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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

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1985
1h 31m
5.2(28 votes)
Science Fiction
Adventure
Comedy

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!

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22 members
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Jim Varney

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

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Glenn Petach

Otto's Head-Hand

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Myke R. Mueller

Lance Sterling

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Jackie Welch

Doris Talbot

Jackie Welch
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Daniel Butler

Slave Willie

Daniel Butler
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Esther Huston

Tina Nelson

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Tina Goetze

Rhonda Sue

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Jennifer Wood

Monique

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David Landon

Bank Pres. Rutherford

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Mac Bennett

V.P. #1

Mac Bennett
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Winslow Stillman

Lance's Dad

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Mary Jane Harvill

Lance's Mom

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Irv Kane

Herr Vonschnick

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Leslie Potter

Mme. Vonschnick

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Bill Middleton

Man at Autoteller

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Nancy Alderson

Woman at Autoteller

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Bonnie Keen

Checkout Girl

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Shauree Crooks

Shopper

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Bill Byrge

Gas Station Attendant

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Tom Nix

Gas Station Customer

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Royce Clark

Suburbanite

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Mac Pirkle

Drunk

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