Phantom Empire - Chapter 3: Lightning Chamber (1935)
1935 · Short film · 20 min
- Western
- Sci-Fi
- Musical
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…
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- Running time
- 20 minutes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · See it, folks...you'll love it. · filmsplice · 2008-01-31
I heartily agree with the other reviewer. This one's a trip in terms of story, very bizarre, and Autry's appearances and his music are just fine (Sons Of The Pioneers fans should see this one). Even the feature condensation is pretty good, but the full serial is highly recommended. Would also like to see the Tom Mix serial The Miracle Rider again, too: saw it as a kid, about thirty years ago, and it had a similar (though not as strange) mix of westerns action and science fiction, and it's good, too.