THE PHANTOM (1943) Tom Tyler, Jeanne Bates & Ernie Adams | Adventure| B&W | Retro Movie

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The Phantom is a 1943 15-chapter cliffhanger superhero serial, produced by Rudolph C. Flothow, directed by 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 trusted German shepherd Devil (who is a wolf in the original comic strip).

Synopsis

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 & Crew

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

Directed by: B. Reeves Eason
Written by: Morgan Cox, Victor McLeod, Leslie Swabacker, Sherman L. Lowe, Lee Falk (character), Ray Moore (character)
Produced by: Rudolph C. Flothow
Narrated by: Knox Manning
Cinematography: James S. Brown Jr.
Edited by: Henry Adams, Dwight Caldwell
Music by: Lee Zahler
Color Process: Black and white
Production Company: Columbia Pictures
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: December 24, 1943
Running Time: 15 chapters (299 minutes total)
Country: United States
Language: English