The Phantom Creeps
Seen it?1939 | 265 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 4 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 4 hr 25 min.
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
A mad scientist attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Saul A. Goodkind, Ford Beebe
- Bela LugosiDr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane
- Robert KentCapt. Bob West
- Dorothy ArnoldJean Drew
- Edwin StanleyDr. Fred Mallory
- Regis ToomeyLt. Jim Daly
- Jack C. SmithMonk
- Edward Van SloanJarvis
- Dora ClementAnn Zorka
- Anthony AverillRankin
- Hugh HuntleyPerkins