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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

Hold on to your brain!

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ComedyScience FictionAdventure

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Evil baddie Dr. Otto Von-Schnick-ick-ick tries to take over the planet by first destroying all of our financial systems, collapsing the world's economy and sending populations across the globe into mass panic! Only one goody-goody can stop him.. or can he? The oblivious Lance Sterling is on the case! With the aid of his underappreciated assistant Doris, will Lance manage to save the day and defeat Doctor Otto before the mad scientist's megalomaniacal plan is fulfilled? Or will the villain succeed in distracting them to their doom with his many convincing costumes, courtesy of his own convenient Changing Coffin? Tune in to find out!

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

19 July 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell

Glenn Petach

Glenn Petach

Otto's Head-Hand

Myke R. Mueller

Myke R. Mueller

Lance Sterling

Jackie Welch

Jackie Welch

Doris Talbot

Daniel Butler

Daniel Butler

Slave Willie

Esther Huston

Esther Huston

Tina Nelson

Tina Goetze

Tina Goetze

Rhonda Sue

Jennifer Wood

Jennifer Wood

Monique

David Landon

David Landon

Bank Pres. Rutherford

Mac Bennett

Mac Bennett

V.P. #1

Winslow Stillman

Winslow Stillman

Lance's Dad

Mary Jane Harvill

Mary Jane Harvill

Lance's Mom

Irv Kane

Irv Kane

Herr Vonschnick

Leslie Potter

Leslie Potter

Mme. Vonschnick

Bill Middleton

Bill Middleton

Man at Autoteller

Nancy Alderson

Nancy Alderson

Woman at Autoteller

Bonnie Keen

Bonnie Keen

Checkout Girl

Shauree Crooks

Shauree Crooks

Shopper

Bill Byrge

Bill Byrge

Gas Station Attendant

Tom Nix

Tom Nix

Gas Station Customer

Royce Clark

Royce Clark

Suburbanite

Mac Pirkle

Mac Pirkle

Drunk

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