The Phantom Creeps
(1949)
Overview
The truncated feature version of the 4½ hour serial about a mad scientist who attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions.
Directors
Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind
Writers
George H. Plympton, Basil Dickey, Mildred Barish
Top Billed
Bela Lugosi
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
⭐ 4/10June 22, 2022
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 mo… read the rest.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
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