The Phantom Empire (1935)

  • NR
  • 02/22/1935 (US)
  • Action, Music, Science Fiction, Western
  • 4h 5m

A Nation 20,000 Feet Underground

Overview

When the ancient continent of Mu sank beneath the ocean, some of its inhabitant survived in caverns beneath the sea. Cowboy singer Gene Autry stumbles upon the civilization, now buried beneath his own Radio Ranch. The Muranians have developed technology and weaponry such as television and ray guns. Their rich supply of radium draws unscrupulous speculators from the surface. The peaceful civilization of the Muranians is corrupted by the greed from above, and it becomes Autry's task to prevent all-out war, ideally without disrupting his regular radio show.

B. Reeves Eason

Director

Otto Brower

Director

Wallace MacDonald

Story

Gerald Geraghty

Story

Hy Freedman

Story

Cast

Gene Autry's headshot

Gene Autry

Gene Autry
Frankie Darro's headshot

Frankie Darro

Frankie Baxter
Betsy King Ross's headshot

Betsy King Ross

Betsy Baxter
Dorothy Christy's headshot

Dorothy Christy

Queen Tika
Wheeler Oakman's headshot

Wheeler Oakman

Lord Argo
Charles K. French's headshot

Charles K. French

Mal
Warner Richmond's headshot

Warner Richmond

Rab
J. Frank Glendon's headshot

J. Frank Glendon

Prof. Beetson (as Frank Glendon)

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