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Phantom of 42nd St (1945)

1945 · Feature film · 58 min · dir. Albert Herman

  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Synopsis

The Phantom of 42nd Street is a 1945 American mystery film directed by Albert Herman and starring Dave O'Brien, Kay Aldridge and Alan Mowbray. It was produced by the low-budget Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.

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Details

Director
Albert Herman
Writer
Jack Harvey
Studio
PRC
Released
1945-05-02
Running time
58 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · Very Strong Move for sucha Weak Budget · jeffzkrazie · 2010-12-08

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie very much!!!!! It kept me interested the entire hour!!! I highly recommend it :-)

★★★★★ · Oldies but goodies · Ed Jr · 2010-08-12

Once again the writers, producers, and actors of yester year put those of today to shame. " Filler, " my foot!!

★★★★★ · Dave O'Brian Does Well In "Phantom of 42nd Street" · porterville · 2010-09-21

This is an enjoyable movie. It has creditable actors with Dave O'Brian and Alan Mowbray; the action moves along nicely; there is some comic relief with the cab driver and waitness; romance; and some good relationships between the police department and the newspaperman (O'Brian).It was well worth my time to view.

★★★★★ · Entertaining and Educational · tedmcburnett · 2014-01-01

These romantic mysteries from the past are full of information about the lifestyles and concerns of the individuals who went to see them. With careful observation, one can gain insight into the clothing styles, décor and fashion of the period. Very educational.

★★★★ · Cassius Waits Without, Sire · Big Boomer · 2018-05-12

The mystery remains until the very last scene when the murderer is revealed to be... Mostly good journeyman performances by the cast. The script gets a bit thin and the direction is spotty in places but all in all, watching this film is worth a rainy afternoon.

★★★★ · Pretty good mystery. · kareneliot · 2005-12-28

They missed an opportunity for a good story line with Mrs. Buchannan and Claudia. That issue never gets mentioned more than once. Would have been a better ending.....

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