Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Theatrical poster Country USA Directed by Michael Anderson Release Date 1975 Studio Warner Bros. Main Cast Character Actor Clark "Doc" Savage Jr. Ron Ely Thomas "Long Tom" Roberts Paul Gleason John "Renny" Renwick William Lucking Andrew "Monk" Mayfair Michael Miller William "Johnny" Littlejohn Eldon Quick

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) is a movie based on the novel of the same title by Lester Dent. Doc Savage (Ron Ely), the famous adventurer, learns that his father was killed in the (fictional) South American republic of Hidalgo. Doc along with his loyal friends, Long Tom (Paul Gleason), Renny (William Lucking), Monk (Michael Miller), Johnny (Eldon Quick) and Ham (Darrell Zwerling), heads out to Hidalgo, where he finds out, that a tribe of natives gave a piece of their land to Savage Sr. and that he was killed for it by the evil captain Seas (Paul Wexler).

A sequel, Doc Savage: The Arch Enemy of Evil, was announced at the end of the movie, however because of the movies poor box office performance, the plans for the sequel were scrapped.

The following weapons were used in the film Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze:

Colt Police Positive

Most of captain Seas' henchmen carry Colt Police Positive revolvers.

Colt Police Positive - .38 special

Doc Savage is held at gunpoint by one of Seas' henchmen.

While fighting with Doc and his comrades, one of Seas' henchmen fires a snubnose variant of the Colt Official Police revolver.

Ruger Mk I.

Doc Savage carries a Ruger Mk I. pistol, which is appropriately enough bronze plated. However, the appearance of this kind of pistol is somewhat anachronistic, since the plot takes place in 1936.

Ruger Mk I. - .22 RL

Doc Savage climbs down from his helicopter while in pursuit of the mysterious indian assassin. The bronze plated Ruger is in his holster.

Doc points his gun at the indian.

French lobby card showing the above scene from a different angle. The back of the Ruger is visible.

M1911A1

Captain Seas (Paul Wexler) carries a nickel plated M1911A1 pistol.

M1911A1 - .45 ACP

Seas looses his pistol while fighting with Doc.

Winchester Model 70

An indian assassin (Dar Robinson) tries to kill Doc Savage with a Winchester Model 70 sniper rifle. Doc calls it an elephant gun.

Winchester Model 70 - .30-06

The assassin looks at Doc's apartment on top of a skyscraper in New York.

The assassin takes aim.

Double-Barreled Shotgun

When Doc is attacked by a pair of magical serpents created by an indian witchdoctor, he tries to kill them with a double barreled shotgun he takes down from the wall, but it proves to be useless.

Doc fires at the magical serpents.

Mauser Karabiner 98K

The soldiers of the army of Hidalgo as well as some of Seas' henchmen carry Karabiner 98K rifles.

Mauser Karabiner 98K - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The guards inside the residence of the president of Hidalgo.

The guard on the far left carries a Mauser Karabiner.

Thompson M1928

Captain Seas tries to kill Doc and his comrades with a Thompson M1928 submachinegun. Some of his henchmen also carry the same type of machinegun.

Thompson M1928 - .45 ACP

Seas takes aim at Doc's friends.

A closer look a Seas' Thompson.

Seas' henchmen look for Doc aboard Seas' yacht.

Seas and his henchmen search the waters for Doc.

Seas' henchmen ambush Doc's friends.

Browning M2

Borden (Scott Walker), a pilot working for Seas, attack Doc's airplane with an airplane armed with two Browning M2 machine guns, which are mocked up to look like a Vickers machine guns.

Browning M2 - .50 BMG

Borden attacks Doc's airplane.

The machine guns from the right.

The machine guns from the front.