The City Destroyed

1924 Science Fiction 72 minutes Directed by Luitz-Morat

About The City Destroyed

Dr. Armand, a scientist who wants to rule the world, builds a ray that throws artificial lightning. He aims it at Paris. Daniel Mendaille, Jane Maguenat, and Armand Morins are on the catalog cast. The French title is La cité foudroyée.

Cast & crew

More about The City Destroyed

Luitz-Morat directed and produced. Pathé distributed it. Wikidata dates the release 5 December 1924 and times it at 72 minutes. Alexis Ghasne, Lucien Cazalis, and Paul Journée are also billed. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Themes

  • A ray aimed at Paris
  • A scientist who wants to rule
  • Dr. Armand
  • Paris
  • ray gun
  • Luitz-Morat
  • lightning

Preservation

A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • The weapon is a lightning ray, not a bomb.
  • Paris is the city named in the catalog summary.
  • The Commons file uses the French title.

Scenes

  • Armand turns the artificial lightning toward Paris.

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (La Cité foudroyée)