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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

ComedySci-FiAdventure
1986, 1h 31min
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!
Country: United States
Director:
John Cherry
Cast:
Jim Varney,
Jackie Welch,
Daniel Butler,
Esther Huston
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Cast & Crew

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John Cherry
Director
John Cherry
Writer
Jim Varney
As Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
Jackie Welch
As Doris Talbot
Daniel Butler
As Slave Willie
Esther Huston
As Tina Nelson
Myke R. Mueller
As Lance Sterling

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