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Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
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Synopsis
Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze is an unfortunate screen translation of the popular pulp adventure hero. Created while "camp" was still a trendy cultural buzzword, Savage misses the opportunity (that Raiders of the Lost Ark would realize a few years later) of finding the cinematic power in a straight pulp adventure. As a result, Savage is a mess of a movie, without either the conviction of its original source material or a compelling reason to be reinterpreted through the camp lens. It starts out as just plain silly, but ends up annoying; by the time the villains are reformed at the finale and join a Salvation Army band, most viewers will be irritated that the constant ridiculing of the character, situation and genre has been conducted with so little point -- and without sufficient wit. Ron Ely is physically right for Savage, and that fact alone gets him through a great deal of the film. Ultimately, though, he lacks the acting talent and (more importantly) the charisma that are necessary to make the character work, especially under these circumstances. Most of the cast is similarly weak and/or misdirected, although Paul Wexler is enjoyable. While fans of the original pulp series may not like the tone of the film, it does pay attention to some of the finer "trivia" points associated with the original. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ron Ely Doc Savage
Paul Gleason Major Thomas J. "Long Tom" Roberts
Victor Millan King Chaac
Paul Wexler Capt. Seas
Darrell Zwerling Brigadier General Theodore Marley "Ham" Brooks
Bill [William] Lucking Colonel John "Renny" Renwick
Eldon Quick William Harper "Johhny" Littlejohn
Michael Miller "Monk," Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Blodgett

Production Crew

Fred Harpman Art Director
Kenneth Robeson Book Author
Jane Feinberg Casting
Mike Fenton Casting
Fred Koenekamp Cinematographer
Don Black Composer (Music Score)
Frank De Vol Composer (Music Score)
John Philip Sousa Composer (Music Score)
Patrick W. Cummings Costume Designer
Michael Anderson Director
Thomas J. McCarthy Editor
John Philip Sousa Featured Music
Monty Westmore Makeup
George Pal Producer
George Pal Screenwriter
Joseph Morhaim Screenwriter
Marvin March Set Designer
Don Black Songwriter
Frank De Vol Songwriter
Harlan Riggs Sound/Sound Designer
Howard A. Anderson Special Effects
Robert MacDonald Special Effects
Sass Bedig Special Effects
Tony Epper Stunts
Year: 1975
Runtime: 100
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature


Produced by
Warner Brothers