The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire

3.7IMDb Score
Released:1987-10-01
Duration:83 min
Director:Fred Olen Ray
Actors:Ross Hagen, Jeffrey Combs, Dawn Wildsmith, Robert Quarry, Susan Stokey
Production:American Independent Productions

Overview:

When a man-eating cave creature appears with a fortune in uncut diamonds around his neck, Dr Chambers' daughter Denae hires adventurers C and C Salvage to find the underground source of the gems.

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