''Phantom of the Range'' is a 1928 American
silent Western
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film directed by
James Dugan and starring
Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler (born Vincent Markowski; August 9, 1903 – May 1, 1954) was an American actor known for his leading roles in low-budget Western films in the silent and sound eras, and for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the 1941 ...
,
Frankie Darro
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and
Duane Thompson
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.
[Munden, p. 602] In 1931 it was remade as a sound film ''
The Cheyenne Cyclone''. Tyler also starred in a later film with a similar title ''
The Phantom of the Range''.
Cast
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Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler (born Vincent Markowski; August 9, 1903 – May 1, 1954) was an American actor known for his leading roles in low-budget Western films in the silent and sound eras, and for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the 1941 ...
as Duke Carlton
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Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles ...
as Spuds O'Brien
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Duane Thompson
Duane Thompson (born Lura Duane Malony; July 28, 1903 – August 15, 1970) was an American film actress during Hollywood's silent film era. When Talkies pushed silent films into the background, she worked in stock theater for a time befo ...
as Patsy O'Brien
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Charles McHugh as Tim O'Brien
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James Pierce
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Background
Pierce was born in Freedom, Indiana. He was an All-American ...
as 'Flash' Corbin
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Marjorie Zier
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as Vera Van Swank
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1928 films
1928 Western (genre) films
Films directed by James Dugan
American black-and-white films
Film Booking Offices of America films
Silent American Western (genre) films
1920s English-language films
1920s American films
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