Undersea Kingdom

Undersea Kingdom is a 12-chapter science-fiction adventure serial from Republic Pictures. Starring Ray “Crash” Corrigan, Lois Wilde and Monte Blue, it follows a submarine expedition to the lost civilisation of Atlantis, where a struggle between peaceful Atlanteans and the tyrannical Unga Khan threatens both the underwater kingdom and the world above.

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  E1Beneath the Ocean Floor

  Mar 27, 1936· 25m

  Professor Norton suspects that mysterious earthquakes originate from the lost continent of Atlantis. Lieutenant Crash Corrigan joins the professor, reporter Diana Compton and young Billy Norton on a voyage aboard a revolutionary rocket-powered submarine to investigate. Their expedition discovers a hidden world beneath the ocean.

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  E2The Undersea City

  Apr 3, 1936· 19m

  The explorers venture into Atlantis and encounter the mechanical Volkites, robotic soldiers serving the ruthless Unga Khan. As the group attempts to navigate the strange landscape, Unga Khan becomes aware of their presence and orders an aerial torpedo attack against Crash and Billy.

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  E3Arena of Death

  Apr 10, 1936· 19m

  Crash and his companions become caught up in the conflict between Unga Khan's forces and the peaceful followers of Sharad. Captured and placed in deadly danger, Crash must rely on his strength and fighting skills to survive the Atlanteans' brutal arena and find a way to help his friends.

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  E4Revenge of the Volkites

  Apr 17, 1936· 18m

  The struggle against Unga Khan intensifies as the robotic Volkites and his armed followers pursue the intruders. Crash and the resistance attempt to outmanoeuvre the superior technology of their enemies, while the explorers find themselves increasingly entangled in Atlantis's civil war.

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  E5Prisoners of Atlantis

  Apr 24, 1936· 18m

  Crash and Moloch attempt to infiltrate Unga Khan's headquarters to rescue Diana, Professor Norton and Billy. Their mission becomes more dangerous when they discover that Unga Khan uses a transformation chamber to brainwash captives and turn them into obedient servants.

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  E6The Juggernaut Strikes

  May 1, 1936· 17m

  Crash tries to rescue his friends from Unga Khan's stronghold, but the professor has been brainwashed and now regards the tyrant as his master. Meanwhile, Unga Khan unleashes the enormous Juggernaut tank against his enemies, forcing Crash into a desperate escape with Billy.

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  E7Submarine Trap

  May 8, 1936

  Crash and his companions continue their attempts to evade Unga Khan's forces and reach safety. Their escape plans are threatened by enemy traps and explosives, while the rocket submarine and the technology that brought them to Atlantis become crucial to their chances of survival.

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  E8Into the Metal Tower

  May 15, 1936

  Crash attempts to penetrate Unga Khan's imposing metal tower, the centre of the tyrant's power. Captured by the Black Robes, he is tied to the front of the Juggernaut and used as a human shield as the massive war machine advances on the gates of Sharad's sacred city.

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  E9Death in the Air

  May 22, 1936

  The conflict escalates into aerial warfare as Unga Khan deploys his aircraft against the defenders of Atlantis. Crash and his allies take to the air, but their aircraft comes under attack, leaving them facing another seemingly unavoidable disaster.

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  E10Atlantis Destroyed

  May 29, 1936

  Unga Khan intensifies his assault on the sacred city, subjecting it to devastating aerial bombardment. Crash and his companions struggle to survive amid the destruction as the Atlantean resistance faces the possible loss of its last stronghold.

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  E11Flaming Death

  Jun 5, 1936

  As the battle reaches a critical stage, Crash and Professor Norton find themselves caught in the deadly rocket exhaust from Unga Khan's tower. The heroes must escape the flames and continue their fight, even as Atlantis faces further devastation and the struggle claims its victims.

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  E12Ascent to the Upperworld

  Jun 12, 1936

  Crash and Professor Norton make a final effort to escape the collapsing Atlantean stronghold and return to the surface. With Unga Khan's ambitions threatening the world above, the survivors face a last desperate struggle to prevent the conflict from spreading beyond Atlantis.