The Phantom Creeps (1949)
An edited version of the 4½ hour serial about a mad scientist who attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions.
- Ford Beebe
- Saul A. Goodkind
- Mildred Barish
- George H. Plympton
- Wyllis Cooper
- Basil Dickey
Rating: 3.2/10 by 5 users
Alternative Title:
El monstruo fatal - AR
Sombra Destemida - BR
ファントム・クリープス ゾルカ博士の野望 - JP
A Sombra Destemida - PT
Призрачная угроза - SU
El acecho del fantasma - ES
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 18 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: mad scientist, laboratory, robot, feature version of movie serial
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.
