The Phantom Fortune

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The Phantom Fortune
Directed by Robert F. Hill
Written by Anthony Coldeway
George Hively
Starring William Desmond
Esther Ralston
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • March 19, 1923 (1923-03-19)
Running time
12 episodes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Phantom Fortune is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. It is thought to be lost. [1]

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References

  1. "The Phantom Fortune". silentera.com.