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The Lost City ()

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An evil scientist plots to take over the world from his base in Africa, where he has invented a machine that can cause earthquakes.
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Dr. Zolok
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Bruce Gordon
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Natcha Manyus
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Dr. Manyus
Sam Baker ...
Hugo
Eddie Fetherston ...
Jerry Delaney
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Gorzo
Jerry Frank ...
Appollon
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Butterfield (as George Hayes)
William Millman ...
Dr. Colton
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Prof. Reynolds
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Andrews
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Sheik Ben Ali
Margot D'Use ...
Queen Rama
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Boyo - a Giant [Chs. 1-2, 10-12] (uncredited)
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Scientist [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Curley Dresden ...
Arab Henchman (uncredited)
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Army General (uncredited)
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Scientist (uncredited)
Albert Pollet ...
Gendarme (uncredited)

Directed by

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Harry Revier

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Zelma Carroll ... (story) and
George M. Merrick ... (story) and
Robert Dillon ... (story)
 
Perley Poore Sheehan ... (screenplay) (as Perley Sheehan) and
Eddie Granemann ... (screenplay) and
Leon D'Usseau ... (screenplay)

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Sherman S. Krellberg ... producer

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Lee Zahler ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Edward Linden
Roland Price

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Holbrook N. Todd ... (as Holbrook Todd)

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Ralph Berger

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George M. Merrick ... production manager (as Geo. M. Merrick)

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Richard L'Estrange ... assistant director (as Dick L'Estrange) / assistant director
William L. Nolte ... assistant director (as Wm Nolte) / assistant director

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Ken Strickfaden ... set designer

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Clifford A. Ruberg ... sound (as Cliff Ruberg) / sound

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Ken Strickfaden ... electrical effects / special effects: electrical (as K. Strickfaden)
Norman Dawn ... special effects (uncredited)

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Lee Zahler ... musical director (uncredited)

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Leon D'Usseau ... continuity
Eddie Granemann ... continuity (as Eddy Graneman)
Perley Poore Sheehan ... continuity

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James Altwies ... technical director (as James Altweis)
Zelma Carroll ... dialogue director
Sherman S. Krellberg ... presenter
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Plot Summary

After a series of electrical storms disrupts the world, electrical engineer Bruce Gordon develops a machine to trace the cause of the disasters. He discovers that the source is in central Africa and, backed by the nations of the world, sets out on an expedition. Bruce learns that the disturbances emanate from an area called the Magnetic Mountain. But unknown to our hero and his pal Jerry, the Magnetic Mountain also contains a super-advanced secret city ruled by the tyrannical scientific wizard named Zolok, who has unleashed the electrical fury threatening civilization as part of his plan to conquer the world. Zolok has under his control a brilliant inventor, Manyus, Manyus' beautiful daughter Natcha and an army of giant African slaves, who follow the dictates of a strongman, Appolyn, and Gorza, a dwarf. Also in the mix are schemers Reynolds and Colton, who plan to capture Manyus and thereby gain control of Zolok's army, and a double-crossing fellow explorer named Butterfield. Can Bruce evade Zolok's "destroying rays" and stop his dreams of world conquest? Written by Fiona Kelleghan

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Taglines High-Voltage Action! Electrifying Thrills! Thunderbolt Drama! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Lost City (United States)
  • The Lost City of the Ligurians (United States)
  • La ciudad infernal (Argentina)
  • La città perduta (Italy)
  • I hameni politeia (Greece)
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Trivia William 'Stage' Boyd was either drunk or on drugs during the filming of the final chapter, and it shows. His bad behavior on and off camera got him in so much trouble that it wrecked his career. Fellow actors in this movie didn't want to be around him when he was inebriated; this may be why he is shown alone in his final scenes. Many referred to him as a "functioning drunk". He passed away shortly after this movie was released from problems caused by his excessive drinking. A judge ordered him to add the "Stage" to his name so he wouldn't be confused with the other William Boyd, who played Hopalong Cassidy and whose career was being adversely affected by "Stage" Boyd's bad behavior. See more »
Goofs When the globe is used to pinpoint the origin of the disturbance the hero points to Mali on the globe. Supposedly unexplored territory and an area covered in deep jungles. Both are of course untrue, as Mali was both explored and is mostly desert. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Lost City (1935). See more »
Quotes Zolok: You're in the lost city of the Ligurians. As you may know, Ligurians were master scientists. I am the last of that race, carrying on the electromagnetic traditions of my people.
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