Atom Man vs. Superman: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In Atom Man vs. Superman Kent/Superman is pitted against bald-pated Lex Luthor, who, disguised as Atom Man, threatens to devastate Metropolis with any number of devilish devices-the deadliest of which is a disintegration machine. Luthor stumbles onto Superman's Achilles' heel: Kryptonite. Once our hero has been exposed to this fatal ore, Metropolis becomes a wide-open town for criminals of all varieties. But Superman regains his full powers in time to stop Luthor from laying waste to Metropolis with his latest demon machine, a sonic vibrator.

Series details

• Title: Atom Man vs. Superman
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1950-07-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 1950-10-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 7077
• IMDb ID: tt0042211
• TVDB ID: 168321

Cast and credited roles

• Kirk Alyn — Superman / Clark Kent
• Noel Neill — Lois Lane
• Lyle Talbot — Luthor / The Atom Man
• Tommy Bond — Jimmy Olsen
• Pierre Watkin — Perry White

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1950-07-20; final listed air date 1950-10-26; episode order: 15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Atom Man vs. Superman on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.