Captain America

1944 Republic black-and-white serial film
Movie serial_film Q1421609
Captain America
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Captain America

Summary

Captain America is a serial film[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of serial_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Captain America's instance of is recorded as serial film[3].
  • Captain America was directed by Elmer Clifton[4].
  • Captain America was directed by John English[5].
  • Jack Kirby wrote the screenplay for Captain America[6].
  • Joe Simon wrote the screenplay for Captain America[7].
  • Harry L. Fraser wrote the screenplay for Captain America[8].
  • Captain America's composer is recorded as Mort Glickman[9].
  • Captain America's genre is superhero film[10].
  • Captain America's genre is science fiction film[11].
  • Captain America's based on is recorded as Captain America[12].
  • A cast member of Captain America was Dick Purcell[13].
  • A cast member of Captain America was Lorna Gray[14].
  • A cast member of Captain America was Lionel Atwill[15].
  • A cast member of Captain America was Charles Trowbridge[16].
  • A cast member of Captain America was Russell Hicks[17].
  • A cast member of Captain America was George J. Lewis[18].
  • A cast member of Captain America was John Davidson[19].
  • A cast member of Captain America was Edward Van Sloan[20].
  • Captain America's part of the series is recorded as Captain America in film[21].
  • Captain America's production company is recorded as Republic Pictures[22].
  • Captain America's director of photography is recorded as John MacBurnie[23].
  • The original language of Captain America was English[24].
  • Captain America's Commons category is recorded as Captain America (1944 serial)[25].
  • Captain America's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Captain America's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Elmer Clifton[4] and John English[5]. Screenwriters include Jack Kirby[6], Joe Simon[7], and Harry L. Fraser[8]. Cast members include Dick Purcell[13], Lorna Gray[14], Lionel Atwill[15], Charles Trowbridge[16], Russell Hicks[17], and George J. Lewis[18].

Publication

Captain America was released on January 1, 1944[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include superhero film[10] and science fiction film[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as it in film[21].

Subject and Themes

Captain America's main subject is World War II[29]. Its part of the series is recorded as it in film[21].

Why It Matters

Captain America ranks in the top 5% of serial_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject World War II
    Based on Captain America
    Part of series
    Aliases
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