The Mummy Strikes

RELEASED 19 Feb 19430h 8m★ 6.3 TMDB

Egyptologists are attacked by mummies, drawing the attention of Superman.

WATCH NOTE

1943 animated theatrical short directed by Izzy Sparber, released February 19, 1943; fourteenth in the historical Superman shorts sequence, following Destruction, Inc. and preceding Jungle Drums. No earlier DC adaptation is required. Animated Elseworlds collects separate continuities. Covers the original short only, excluding later collection supplements. Bud Collyer's Superman / Clark Kent and Joan Alexander's Lois Lane associations are supported by studio role credits and exact-short appearance evidence; both official DC identities are independently verified. Exact original-presentation runtime, complete supporting voice attribution and silent/background appearance coverage remain unresolved; UCTV displays 7 minutes but describes 8 minutes, while Superman Homepage lists 7:46.

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