Batman and Robin
Batman and Robin
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Join superheroes Batman (Robert Lowery) and Robin (John Duncan) as they help Commissioner Gordon (Lyle Talbot) battle The Wizard, a villainous madman who steals a top-secret remote device allowing him to control all the moving vehicles in Gotham. Between The Wizard trying to destroy them and Bruce Wayne's love interest Vicky Vale (Jane Adams) working to uncover their identities, The Dynamic Duo careen from one cliffhanger to the next as they set out to save Gotham and foil The Wizard's plan for world domination.
RichyE reviewedOctober 26, 2025
Never knew this existed, stumbled onto it while streaming and it felt like unearthing a pulp relic from Gotham’s deep vault.
Before Adam West, before Michael Keaton, there was Robert Lowery’s Batman and Johnny Duncan’s Robin, battling The Wizard in a 15 part serial that’s pure cliffhanger fuel.
The villain? A madman with a remote control device that hijacks vehicles.
The stakes? Gotham’s safety and Bruce Wayne’s secret identity, with Vicki Vale snooping around and Commissioner Gordon calling the shots.
The tone? Earnest, low budget and packed with post war charm.
The costumes are modest, the Batcave is more broom closet than tech lair and the action is delightfully clunky.
But the spirit? Unmistakably heroic. It’s Batman stripped down to his pulp roots, gadgets, disguises and a whole lot of running.
Watching it on Plex feels like discovering a forgotten comic strip come to life.
It’s not polished, but it’s historic, a glimpse into how the Caped Crusader first leapt from page to screen.