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The Purple Monster Strikes (1945) is a Republic Movie serial. It was also released as a Century 66 television film under the title D-Day on Mars (1966). The original production title for the serial was The Purple Shadow Strikes. The sequel to this serial was the 1950 Flying Disc Man from Mars, which used much of the footage from the original.
Original Release
08/03/1945
US Release
08/03/1945
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dennis Moore | Craig Foster |
| Linda Stirling | Sheila Layton |
| Roy Barcroft | The Purple Monster |
| James Craven | Dr. Cyrus Layton |
| Bud Geary | Hodge Garrett |
| Mary Moore | Marcia [Chs. 11-13] / Marcia |
| John Davidson | Emperor of Mars [Chs. 2, 10-11] / Emperor of Mars |
| Joe Whitehead | Carl Stewart |
| Emmett Vogan | Saunders [Chs. 3-4] / Saunders |
| George M. Carleton | Dr. Paul Meredith [Ch. 9] / Dr. Paul Meredith |
Directors
Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon
Writers
Royal K. Cole, Albert DeMond, Basil Dickey, Lynn Perkins, Joseph F. Poland, Barney A. Sarecky
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dennis Moore | Craig Foster |
| Linda Stirling | Sheila Layton |
| Roy Barcroft | The Purple Monster |
| James Craven | Dr. Cyrus Layton |
| Bud Geary | Hodge Garrett |
| Mary Moore | Marcia [Chs. 11-13] / Marcia |
| John Davidson | Emperor of Mars [Chs. 2, 10-11] / Emperor of Mars |
| Joe Whitehead | Carl Stewart |
| Emmett Vogan | Saunders [Chs. 3-4] / Saunders |
| George M. Carleton | Dr. Paul Meredith [Ch. 9] / Dr. Paul Meredith |
| Kenne Duncan | Charles Mitchell [Chs. 1-2, 10] / Charles Mitchell |
| Rosemonde James | Helen / Marcia posing as Helen [Chs. 11-12] |
| Monte Hale | Dr. Harvey [Chs. 13-14] / Dr. Harvey |
| Wheaton Chambers | Prof. Benjamin [Ch. 11] |
| Anthony Warde | Tony [Ch. 7] |
| Ken Terrell | Andy Martin [Ch. 8] |
| Robert Blair | Police Inspector Evans |
| Lane Chandler | Radio Room Technician |
| George Chesebro | Shaw |
| John Daheim | Barnes |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ronald Davidson | Producer |
