The Phantom Empire

B. Reeves Eason
1935-02-22

A Nation 20,000 Feet Underground
5.5
245 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gene Autry Gene Autry Unowned
Frankie Darro Frankie Baxter Unowned
Betsy King Ross Betsy Baxter Unowned
Dorothy Christy Queen Tika Unowned
Wheeler Oakman Lord Argo Unowned
Charles K. French Mal Unowned
Warner Richmond Rab Unowned
J. Frank Glendon Prof. Beetson (as Frank Glendon) Unowned
Smiley Burnette Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett) Unowned
Peter Potter Pete (as William Moore) Unowned
Edward Peil Sr. Cooper (as Edward Piel Sr.) Unowned
Jack Carlyle Saunders Unowned