Adventures of the Masked Phantom


60m 1939

Brief Synopsis

Barton's mine foreman is receiving gold bullion from gangsters in the East, putting it through the mine's smelter, and then shipping it out. When Barton finds out, Murdocks men make him a prisoner. Arriving at the same time, Alamo hears the story of the Masked Phantom and then becomes that Phantom fighting Murdock and his men and attempting to find Barton.

Film Details

Also Known As
The Masked Phantom
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
Oct 1, 1939
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
B. F. Zeidman Productions, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Equity Pictures, Inc.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
60m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White

Synopsis

A series of accidental deaths have been plaguing the men who work at the Miracle Gold Mining Company, owned by Stanley Barton and his grandmother Mary. When Stan reads a newspaper article describing how crooks are disposing of stolen gold by smelting and selling it back to the government as new gold boullion, he realizes that his foreman, Murdock, is the ringleader of the gold thieves. Stan threatens to expose his foreman, but Murdock sends his men to silence him. As Stan gallops away from his pursuers, he is joined by a rider, Alamo, and his dog Boots. After diverting Murdock's men, Alamo rides to the Bar M ranch, where Grandma tells him the story of the Masked Phantom who, with his death-head knife, terrorized the forces of evil in former lawless days. Alamo decides to resurrect the legend of the Phantom, and with Dumpy and Tooney, two of Stan's men, rides to free the captured Stan. The "Phantom" begins his campaign by terrifying Stan's guards with his own death-head knife, a presage of certain death. As a terrified Murdock orders his men to load the gold, Alamo frees Stan, and they drive off with the gold. Murdock and his men chase them, but with the aid of Grandma, Tooney and Dumpy, the outlaws are apprehended. With law and order restored, Stan proposes to his girl friend, Carol Davis, and Alamo, Tooney and Dumpy, their job completed, ride off into the sunset.

Film Details

Also Known As
The Masked Phantom
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
Oct 1, 1939
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
B. F. Zeidman Productions, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Equity Pictures, Inc.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
60m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White

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Notes

The working title of this picture was The Masked Phantom. Materials contained in the NYSA and Hollywood Reporter indicate that this film was completed in 1938. The NYSA papers also note that the film was produced at the Talisman Studios. Although the MPAA certificate was issued in 1938 to Majestic Pictures, Inc., their connection to the film has not been ascertained. Modern sources claim that Alvin G. Manuel, an associate of Majestic Pictures, and Clifford Sanford served as associate producers and that Michael Luciano edited the picture.