Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1986)

04/09/1986 (US) • 1h 31m

Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure

Hold on to your brain!

Overview

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!

Top Billed Cast

Jim Varney

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

Glenn Petach

Otto's Head-Hand

Myke R. Mueller

Lance Sterling

Jackie Welch

Doris Talbot

Daniel Butler

Slave Willie

Esther Huston

Tina Nelson


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

mad scientist

mad doctor

financial crisis

financial ruin

financial crash

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