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The Phantom of 42nd Street

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4.5/10 • 11

1945-05-020h 58m

MysteryThriller

A theatre critic teams up with a cop to investigate the murder of a Broadway actor.

Directors
Albert Herman
Editors
Hugh Winn

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Dave O'Brien

    Dave O'Brien

    Tony Woolrich

  2. Jack Mulhall

    Jack Mulhall

    Lt. Walsh

  3. Kay Aldridge

    Kay Aldridge

    Claudia Moore

  4. Alan Mowbray

    Alan Mowbray

    Cecil Moore

  5. Frank Jenks

    Frank Jenks

    Egbert Egelhofer, aka Romeo

  6. Edythe Elliott

    Edythe Elliott

    Janis Buchanan

  7. Vera Marshe

    Vera Marshe

    Ginger

  8. Cyril Delevanti

    Cyril Delevanti

    Roberts

  9. Stanley Price

    Stanley Price

    Reggie Thomas

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CinemaSerf

Jul 1, 2022

5/10

This had many of the makings of an intriguing little murder mystery with a good tight theatre set; an unpopular star of the stage and a menacing spectre who seemingly haunts the place... Sadly, we are delivered of a blandly written drama with a lacklustre cast treading well trodden boards to guide us gingerly through an equally drably developed story. Neither Dave O'Brien (theatre critic "Woolrich") nor Kay Aldridge (initially the prime suspect "Claudia") bring much to the screen in this. It's so very flat and unmemorable - and there is little doubt that their shenanigans will unearth the murderer. It's got a sort of end-of-the-war fatigue about it that I can't deny I ended up sharing in.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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