The Phantom Stage (1939)

Bob Carson and sidekick Grizzly take a job driving a stage for a line that is being repeatedly robbed. The culprits place a large box on the stage in which Runt can hide and steal the gold ... See full summary »

Director:

George Waggner

Writer:

George Waggner (screenplay)

Stars:

Bob Baker, Marjorie Reynolds, George Cleveland

Cast

Cast overview:
Bob Baker	...	Bob Carson
Marjorie Reynolds	...	Mary Ellen
George Cleveland	...	Sidekick Grizzly
Forrest Taylor	...	Gabe Lawson
Ernie Adams	...	Henchman Runt (Stage Guard in Credits)
Reed Howes	...	Henchman Denver
Glenn Strange	...	Sheriff
Murdock MacQuarrie	...	John Scott -Stage Agent (as Murdock McQuarrie)
Jack Kirk	...	Jim -Stage Driver
Dick Rush	...	Blacksmith
Tex Palmer	...	Stage Guard - Runt in Credits

Storyline

Bob Carson and sidekick Grizzly take a job driving a stage for a line that is being repeatedly robbed. The culprits place a large box on the stage in which Runt can hide and steal the gold without the driver or guard knowing it. When Bob realizes what is happening, he replaces Runt in the box in hope of catching the outlaws.

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Plot Keywords:

outlaw | sidekick | robbery | singing cowboy | b western | 

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Taglines:

HIS FISTS FLEW...HIS GUNS BLAZED! To solve the great gold-vanishing mystery...and defend a helpless girl from cut-throat bandits!

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Genres:

Music | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1939 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trem Carr Pictures, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of "Runt" is credited to Tex Palmer in the cast listing on film, credited to Dick Dickinson in the Universal press book, but is played by Ernie Adams in the film.

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Goofs

The story takes place in the stagecoach and buckboard era, but all of the hairstyles of leading lady Marjorie Reynolds are strictly in the 1939 mode, as are her knee length skirts, high-heeled shoes, and other fashions.

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Connections

Remake of Galloping Romeo (1933)

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Soundtracks

"Road to Santa Fe"
Written by Fleming Allen
Sung by 'Bob Baker (I)' (qv

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