Captain America is a 1944 Republic black-and-white 15-chapter serial film loosely based on the Timely Comics character Captain America. It was the last Republic serial made about a superhero. It also has the distinction of being the most expensive serial that Republic ever made. It stands as the first theatrical release connected to a Marvel character. The film was re-released in 1953. It was released in Turkey and became popular spurring the creation of other Turkish Captain America films such as 1968 film Binbaşı Tayfun and 1973 film 3 Dev Adam.
It was the first live-action rendition of a Marvel character.
