The Phantom Creeps
Synopsis
The truncated feature version of the 4½ hour serial about a mad scientist who attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions.
Principal Cast8

Bela Lugosi
Dr. Alex Zorka

Dorothy Arnold
Jean Drew

Robert Kent
Capt. Bob West

Edwin Stanley
Dr. Fred Mallory

Regis Toomey
Lt. Jim Daley
Jack C. Smith
Monk

Edward Van Sloan
Jarvis

Dora Clement
Ann Zorka
Media5
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Director

Ford Beebe
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Reviews1
This film is a cannibalisation of a series of twelve episodes cut (not particularly skilfully) into just under 80 minutes. As such, there are some glaring holes in the storyline as Bela Lugosi portrays a scientist who has discovered a new meteorite element and is determined to convert it into a whole range of useful things including explosives; a deadly Z-ray, a lethal gas; an invisibility contraption; a machine that can heal wounds and... the most astonishing and hysterical looking Inca-esque robot you've ever seen - as he strives for world domination and to stay ahead of the investigating G men. It's a hoot, and should be viewed as such - for heaven's sake don't try to make sense of it - it's just there to be enjoyed.
Jun 22, 2022























