Batman & Bill

May 6, 2017

1h 33m

★ 7.1

A secret identity finally revealed.

Overview

Everyone thinks that Bob Kane created Batman, but that’s not the whole truth. One author makes it his crusade to make it known that Bill Finger, a struggling writer, actually helped invent the iconic superhero, from concept to costume to the very character we all know and love. Bruce Wayne may be Batman’s secret identity, but his creator was always a true mystery.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

9.14 Pictures

Thruline Entertainment

Batman & Bill Trailers

Cast

Self

Michael Uslan

Self

Roy Thomas

Self

Marc Tyler Nobleman

Self

Thomas Andrae

Self

Benjamin Zaido Cruz

Self

Athena Finger

Self (archive footage)

Bill Finger

Self (archive footage)

Bob Kane

Self

Travis Langley

Self

Althea Mariotta

Self

Todd McFarlane

Self

Lyn Simmons

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