

The Phantom Empire
DirectorsB. Reeves Eason, Otto Brower
“A Nation 20,000 Feet Underground”
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.
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Cast

Gene Autry
Gene Autry

Frankie Darro
Frankie Baxter

Betsy King Ross
Betsy Baxter

Dorothy Christy
Queen Tika

Wheeler Oakman
Lord Argo

Charles K. French
Mal

Warner Richmond
Rab

J. Frank Glendon
Prof. Beetson (as Frank Glendon)

Smiley Burnette
Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)
Peter Potter
Pete (as William Moore)

Edward Peil Sr.
Cooper (as Edward Piel Sr.)
Jack Carlyle
Saunders
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