cast
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Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman
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Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
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Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
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Marlon Brando
Jor-El
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Ned Beatty
Otis
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Jackie Cooper
Perry White
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Glenn Ford
Pa Kent
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Trevor Howard
1st Elder
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Jack O'Halloran
Non
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Valerie Perrine
Eve Teschmacher
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Maria Schell
Vond-Ah
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Terence Stamp
General Zod
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Phyllis Thaxter
Ma Kent
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Susannah York
Lara
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Jeff East
Young Clark Kent
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Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
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Sarah Douglas
Ursa
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Harry Andrews
2nd Elder
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Diane Sherry Case
Lana Lang
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Vass Anderson
3rd Elder
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John Hollis
4th Elder
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James Garbutt
5th Elder
- Michael Gover 6th Elder
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David Neal
7th Elder
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William Russell
8th Elder
- Penelope Lee 9th Elder
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John Stuart
10th Elder
- Alan Cullen 11th Elder
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Aaron Smolinski
Baby Clark Kent
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Billy J. Mitchell
1st Editor
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Robert Henderson
2nd Editor
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Larry Lamb
1st Reporter
- John Cassady 3rd Reporter
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John F. Parker
4th Reporter
- Harry Scott 5th Reporter
- Ray Evans 6th Reporter
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Miquel Brown
8th Reporter
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Vincent Marzello
1st Copy Boy
- Benjamin Feitelson 2nd Copy Boy
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Lise Hilboldt
1st Secretary
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Leueen Willoughby
2nd Secretary
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Rex Reed
Rex Reed
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Weston Gavin
Mugger
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Steve Kahan
Officer 1
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Ray Hassett
Officer 2
- Randy Jurgensen Officer 3
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Matt Russo
News Vendor
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Colin Skeaping
Pilot
- Bo Rucker Pimp
- Paul Avery TV Cameraman
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David Baxt
Burglar
- George Harris II Patrolman Mooney
- John Cording 2nd Hood
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Oz Clarke
4th Hood
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Rex Everhart
Desk Sergeant
- Jayne Tottman Little Girl
- Frank Lazarus Air Force One Pilot
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Brian Protheroe
Co Pilot
- Lawrence Trimble 1st Crewman
- Robert Whelan 2nd Crewman
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David Calder
3rd Crewman
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Norwich Duff
Newscaster
- Keith Alexander Newscaster
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Michael Ensign
Newscaster
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Larry Hagman
Major
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Paul Tuerpe
Sgt. Hayley
- Graham McPherson Lieutenant
- David Yorston Petty Officer
- Robert O'Neill Admiral
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Robert MacLeod
General
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John Ratzenberger
1st Controller
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Alan Tilvern
2nd Controller
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Phil Brown
State Senator
- Bill Bailey 2nd Senator
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Burnell Tucker
Agent
- Chief Tug Smith Indian Chief
- Norman Warwick Superchief Driver
- Chuck Julian Assistant
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Mark Wynter
Mate
- Roy Stevens Warden
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Noel Neill
Ella Lane (uncredited)
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Kirk Alyn
Sam Lane (uncredited)
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Tony Selby
Hood (uncredited)
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Bruce Boa
General (extended version) (uncredited)
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David de Keyser
Warden (voice) (uncredited)
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Richard Donner
Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
- Harry Fielder Policeman (uncredited)
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Alan Harris
Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)
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Shane Rimmer
Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)
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Marco St. John
Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)