''The Phantom Broadcast'' is a 1933 American

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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 Malbork, Marienburg, German Empire (now, Malbork, Poland), grew up ...

and starring

Ralph Forbes Ralph Forbes (born Ralph Forbes Taylor; 30 September 1904 – 31 March 1951) was an English film and stage actor active in Britain and the United States. Early life Forbes was born in Wandsworth, London, the son of Ernest John "E.J." and Ethe ...

, Vivienne Osborne and

Gail Patrick Gail Patrick (born Margaret LaVelle Fitzpatrick; June 20, 1911 – July 6, 1980) was an American film actress and television producer. Often cast as the bad girl or the other woman, she appeared in more than 60 feature films between 1932 a ...

.Bradley p.169 It was based on a story by Tristram Tupper entitled ''Phantom of the Air''.

Plot

An arrogant singing radio performer is murdered, apparently by his accompanist who provided the real voice behind his success.

Cast

as Norman Wilder * Vivienne Osborne as Elsa Evans * Arnold Gray as Grant Murdock *

as Laura Hamilton *

Paul Page Paul Page (born November 25, 1945) is an American motorsports broadcaster who is best known for serving as the play-by-play commentator for the Indianapolis 500 for a total of 50 years across radio and television. Page was the radio ''Voice of th ...

as Dr. Robert Brooks *

Pauline Garon Marie Pauline Garon (September 9, 1900 – August 30, 1965) was a Canadian silent film, feature film, and stage actress. Early life Marie Pauline Garon was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 9, 1898, the daughter of Pierre-Auguste Ga ...

as Nancy *

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Guinn is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Bill Guinn or Lew Meehan (1890–1951), American film actor *Colin Guinn, contestant in ''The Amazing Race'', a U.S. TV series *Dominick Guinn, (born 1975), A ...

as Sandy Higgins *

Rockliffe Fellowes Rockliffe St Patrick Fellowes (17 March 1884 – 28 January 1950), was a Canadian actor born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He starred in films such as ''Regeneration (1915 film), Regeneration'' and ''Monkey Business (1931 film), Monkey Busin ...

as Joe Maestro * Harland Tucker as Program Manager * Carl Miller as Lefty *

Mary MacLaren Mary MacLaren (born Mary Ida MacDonald, also credited Mary McLaren; January 19, 1900 – November 9, 1985) was an American film actress in both the silent and sound eras."Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910 Population", digital cop ...

as Beth * George Nash as Artist *

Althea Henley Althea Henley (July 23, 1911 – April 25, 1996) was an American film actress and dancer. She appeared in approximately 15 films between 1930 and 1936. Early life and education Born in Egypt, Pennsylvania in 1911, Henley was the second of four c ...

as Model *

George 'Gabby' Hayes George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Gior ...

as Police Lieutenant *

Louise Beavers Louise Beavers (March 8, 1900 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress who appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows from the 1920s to 1960. She played a prominent role in advancing the lives of black Am ...

as Penny *

Kit Guard Kit Guard (born Christen Klitgaard May 5, 1894 - July 18, 1961) was a Danish-American actor whose career started in the 1920s. In the sound era, Guard would often be cast in supporting roles as “a small-time hood.” Biography and career Gua ...

as Thug * Henry Hall as Thornton - Radio Station Manager *

Dick Rush Richard T. Rush (August 16, 1882 - March 11, 1956) was an Australian-born American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. During his 28-year career, he would appear in between 160 and 300 films (depending on the source). The large ma ...

as Policeman

References

Bibliography

* Bradley, Edwin M. ''Unsung Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Era: 50 Overlooked Films and Their Stars, 1929–1939''. McFarland, 2016.

External links

* 1933 films 1933 mystery films American mystery films Films directed by Phil Rosen Monogram Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language mystery films {{mystery-film-stub