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The Lost City

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
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Sam Baker, William 'Stage' Boyd, Claudia Dell, Eddie Fetherston, Kane Richmond, and Josef Swickard in The Lost City (1935)
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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.An evil scientist plots to take over the world from his base in Africa, where he has invented a machine that can cause earthquakes.An evil scientist plots to take over the world from his base in Africa, where he has invented a machine that can cause earthquakes.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
303
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
49,660
360
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    • Director
      • Harry Revier
    • Writers
      • Zelma Carroll(story)
      • George M. Merrick(story)
      • Robert Dillon(story)
    • Stars
      • William 'Stage' Boyd
      • Kane Richmond
      • Claudia Dell
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Harry Revier
    • Writers
      • Zelma Carroll(story)
      • George M. Merrick(story)
      • Robert Dillon(story)
    • Stars
      • William 'Stage' Boyd
      • Kane Richmond
      • Claudia Dell
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    • 23User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    William 'Stage' Boyd, Claudia Dell, Eddie Fetherston, Kane Richmond, and Josef Swickard in The Lost City (1935)
    William 'Stage' Boyd, Claudia Dell, and Kane Richmond in The Lost City (1935)
    William 'Stage' Boyd, Claudia Dell, Eddie Fetherston, Kane Richmond, and Josef Swickard in The Lost City (1935)
    William 'Stage' Boyd and Jerry Frank in The Lost City (1935)
    Sam Baker, Everett Brown, Eddie Fetherston, and Kane Richmond in The Lost City (1935)
    William 'Stage' Boyd, Claudia Dell, Kane Richmond, and Josef Swickard in The Lost City (1935)
    Margot D'Use, Claudia Dell, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Kane Richmond in The Lost City (1935)
    George 'Gabby' Hayes and Josef Swickard in The Lost City (1935)
    Margot D'Use and Kane Richmond in The Lost City (1935)
    Margot D'Use and George 'Gabby' Hayes in The Lost City (1935)
    William 'Stage' Boyd, Jerry Frank, and Josef Swickard in The Lost City (1935)
    William 'Stage' Boyd, Eddie Fetherston, Jerry Frank, and Kane Richmond in The Lost City (1935)

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    William 'Stage' Boyd
    William 'Stage' Boyd
    • Dr. Zolok
    Kane Richmond
    Kane Richmond
    • Bruce Gordon
    Claudia Dell
    Claudia Dell
    • Natcha Manyus
    Josef Swickard
    Josef Swickard
    • Dr. Manyus
    Sam Baker
    • Hugo
    Eddie Fetherston
    • Jerry Delaney
    Billy Bletcher
    Billy Bletcher
    • Gorzo
    Jerry Frank
    • Appollon
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    • Butterfield
    • (as George Hayes)
    William Millman
    • Dr. Colton
    Ralph Lewis
    Ralph Lewis
    • Prof. Reynolds
    Milburn Morante
    Milburn Morante
    • Andrews
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Sheik Ben Ali
    Margot D'Use
    • Queen Rama
    Everett Brown
    Everett Brown
    • Boyo - a Giant [Chs. 1-2, 10-12]
    • (uncredited)
    Edwards Davis
    Edwards Davis
    • Scientist [Ch. 1]
    • (uncredited)
    Curley Dresden
    • Arab Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Hall
    Henry Hall
    • Army General
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry Revier
    • Writers
      • Zelma Carroll(story)
      • George M. Merrick(story)
      • Robert Dillon(story)
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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.
    • 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.
    • 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.

    • Alternate versions
      Video versions of this feature (using the title City Of Lost Men) hav the last reel of the serial's final chapter cut in after the feature proper fades out, showing the destruction of the main villains but not explaining how all the principals suddenly get from the trading post back into the underground lost city. It's not clear who is responsible for this amendment, although main titles suggest it may have been done for a 1970s reissue.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Lost City (1935)

    User reviews23

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    5/10
    Never Ending
    This is quite a project. There is every conceivable kind of plot development. The bad guys turn good; the good guys turn bad; they turn back again. It's about scientists messing with the realm of electricity; it's about Arab slave traders; it's about zombie black men being made bigger, their brains being canceled out. There's Gabby Hayes. The sidekick. When I was a child I sold enough subscriptions to the St. Paul Pioneer Press to go to the Minnesota State Fair and meet Gabby Hayes, along with several other boys. He was there with the late singer, Johnny Horton, and called us all a bunch of young whippersnappers. It was a high point in my life. Anyway, it was kind of cool to see the old guy, with his scruffy beard, playing a pretty significant role. I'm not going to take this apart. It wouldn't be fair. It had to have been made up from one day to the next. I wondered how long that old scientist would survive being picked up and carted around. Everything is so hammy. Still it's a bit much, even for a serial. By the end you feel like you've been on a roller coaster and need a program to figure the whole thing out. I did enjoy William "Stage" Boyd and his manic throwing orders around. Also, the strong man in the sparkly suit (who was continuously incompetent) was real kick. It certainly was an interesting few hours.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lost City
    • Filming locations
      • Mack Sennett Studios - 1712 Glendale Blvd., Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Super Serial Productions Inc.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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