The Phantom Plainsmen

1942 0h 56m EN

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7.1

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 2★7.1IMDB · 72

Western

Synopsis

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In 1937 the life in out West has not changed much. The boys are working at the Wyoming ranch of Captain Marvin herding horses which he sells to Kurt Redman. Marvin will not sell any horses to any army, but the boys find out that Redman is a German agent shipping the horses directly to the Third Reich. When Marvin tries to stop Redman, his son Tad, who is studying medicine in Germany, is arrested and held hostage. Marvin must fire the boys as the sneaky German agents take over the ranch, but the boys will not give up their attempt to stop them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bob Steele
Tucson Smith
Tom Tyler
Stony Brooke
Rufe Davis
Lullaby Joslin
Rudolph Anders
Colonel Eric Hartwig (as Robert O. Davis)
Lois Collier
Judy Barrett
Charles Miller
Cap Marvin
Alex Callam
Kurt Redman
Monte Montague
Muller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John English
Writers: Robert Yost, Barry Shipman, Robert Yost
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Bob Steele and Tom Tyler and Rufe Davis carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John English directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Bob Steele and Tom Tyler and Rufe Davis carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0035186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.