Two expeditions are trying to reach the Lost City of Zoloz -- one headed by Professor Davidson, a scientist who wants to establish an archaeological site, and the other by a greedy treasure hunter who wants to keep the fabled treasures of the city for himself. An agent of a foreign power also wants to establish a secret airbase there, so he stirs up the natives against The Phantom, who has been able to get them to stay peaceful so far. When The Phantom is murdered, his son takes his place and sets out to restore peace to the jungle and stop the agents' and the treasure hunters' nefarious plans.
Practical Effects
Real jungle locations, real falls, real commitment
Costume
That skintight purple bodysuit changed superhero cinema
Stunts
Tyler's athleticism sells impossible leaps
Director
B. Reeves Eason
Tom Tyler
Godfrey Prescott / The Phantom
Jeanne Bates
Diana Palmer
Kenneth MacDonald
Dr. Bremmer
Frank Shannon
Professor Davidson
Ernie Adams
Rusty Fenton (uncredited)
Anthony Caruso
Count Silento (uncredited)
George Chesebro
Marsden (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Grogan (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody
Native (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
Watson (uncredited)
Frank Shannon
Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
Jay Silverheels
Astari Warrior (uncredited)
Dan White
Braddock (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Tyler wore the same suit in 1940's The Adventures of Captain Marvel — Republic Pictures loved recycling purple.
This serial established the 'Ghost Who Walks' mythology that 1996's Billy Zane film would later butcher. The 1943 version actually respects the source material more.
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