Phantom of the Plains 1945
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 56 minutes
- Director
- Lesley Selander
- Network
- Republic Pictures
What is Phantom of the Plains?
Topic: Film "Phantom of the Plains" (1945). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1945
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 56 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 7, 1945
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Republic Pictures
- Genres
- Western
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 1 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~56 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Republic Pictures
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Title: Phantom of the Plains
Year: 1945
Release Date: 09/07/1945 (US)
Genre: Western
Runtime: 56m
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: Wild Bill Elliott (as Red Ryder), Robert Blake (as Little Beaver), Alice Fleming.
Producer/Studio info: Ninth of 23 'Red Ryder' feature films produced by Republic Pictures.
Plot: Red Ryder tries to warn a duchess that her newfound beau has a history of murdering his wives.
Other names: Fred Harman (listed under "People" or "Overview" context, though source [1] is slightly messy, it lists Fred Harman).
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Phantom of the Plains is a 1945 American Western film. It was directed by Lesley Selander. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder and costar
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Phantom of the Plains holds a community rating of 7.0/10 based on 1 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Western for fans of the genre.
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Phantom of the Plains is a feature film with a runtime of 56 minutes. It was released in 1945. Release status: Released.
Who directed Phantom of the Plains?
Phantom of the Plains was directed by Lesley Selander.
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