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Desert Phantom

1936 · 60 min

A quick, plain-spoken old western that moves briskly through ranchland mystery and gunplay without asking much of you.

Directed by
S. Roy Luby
Genres
Western
Starring
Johnny Mack Brown, Sheila Bromley, Ted Adams
Tagline
WITS AND COURAGE AGAINST OUTLAW CUNNING!
Overview
Billy Donovan arrives looking for his sister's killer. When he hires on at the Halloran ranch where the mysterious Phantom has killed all the hands, it's not long before the Phantom shoots him.

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Directed by
S. Roy Luby
Genres
Western
Starring
Johnny Mack Brown, Sheila Bromley, Ted Adams
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • mystery
    • deception
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    S. Roy Luby
    Starring
    Johnny Mack Brown, Sheila Bromley, Ted Adams, Karl Hackett, Hal Price, Nelson McDowell, Charles King
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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