''The Phantom in the House'' is a 1929 American pre-Code talking film directed by

Phil Rosen Philip E. Rosen (May 8, 1888 – October 22, 1951) was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed more than 140 films between 1915 and 1949. He was born in Marienburg, German Empire (now, Malbork, Poland), grew up in Ma ...

and starring

Ricardo Cortez Ricardo Cortez (born Jacob Kranze or Jacob Krantz; September 19, 1900 – April 28, 1977) was an American actor and film director. He was also credited as Jack Crane early in his acting career. Early years Ricardo Cortez was born Jacob K ...

. A silent version was prepared for release in theatres not yet equipped for sound. This is a surviving film in a European archive and is available on home video.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''The Phantom in the House''
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as Paul Wallis *

Nancy Welford Nancy Welford (May 31, 1904 – September 30, 1991), also known as Christine Welford, was a British-born American actress in the early sound film era. The daughter of actress Ada Loftus and actor Dallas Welford, she was born in London, England ...

as Dorothy Milburn * Henry B. Walthall as Boyd Milburn * Grace Valentine as Peggy Milburn * Jack Curtis as "Biffer" Bill *

Thomas A. Curran Thomas A. Curran (May 29, 1879 – January 24, 1941), was an Australian-born American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. Between 1915 and 1941 he appeared in 60 films, the last of which was '' Citizen Kane'', in which he played the ...

as Judge Thompson *John Beck * John Elliott as Police Captain * Larry Steers * Henry Roquemore

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*
The Phantom in the House at tcm.com
* * 1929 films 1929 crime drama films American black-and-white films Films based on British novels Films directed by Phil Rosen American crime drama films Transitional sound films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language crime drama films {{crime-drama-film-stub

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