The 1949 science fiction serial "The Phantom Creeps" reunites Bela Lugosi and Edward Van Sloan from 1931's "Dracula". The story follows eccentric scientist Dr. Alex Zorka, who has invented various weapons, including an invisibility belt, a giant robot, and a meteorite fragment that can induce suspended animation. Foreign spies and the government try to steal his inventions, while his former partner, Dr. Fred Mallory, tries to stop him. After his wife's death, Zorka becomes vengeful and decides to use his inventions to become world dictator, but his plans are repeatedly foiled by his incompetent assistant Monk.
The Phantom Creeps
A reclusive scientist's groundbreaking innovation has the potential to wreak havoc worldwide, prompting a journalist and a government agent to collaborate in a frantic effort to locate the scientist before it's too late.
