The Phantom of the West
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The Phantom of the West

9.0 / 10 1930 2h 52mNR English
ActionWesternMystery

Storyline

A young man's father is murdered and the man convicted of the crime escapes prison, leaving a note intimating that seven local men know the real killer's true identity. The murdered man's son sets out to locate the seven men and find his father's slayer in this ten episode serial.

Cast & Crew

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Jim Lester

Lead
William Desmond

William Desmond

Martin Blair

Tom Santschi

Tom Santschi

Bud Landers

Dorothy Gulliver

Dorothy Gulliver

Mona Cortez, alias Mary Smith

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Royce Macklin

Frank Lanning

Frank Lanning

Francisco Cortez

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Oscar

Joe Bonomo

Joe Bonomo

Keno - Beefy henchman [Chs.1-4, 7-9]

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. D. Ross Lederman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. The Phantom of the West is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker