The Phantom Empire

"A Nation 20,000 Feet Underground"

Feb 23 1935 Approved 4h 5m
Action, Adventure, Music

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Wallace MacDonald, Gerald Geraghty, Hy Freedman

Directed by

Otto Brower, B. Reeves Eason

Cast

Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, Betsy King Ross

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Mascot Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
585
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA