The Phantom Empire
movie

A Nation 20,000 Feet Underground
Released February 22, 1935
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.
Cast

Gene Autry
as
Gene Autry

Frankie Darro
as
Frankie Baxter

Betsy King Ross
as
Betsy Baxter

Dorothy Christy
as
Queen Tika

Wheeler Oakman
as
Lord Argo

Charles K. French
as
Mal

Warner Richmond
as
Rab

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

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

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