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The Phantom Creeps
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bela Lugosi | ... | Dr. Alex Zorka | |
| Robert Kent | ... | Capt. Bob West | |
| Dorothy Arnold | ... | Jean Drew | |
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Edwin Stanley | ... | Dr. Fred Mallory |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Jim Daly | |
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Jack C. Smith | ... | Monk |
| Edward Van Sloan | ... | Jarvis [Chs. 2-12] | |
| Dora Clement | ... | Ann Zorka [Chs. 1-2] (as Dora Clemant) | |
| Anthony Averill | ... | Rankin - Henchman [Chs. 2-12] | |
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Hugh Huntley | ... | Perkins - Mallory's Lab Assistant [Chs. 2-12] |
| Monte Vandergrift | ... | Al - Guard [Ch. 5] | |
| Frank Mayo | ... | Train Engineer [Ch. 6] | |
| Jim Farley | ... | Skipper [Ch. 9] (as James Farley) | |
| Eddie Acuff | ... | Mac - AMI Agent [Chs. 2-12] | |
| Reed Howes | ... | Signalman [Ch. 10] | |
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"The Phantom Creeps" was Universal's 44th sound-era serial (between "The Oregon Trail" and "The Green Hornet") and was re-issued to theaters in 1949 by Commonwealth Pictures Corporation, a distribution set-up handling primarily Universal re-issues. Commonwealth had no hand at all in the production of this serial (as incorrectly shown on site) as they were a distribution company only. Some sources mistakenly identify them as the serial producer because all of the 1949 re-issue prints (and the 16mm prints sold to television circa 1952) show "Commonwealth Pictures Corp. Presents" above the title.There is a whole lot of difference between "presenting" and "producing", a fact that some sources appear to not know or don't care. The serial is of interest to some collectors as it re-unites Bela Lugosi and Edwin Stanley from 1931's "Dracula", and the crater-discovery of the meteorite fragment by Zorka in the serial is stock footage from Universal's 1936 "The Invisible Ray." The stock footage ... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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12 SPINE-SHIVERING ACTION THUNDERBOLTS! Sinister scientists...foreign spies...federal agents...and a pretty girl...crashing through amazing adventures! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 January 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Shadow Creeps See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
(12 episodes) | (edited feature film)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Dr. Alex Zorka: How fortunate, this will simplify everything!
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Captain Bob West drives a 1939 Nash Ambassador convertible, while reporter Jean Drew drives a 1939 Nash Ambassador sedan. See more »Goofs
During the car chase the reporter is shown driving on the right side of the car, although before and after the chase plus in overhead shots she is shown correctly on the left side. See more »Quotes
[after surviving a car crash, Zorka notices the hitch hiker they picked up, who looks like him, is dead.]Dr. Alex Zorka: How fortunate, this will simplify everything!
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Enjoyed this Classic Bela Lugosi film which was probably shown to audiences every Saturday in the afternoon and evenings along with two (2)other feature "B" movies, cartoons and a newsreel all for the cost of .35 cents in 1939 and probably less money than that amount. This film was a head of its time, with a great Sci-Fi story and robot to go along with the entire horror. There is plenty of action, airplane crashes, jumping out of planes and bombs going off and one crazy looking robot. Dorothy Arnold appeared in this film as a reporter for a newspaper who was always popping up at the wrong time. Dorothy was very attractive and with a sexy figure who was once married to Joe DiMaggio, the famous baseball player who later married Marilyn Monroe. Bela Lugosi gave an outstanding performance and was making films like three or four in one month. Enjoy a great Horror/Sci-Fi Oldie.