THE PHANTOM (1943)--colorized

This colorized 15-Chapter serial depicts The Phantom, the inheritor of a line of "the Ghost who Walks", the legendary defender of the Jungles of Bangala, and considered by the natives to be immortal. In this story, he defends a scientific expedition seeking the lost city of Zoloz from the plots of a gang trying to find it first and sieze Zoloz's wealth for the Axis. The Phantom is a 1943 15-chapter cliffhanger superhero serial, produced by Rudolph C. Flothow, directed B. Reeves Eason, and starring Tom Tyler in the title role. It is based on Lee Falk's comic strip The Phantom, first syndicated to newspapers in 1936 by King Features Syndicate. The serial also features Jeanne Bates as the Phantom's girlfriend Diana Palmer, and Ace the Wonder Dog as the Phantom's trusty German shepherd Devil (who is a wolf in the original comic strip).

Plot summary
Professor Davidson plans an expedition to find the Lost City of Zoloz. The location of the city is contained on seven pieces of ivory, three of which Davidson already possesses. Doctor Bremmer, however, intends to find the lost city and use it as a secret airbase for his unnamed country. To remove him as an obstacle, he kills The Phantom, only for his recently returned son, Geoffrey Prescott, to inherit the family identity and take over the mantle of The Phantom.

Three of the remaining ivory pieces are owned by Singapore Smith, who initially steals Davidson's pieces. The seventh, and most important, piece is missing at first but turns up in the possession of Tartar (which The Phantom acquires by wrestling Tartar's pet gorilla).

Cast
Tom Tyler as Godffrey Prescott/The Phantom
Jeanne Bates as Diana Palmer
Ernie Adams as Rusty Fenton
John Bagni as Moku
Frank Shannon as Prof. Davidson
Kenneth MacDonald as Dr. Max Bremmer
Joe Devlin as Singapore Smith
Al Ferguson as Thug (uncredited)