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The Phantom in the House
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5725 feet
Directed by Phil Rosen
Cast: Ricardo Cortez [Paul Wallis], Nancy Welford [Dorothy Milburn], Henry Walthall (Henry B. Walthall) [Boyd Milburn], Grace Valentine [Peggy Milburn], Jack Curtis [‘Biffer’ Bill], Thomas Curran (Thomas A. Curran) [Judge Thompson], John Beck, John Elliott [police captain], Larry Steers, Henry Roquemore
Trem Carr Productions production; distributed by Continental Pictures, Incorporated [Continental Talking Pictures]. / Produced by Trem Carr. Screenplay by Arthur Hoerl, from the adaptation and continuity by Arthur Hoerl of the novel The Phantom in the House by Andrew Soutar. Production management by Charles A. Post. Art direction by Hickson. Song “You’ll Never Be Forgotten” by Abner Silver and Maceo Pinkard (music and lyrics). Dialogue direction by Henry Johnson. Assistant director Paul V. Malvern. Photography (cinematography) by Herbert J. Kirkpatrick. Sound engineers C.S. Franklin and Neil Jack. / © 1 November 1929 by Trem Carr Productions [LP966]. Released 1 November 1929. / Photophone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format and Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. RCA Photophone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / The film was also released in the USA in a silent version at 5803 feet on 1 December 1929. / Full-sound film.
Drama: Society.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: (unknown)
Keywords: Crime: Manslaughter, Murder - Death: Murder - Engagements - Ex-convicts - Handcuffs - Inventors - Kisses - Law: Judges - Police - Prison - Synchronized sound film - Weapons: Guns
Listing updated: 21 May 2012.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Limbacher-Feature p. 188 : Website-AFI.
Home video: DVD.
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