The Phantom of the West

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The Phantom of the West
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Film poster
Directed by D. Ross Lederman
Theodore Joos
Written by Wyndham Gittens
Ford Beebe
Ben Cohen
Produced by Nat Levine
Starring Tom Tyler
William Desmond
Tom Santschi
Dorothy Gulliver
Philo McCullough
Frank Lanning
Cinematography M. A. Anderson
Ben Kline
Joseph Novak
Edited by Wyndham Gittens
Music by Lee Zahler
Distributed by Mascot Pictures
Release date
  • January 1, 1931 (1931-01-01)
Running time
10 chapters (172 minutes)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Phantom of the West is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film serial and was the second all-talking serial produced by Mascot Pictures. Tom Tyler stars as Jim Lester, trying to prove that Francisco Cortez (Frank Lanning) is innocent of killing Lester's father years before. The real villain is the mysterious Phantom and his League of the Lawless.

Contents

Plot summary

Francisco Cortez escapes prison after serving fifteen years for the murder of Jim Lester's father. Hunted by a posse, the escaped convict takes refuge in Jim Lester's house. When Lester discovers him, Cortez proclaims his innocence. He lists the names of seven men, one of which is the real killer, the murderer calling himself "The Phantom". [1]

Cast

Production

Stunts

Chapter titles

  1. The Ghost Rides
  2. Stairway of Doom
  3. Horror in the Dark
  4. Battle of the Strong
  5. League of the Lawless
  6. Canyon of Calamity
  7. Price of Silence
  8. House of Hate
  9. Fatal Secret
  10. Rogue's Roundup

Source: [2]

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References

  1. Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 262. ISBN   0-8160-1356-X.
  2. Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time . McFarland & Company, Inc. pp.  203. ISBN   0-7864-0471-X.
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