Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Hold on to your brain!
1985 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | John Cherry |
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| Writer: | John Cherry, Coke Sams |
| Staring: |
| 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! | |
| Release Date: | Jul 19, 1985 |
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| Director: | John Cherry |
| Writer: | John Cherry, Coke Sams |
| Genres: | Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | mad scientist, mad doctor, financial crisis, financial ruin, financial crash |
| Production Companies | Studio Productions, Carden & Cherry |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tina Goetze | Rhonda Sue |
| Jennifer Wood | Monique |
| David Landon | Bank Pres. Rutherford |
| Mac Bennett | V.P. #1 |
| Winslow Stillman | Lance's Dad |
| Mary Jane Harvill | Lance's Mom |
| Irv Kane | Herr Vonschnick |
| Leslie Potter | Mme. Vonschnick |
| Bill Middleton | Man at Autoteller |
| Nancy Alderson | Woman at Autoteller |
| Bonnie Keen | Checkout Girl |
| Shauree Crooks | Shopper |
| Bill Byrge | Gas Station Attendant |
| Tom Nix | Gas Station Customer |
| Royce Clark | Suburbanite |
| Mac Pirkle | Drunk |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Cherry | Writer, Director |
| Pamela Scott Arnold | Editor |
| Glenn Petach | Production Designer |
| Jim May | Director of Photography, Cinematography |
| Coke Sams | Writer |
| Steve Burcham | Art Direction |
| Kathy Emily Cherry | Costume Design |
| Shane Keister | Original Music Composer |
| Vern Hyde | Special Effects |
| Frank A. Cappello | Visual Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Cherry | Executive Producer |
| Gunnar Gelotte | Associate Producer |
| Sharon Weil | Associate Producer |
| Jerry Carden | Executive Producer |
| Coke Sams | Producer |
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