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Batman

Name: Batman
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime
Released: 1943-07-16
Cast: Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson, William Austin

1943 | 260 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved The Dark Knight or Batman, start here.
The mood: Gritty.
The pace: Epic and sweeping, at 4 hr 20 min.
What might put you off: It's long: 4 hr 20 min.
Made in 1943: an older pace and style.

Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 95K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lambert Hillyer

Lewis WilsonBruce Wayne
Douglas CroftDick Grayson
J. Carrol NaishTito Daka
Shirley PattersonLinda Page
William AustinAlfred
Knox ManningNarrator
Frank AustinHotel Clerk
Lynton BrentIntended Lockwood Pilot
Roy BuckoBarfly
George ChesebroBrennan