Episode

Adventures of Superman: Shot in the Dark

Name: Adventures of Superman: Shot in the Dark
Released: 1953-10-17
Duration: 22 min
Cast: George Reeves, John Hamilton, Jack Larson, Robert Shayne, Noel Neill

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Overview

An amateur shutterbug snaps some incriminating photos, one of which suggests Clark is you-know-who!

Details

Series: Adventures of Superman
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 5
Air date: 1953-10-17
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

Shot in the Dark is Episode 5 in Season 2 of Adventures of Superman. It aired on 1953-10-17. The runtime is 22 min.

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Episode 10: The Face and the Voice 1953-11-21 | 22 min Looks like him. Sounds like him. But he isn't Superman! A lookalike Man of Steel goes on a crime spree.

Episode 11: The Man in the Lead Mask 1953-11-28 | 22 min Surgically altered fingerprints. Lead masks to block x-ray vision. Will these foil the police and Superman?

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