Radio Ranch
Also known as The Phantom Empire
Feature film · 69 min · dir. B. Reeves Eason
A Nation 20,000 Feet Underground
- Action
- Music
- Science Fiction
Synopsis
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…
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- B. Reeves Eason
- Writer
- Wallace MacDonald
- Studio
- Mascot Pictures
- Released
- 1935-02-22
- Running time
- 69 minutes
Cast & crew
B. Reeves Eason Director
Gene Autry
Frankie Darro
Betsy King Ross
Dorothy Christy
Wheeler Oakman
Charles K. French
Warner Richmond
J. Frank Glendon
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Gene Autry With A Musical Sci-Fi Mix-up · Poohbah70 · 2020-01-18
Gene Autry is his usual affable plain-talking, song-singing self in this 69:00 condensation of the 12-part serial "The Phantom Empire." Thus it winds up lacking continuity and becomes half musical, half sci-fi/adventure film. What concerns Autry most throughout the film is being back at Radio Ranch for his 2pm broadcast. Meanwhile, problems come up with the Muranians, who live almost 5 miles underground and have a very advanced civilization as far as scientific accomplishments are concerned. For some reason they come above ground and are seen by Autry - being seen by a surface dweller is a…
