Haunted Gold (1932)

John and Janet get a weird letter telling them to go to a ghost town which has an abandoned mine. There they contend with bad guys looking for hidden gold. They are aided by a mysterious Phantom.

Director:

Mack V. Wright

Writer:

Adele S. Buffington (screen play & dialogue by)

Stars:

John Wayne, Duke, Sheila Terry

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne	...	John Mason
Duke	...	Duke - His Horse
Sheila Terry	...	Janet Carter
Harry Woods	...	Joe Ryan
Erville Alderson	...	Benedict
Otto Hoffman	...	Simon
Martha Mattox	...	Mrs. Herman
Blue Washington	...	Clarence

Storyline

John Mason returns to the Sally Ann mine to claim his half share. Janet Cater also returns although her father lost his half share to Joe Ryan. Ryan and his gang are also there to get the gold. A mysterious Phantom is also present. Mason's plan to expose Ryan as an outlaw and to force him to turn his share to Janet works. But when distracted by the Phantom, John is made a prisoner by the gang.

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Plot Keywords:

phantom | gold | ghost town | ghost | fight | 

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Taglines:

FIGHTING TO THE FINISH Mile High in the Sky!

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Genres:

Mystery | Western

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gejagtes Gold

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The statuette of the Maltese Falcon, previously used in the original version of The Maltese Falcon can be seen in a scene where the film's heroine Sheila Terry is playing the organ.

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Crazy Credits

Duke(II)' is listed 2nd in the opening credits (above the title) but not mentioned in the comprehensive cast list. IMDb's policy for such a case is to list the opening credits first and fill in the rest with the comprehensive list.

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Connections

Featured in Toonheads: The Lost Cartoons (2000)

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Soundtracks

"She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played on a harmonica by John Wayne

User Reviews

An "old house" WESTERN!

This western reminds me of an "old house film".....a ghost town with a "real" ghost! Secret panels, shadows on the walls, eyes peering thru slits in the walls, etc.

It also gives Blue Washington the chance for some great "scared reaction" comedy (ala' Mantan Moreland or Willie Best).

I don't much care for westerns, but the "supernatural" elements in this film make it worth watching!