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Desert Phantom
Desert Phantom
Actors: Johnny Mack Brown, Sheila Bromley, Ted Adams, Karl Hackett, Hal Price
Director: S. Roy Luby
Genres: Action & Adventure, Westerns, Indie & Art House, Mystery & Suspense
NR     2003     1hr 0min


     
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Actors: Johnny Mack Brown, Sheila Bromley, Ted Adams, Karl Hackett, Hal Price
Director: S. Roy Luby
Creators: Bert Longenecker, S. Roy Luby, E.B. Mann, Earle Snell
Genres: Action & Adventure, Westerns, Indie & Art House, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Action & Adventure, Westerns, Indie & Art House, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Alpha Video
Format: DVD - Black and White,Color
DVD Release Date: 10/21/2003
Original Release Date: 03/10/1936
Theatrical Release Date: 03/10/1936
Release Year: 2003
Run Time: 1hr 0min
Screens: Black and White,Color
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 1
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English
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Movie Reviews

Above Average Oater...
Mark Savary | Seattle, WA | 02/25/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)

"Johnny Mack Brown plays Billy Donovan, an ammunition salesman and trick shooter (and he-man hero) who stumbles on the mystery of the "Desert Phantom". The Phantom is intent on driving Jean Halloran and her stepfather off their ranch, and has killed all of the ranch hands, cattle, and relatives who offer Jean support. Among the suspects is the evil Salizar and his gang, and as it turns out, Donovan has an old score to settle with him.There are many low-budget westerns that were made in the 1930's, and most look pretty dry today. But "Desert Phantom" (1936) has a few things going for it that keep the movie from lacking all interest.First, the mystery surrounding the "Phantom" is handled pretty well, and although you know he will be revealed as a cast member, his identity remains almost a mystery right up to the end. Only the most passing of cliche hints is offered to the audience early on.Ted Adams's Salizar is suitably menacing, although the character degenerates into a bit of silliness when he decides to marry Jean (given the nature of Donovan's grudge, this element does not seem all that plausible). Also on hand is Nelson McDowell in a fine comedic turn as "Doc" Simpson, the town horse doctor.The print used by Alpha Video is clearly from an inferior video source, with some serious kerning and other video errors. But for the price, and to have one of these old films to screen, one can probably not argue too much.A remake of 1932's "Night Rider"."