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'''''The Phantom''''' is a 1931 American film directed by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/The-Phantom-Bobby-Dunn/dp/B000EYK40S |title=The Phantom |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref><ref name="oldies">{{cite web|url=http://www.oldies.com/product-view/5060D.html |title=The Phantom DVD (1931) Directed by Alan James |publisher=Oldies.com |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> '''''The Phantom''''' is a 1931 American ] mystery film directed by ].<ref name="afi" />


== Plot summary == == Plot==
A reporter goes in search of a deranged masked killer hiding in an insane asylum.<ref name="oldies" /> A reporter goes in search of a deranged masked killer hiding in an insane asylum.<ref name="afi" />


== Cast == ==Cast==
Cast list adapted from ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940''.{{sfn|Pitts|2015|p=44}}
{{One source|text=This section lacks ].|date=September 2015}}
* ] as Dick Mallory {{cast list|* ] as Dick Mallory
* ] as Ruth Hampton * ] as Ruth Hampton
* ] as Sam Crandall * ] as Sam Crandall
* ] as Police Sgt. Pat Collins * ] as Pat Collins
* ] as The Thing * ] as The Phantom
* ] as Dist. Atty. John Hampton * ] as John Hampton
* ] as Lucy (the maid) * Violet Knight as Lucy
* ] as Dr. Weldon * ] as Dr. Weldon
* ] as Shorty (the chauffeur) * ] as Shorty
* ] as Oscar (the lunatic) * William Jackie as Oscar
* ] as Police Chief Murphy}}

==Release==
''The Phantom'' was released on December 1, 1931.<ref name="afi" />

==Reception==
In his book on Poverty Row studio films of the 1930s, Michael R. Pitts commented that ''The Phantom'' is "a plodding affair with typical character types" noting that the casting of ] as the ace reporter and ] as the innocent heroine was "unlikely to say the least".{{sfn|Pitts|2015|p=45}} Pitts concluded that the film was "far from a classic, ''The Phantom'' is worth seeing if only to witness the performances of its two unlikely leads."{{sfn|Pitts|2015|p=45}}


== References == == References ==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}

===Sources===
* {{cite book|last=Pitts|first=Michael R.|title=Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940|publisher=McFarland|year=2015|isbn=978-1476610368}}


== External links == == External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0022265|title=The Phantom}} * {{IMDb title|id=0022265|title=The Phantom}}
* {{Internet Archive film|id=The_Phantom_1931|name=The Phantom}} * {{Internet Archive film|id=ThePhantomVideoQualityUpgrade/ThePhantomVideoQualityUpgrade2.mp4|name=The Phantom}}


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1931 film

The Phantom
Film poster
Directed byAlan James
Story byAlan James
StarringBig Boy Williams, Sheldon Lewis
CinematographyLauren Draper
Edited byEthel Davey
Release date
  • December 1, 1931 (1931-12-01)
Running time70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Phantom is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Alan James.

Plot

A reporter goes in search of a deranged masked killer hiding in an insane asylum.

Cast

Cast list adapted from Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940.

Release

The Phantom was released on December 1, 1931.

Reception

In his book on Poverty Row studio films of the 1930s, Michael R. Pitts commented that The Phantom is "a plodding affair with typical character types" noting that the casting of Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as the ace reporter and Allene Ray as the innocent heroine was "unlikely to say the least". Pitts concluded that the film was "far from a classic, The Phantom is worth seeing if only to witness the performances of its two unlikely leads."

References

  1. ^ "The Phantom". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. Pitts 2015, p. 44.
  3. ^ Pitts 2015, p. 45.

Sources

  • Pitts, Michael R. (2015). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476610368.

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