Spy Smasher vs. The Purple Monster Online
Traveling from Mars, The Purple Monster (played by Ken Henricks) , along with his henchmen, plan to take over the world. The Earth's best defense is Alan Armstrong (played by Don Glut) as the Spy Smasher. Through this exciting four part serial, Armstrong battles The Purple Monster, with each part ending on a cliffhanger, Armstrong in a life and death struggle to save himself.
Series cast summary: | |||
Ken Henricks | - | The Purple Monster 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Dick Andersen | - | Henchman 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Rich Feltman | - | Henchman 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Donald F. Glut | - | Alan Armstrong / - 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Rich Hagopian | - | Henchman 4 episodes, 1964 | |
William Roddy Lozowski | - | Henchman 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Bill Moore | - | Henchman 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Eddie Navaret | - | Henchman 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Paul Pinasich | - | Henchman 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Ed Popper | - | Henchman 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Pat Savage | - | Henchman 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Dick Wagner | - | Henchman 4 episodes, 1964 | |
Doug Moench | - | Henchman 2 episodes, 1964 | |
The title is announced as "Spy Smasher Strikes".
This serial featured a character Spy Smasher, who had originated in comic books and the other from a couple of Don Glut's favorite serials made by Republic Pictures and which inspired Don Glut's own unofficial company name Democracy Pictures.
Future comic-book writer Doug Moench played a henchman who gets killed.
This was to be the last film made by Don Glut entirely in the Chicago area.
Don Glut cut a trailer for this serial narrated by Jim Harmon.