Nazi-punching pulp nonsense that invented the MCU template 80 years early.
A superhero known as The Black Commando battles Nazi agents who use explosive gases and artificial lightning to sabotage the war effort.
Practical Effects
Explosive gas traps clearly made of laundry detergent.
Stunts
Paul Kelly doing his own mediocre fight choreography.
Costume
The Black Commando: cape plus fedora equals instant icon.
Director
Spencer Gordon Bennet
Paul Kelly
Lt. Dan Barton / The Black Commando
Anne Nagel
Jean Ashley
Trevor Bardette
Jensen
Rudolph Anders
Rudi Thysson
Clancy Cooper
Det. Sgt. Pat Flanagan
Gregory Gaye
Nazi Agent Feldon
Ludwig Donath
Nazi Prof. Metzger
Eddie Parker
Chief Henchman Berck
Wade Boteler
Police Chief Burns
Charles C. Wilson
Desk Sgt. Cullen
Alex Callam
Investigator Hogan
Robert Fiske
Investigator Ryan
Selmer Jackson
Maj. Henry Barton
Jacqueline Dalya
Linda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paul Kelly was a genuine war hero who'd earned a Purple Heart before playing one; director Spencer Gordon Bennet directed over 100 serials and literally invented the superhero cliffhanger format.
This serial's structure—masked hero, secret identity, chapter endings—became the DNA for everything from Batman '66 to the MCU. You're watching the Big Bang of franchise filmmaking, whether you asked for it or not.
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