The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.
Practical Effects
Exploding shark, bomb run, and every ridiculous gadget.
Costume
West's subtle belly under the cape—authentic.
Acting
West's committed straight-man absurdity anchors everything.
Director
Leslie H. Martinson
Adam West
Batman (Bruce Wayne)
Burt Ward
Robin (Dick Grayson)
Lee Meriwether
The Catwoman (Kitka)
Cesar Romero
The Joker
Burgess Meredith
The Penguin
Frank Gorshin
The Riddler
Alan Napier
Alfred
Neil Hamilton
Commissioner Gordon
Stafford Repp
Chief O'Hara
Madge Blake
Aunt Harriet Cooper
Reginald Denny
Commodore Schmidlapp
Milton Frome
Vice Admiral Fangschliester
Gil Perkins
Bluebeard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The exploding shark was a real dead shark stuffed with explosives; West and Ward insisted on doing their own stunts for the boat scenes.
This film saved the TV series from cancellation by proving the camp aesthetic could sustain feature length—and invented the modern superhero movie template by accident.
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