| Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere | |
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 Judd Holdren and a native of Atoma | |
| Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet Wallace Grissell |
| Screenplay by | Royal K. Cole Sherman L. Lowe Joseph F. Poland |
| Story by | George H. Plympton |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Judd Holdren Larry Stewart |
| Cinematography | Fayte M. Browne |
| Edited by | Earl Turner |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Sam Katzman Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 287 minutes (15 episodes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere is an American adventure horror science fiction film 15-chapter serial released by Columbia Pictures in 1951. It was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Wallace A. Grissel with a screenplay by Royal G. Cole, Sherman I. Lowe and Joseph F. Poland, based on a treatment by George H. Plympton. The serial is unique for several reasons--- in particular, it is the only film serial ever based on a television program, Captain Video and His Video Rangers.
In this film, an extraterrestrial dictator plans to conquer the planet Earth by orchestrating climate change on a planetary scale.