The Phantom Empire

A Nation 20,000 Feet Underground

The Phantom Empire — 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.

• Release date
• February 22, 1935
• Runtime
• 245 min
• Genres
• Action, Music, Science Fiction, Western
• Director
• B. Reeves Eason

The Phantom Empire — 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)