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| - Alan Armstrong (Kane Richmond) as the "Spy Smasher" is a costumed Vigilante and a free-lance agent, not associated with the US government while the country remains out of World War II. After discovering information about Nazi activities in occupied France, he is captured and order to be executed. However, with the help of Pierre Durand (Franco Corsaro), he escapes back to the United States, meeting with his twin brother Jack (Kane Richmond) (as Jack is incorrectly "recognized" and attacked by a Nazi agent) and Eve Corby (Marguerite Chapman), Jack's fiancé. The Nazi agent in the United States is "The Mask" (Hans Schumm), operating from a U-Boat near the coast.
- In 1942, Republic Pictures created a series of Spy Smasher serial episodes that were previewed in movie houses from week to week before the start of the feature films. Twelve episodes were created, each one running approximately eighteen minutes in length, the first of which was released on April 4th of 1942. The series was directed by William Witney with writing credits attributed to Ronald Davidson and Norman S. Hall. Actor Kane Richmond played the part of Spy Smasher, and his alter ego Alan Armstrong. Margueritte Chapman played the role of Eve Corby, Alan's fiancée who usually found herself the target victim of the hero's arch-nemesis, the Mask (played by Hans Schumm). Spy Smasher and Eve Corby's adventures typically revolved around confounding the Mask's villainous efforts in France, d
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