Sinopsis
Desde una galaxia remota, un recién nacido es enviado por sus padres al espacio debido a la inminente destrucción del planeta donde viven. La nave aterriza en la Tierra, y el niño es adoptado por unos granjeros que le inculcan los mejores valores humanos. Con los años el joven se irá a Metrópolis y allí usará sus poderes sobrenaturales para luchar contra el mal.
Reparto
Christopher Reeve — Clark Kent / SupermanMargot Kidder — Lois LaneGene Hackman — Lex LuthorMarlon Brando — Jor-ElNed Beatty — OtisJackie Cooper — Perry WhiteGlenn Ford — Pa KentTrevor Howard — 1st ElderJack O'Halloran — NonValerie Perrine — Eve TeschmacherMaria Schell — Vond-AhTerence Stamp — General ZodPhyllis Thaxter — Ma KentSusannah York — LaraJeff East — Young Clark KentMarc McClure — Jimmy OlsenSarah Douglas — UrsaHarry Andrews — 2nd ElderDiane Sherry Case — Lana LangVass Anderson — 3rd ElderJohn Hollis — 4th ElderJames Garbutt — 5th ElderMichael Gover — 6th ElderDavid Neal — 7th ElderWilliam Russell — 8th ElderPenelope Lee — 9th ElderJohn Stuart — 10th ElderAlan Cullen — 11th ElderAaron Smolinski — Baby Clark KentBilly J. Mitchell — 1st EditorRobert Henderson — 2nd EditorLarry Lamb — 1st ReporterJohn Cassady — 3rd ReporterJohn F. Parker — 4th ReporterHarry Scott — 5th ReporterRay Evans — 6th ReporterMiquel Brown — 8th ReporterVincent Marzello — 1st Copy BoyBenjamin Feitelson — 2nd Copy BoyLise Hilboldt — 1st SecretaryLeueen Willoughby — 2nd SecretaryRex Reed — Rex ReedWeston Gavin — MuggerSteve Kahan — Officer 1Ray Hassett — Officer 2Randy Jurgensen — Officer 3Matt Russo — News VendorColin Skeaping — PilotBo Rucker — PimpPaul Avery — TV CameramanDavid Baxt — BurglarGeorge Harris II — Patrolman MooneyJohn Cording — 2nd HoodOz Clarke — 4th HoodRex Everhart — Desk SergeantJayne Tottman — Little GirlFrank Lazarus — Air Force One PilotBrian Protheroe — Co PilotLawrence Trimble — 1st CrewmanRobert Whelan — 2nd CrewmanDavid Calder — 3rd CrewmanNorwich Duff — NewscasterKeith Alexander — NewscasterMichael Ensign — NewscasterLarry Hagman — MajorPaul Tuerpe — Sgt. HayleyGraham McPherson — LieutenantDavid Yorston — Petty OfficerRobert O'Neill — AdmiralRobert MacLeod — GeneralJohn Ratzenberger — 1st ControllerAlan Tilvern — 2nd ControllerPhil Brown — State SenatorBill Bailey — 2nd SenatorBurnell Tucker — AgentChief Tug Smith — Indian ChiefNorman Warwick — Superchief DriverChuck Julian — AssistantMark Wynter — MateRoy Stevens — WardenNoel Neill — Ella Lane (uncredited)Kirk Alyn — Sam Lane (uncredited)Tony Selby — Hood (uncredited)Bruce Boa — General (extended version) (uncredited)David de Keyser — Warden (voice) (uncredited)Richard Donner — Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)Harry Fielder — Policeman (uncredited)Alan Harris — Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)Shane Rimmer — Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)Marco St. John — Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)John B. Gibson — (Uncredited)