting-powered deathtrap that stops his heart. Commentary available by Producer/Writer Chuck Harter.
Details
- Series
- Adventures of Superman
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1953-02-27
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Crime Wave is Episode 24 in Season 1 of Adventures of Superman. It aired on 1953-02-27. The runtime is 22 min.
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