Billion Dollar Limited is an episode of season 1 of Superman. It premiered on January 9, 1942.
Synopsis for "Billion Dollar Limited"
A train carrying the largest single shipment of gold to the Mint is highjacked by crooks using a modified car. Lois gains control of the engine but the brakes don't work. The crooks get ahead of the train and change the switch to where a car with explosives sits. Superman spots the danger and prying up the tracks diverts the train back to the main line. The crooks then blow up a bridge but Superman rescues the train. Superman pulls Lois from the engine just before the crooks take it out with a bomb. Superman then replaces the engine with himself. The bandits begins to throw tear gas in the Man of Steel, which almost makes him drop the train, but he is strong-willed. Even under shots and tear gas, Superman continues to run, dragging the train, and he does so for miles, taking the train to its destination. A Daily Planet paper informs us that Superman captured the crooks.
Appearing in "Billion Dollar Limited"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Masked gangsters
Other Characters:
- Daily Planet staff
Locations:
Items:
- Gold
- Telegraph
Vehicles:
- The Billion Dollar Limited (a train carrying billions of dollars in gold)
Notes
- No notes.
Trivia
- The way Superman behaves with tear gas suggests that this can be a vulnerability (Kryptonite does not exist in this version).
- A robber and guard fall to their apparent deaths before Superman arrives.
See Also
- Images from Superman (1941 Cartoons) Episode: Billion Dollar Limited
- Episodes of Superman (1941 Cartoons)
- Images from Superman (1941 Cartoons)
- Gallery for the Superman (1941 Cartoons) series
Recommended Media
- None.
Links and References
Footnotes