06 Feb 1927
Metropolis
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
The Phantom Creeps
An edited version of the 4½ hour serial about a mad scientist who attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions.
Top Billed Cast
Bela Lugosi Dr. Alex Zorka
Dorothy Arnold Jean Drew
Robert Kent Capt. Bob West
Edwin Stanley Dr. Fred Mallory
Regis Toomey Lt. Jim Daley
Jack C. Smith Monk
Edward Van Sloan Jarvis
Dora Clement Ann Zorka
Anthony Averill Rankin
Hugh Huntley Perkins
Monte Vandergrift Jarvis Goon
Frank Mayo West's Boss
Jim Farley Harbormaster
Eddie Acuff Mac
Ed Wolff The Robot
Roy Barcroft Parker (uncredited)
Lee J. Cobb Road Crew Foreman (uncredited)
Charles King Car-Crash Cop (uncredited)
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