Desert Phantom
by S. Roy Luby
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Actor: Hal Price, Johnny Mack Brown, Karl Hackett, Sheila Bromley, Ted AdamsDirector: S. Roy Luby
Cinematographer: Bert Longenecker
Editor: S. Roy Luby
Writer: E.B. Mann
Writer: Earle Snell
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-10-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Alpha Video
Movie Reviews of Desert Phantom
Movie Review: "The King of B-Westerns & Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ Desert Phantom (1936)"
Summary: 5 Stars
VCI Entertainment and Supreme Pictures present "Desert Phantom" (1936) (digitally remastered), long running Johnny Mack Brown series turned out in the early '40s...the story line has Johnny Mack Brown giving us a better than average western plot at what he does best - fighting, riding and roping the heavies leaving us with pure enjoyment...our hero is a sharpshooter and ammunitions expert, Johnny Mack is hired by Sheila Bromley to stop the masked "Desert Phantom" and restore peace and harmony in their fair community...during the course of this western mystery, many suspects surface Ted Adams, Karl Hackett and even Hal Price, who are all on the Supreme Pictures payroll...is there a gold mine hidden somewhere on Bromley's ranch, can this be what all the evil doings is about...Ted Adams as Salazar the mexican bandit steals some of the thunder from the rest of the cast...but watch Charlie King, as always he has a few tricks up his sleeve...will the final showdown live up to all we expect from the Johnny Mack Brown Supreme feature film series...producer A.W. Hackel delivers another over the top film and gives the B-Western fans all the excitement and drama we long for.
Under director Roy S. Luby, producer Barney A. W. Hackel, screenplay by Edward Beverly Mann (short story/author) and adaptation by Earle Snell...the cast include Johnny Mack Brown (Billy Donovan), Sheila Bromley (Jean Halloran), Ted Adams (Salizar), Charles King (Dan/henchman), Karl Hackett (Tom Jackson), Hal Price (Jim Day), Nelson Mcdowell (Josiah 'Doc' footnote, actor Charles King was among the top five "Best of the Badmen" (according to a new book by Boyd Magers, Bob Nareau and Bobby Copeland)...King was a big man, but as agile as a cat during his fight scenes with Johnny Mack Brown, Buster Crabbe, Tex Ritter, The Rough Riders and Bob Steele...King appeared in 400 films and 350 were in sound including many cliffhangers...he was the heavy we loved to special footnote, veteran character actor Ted Adams who loved playing the heavies and did a great mexican accent started his career in "Beyond the Law" (1930), "Hopalong Cassidy Enters" (1935), "Heart of the West" (1936), "Desert Phantom" (1936)...his convincing performances were outstanding in the B-Western series of Johnny Mack Brown and Bob Steele for producer A.W. Hackel, his evil and underhanded ways worked so well during the 186 films of his career...moving to television in "The Cisco Kid" (1950), "The Lone Ranger" (1950), "Cowboy G-Men" (1953), "The Texan" (1959), "And Wanted Dead or Alive" back to another great Johnny Mack B-Western provided by Supreme Pictures during their heyday of the early '30s.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIOS:
1. Johnny Mack Brown
Birth Date: 9/01/1904 - Dothan, Alabama
Died: 11/14/1974 - Woodland Hills, California (cardiac condition)
2. Charles King
Birth Date: 2/21/1895 - Hillsboro, Texas
Died: 5/07/1957 - Hollywood, California (cirrhosis of liver)
3. Ted Adams (Richard Theodore Adams)
Birth Date: 3/17/1890 - New York, New York
Died: 9/24/1973 - Los Angeles, California
4. S. Roy Luby (Director)
Birth Date: 8/08/1904 - New York, New York
Died: 8/19/1976 - Los Angeles, California
5. A.W. Hackel (Producer)
Birth Date: 12/18.1882 - Austria
Died: 10/22/1959 - Los Angeles, California
If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure check out other western double features by Johnny Mack Brown:
JOHNNY MACK BROWN WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURES:
1. Raiders of San Joaquin/Law of the Range (VCI #7226)
2. Pony Post/Ragtime Cowboy Joe (VCI #7238)
3. Brand A Coward/Rogue of the Range (VCI #7244)
4. Guns in the Dark/Partner of the Trail (VCI $7260)
5. Bar Z Bad Men/Between Men (VCI #7282)
Ask Amazon.Com to carry the above five titles as they are not available on Amazon as of yet...you can order and pick up your copy now from VCI Entertainment...if you enjoyed "Desert Phantom" (1936), why not pick up other copies of Johnny Mack Brown Double Features.
Bobby J. Copeland's book on "Johnny Mack Brown: Up Close & Personal" is chuck full of answers to all the questions his fans had from early on...when you went to see him on the big screen, you got exactly what the marquee said...plenty of thrills, adventure and loaded with action...Johnny Mack was a natural for the western, his riding abilities and fight scenes were of the the same caliber as Buck Jones and Bob Steele...Johnny Mack sets the saddle better than Duke Wayne...seems Johnny got better with the more films he made and the scripts were always top notch...he was one of the best-liked people in films, what you saw on the screen is what he really was, a great human being...pickup your copy from Amazon or Empire Publishing both have this in stock.
Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the '30s & '40s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch B-Western from VCI...just the way we like 'em!
Total Time: 60 min on DVD/VHS ~ (3/01/2001)