The Phantom Empire

A cheerful, fast-paced serial full of cowboy songs, ray guns, and underground wonders, played with earnest charm and a wink.

Directed by

B. Reeves Eason, Otto Brower

Genres

Action, Music, Science fiction

Starring

Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, Betsy King Ross

Tagline

A Nation 20,000 Feet Underground

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.

How it feels

Campy, whimsical, earnest and light. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Greed, power, technology, friendship

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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