
The Phantom of 42nd Street
The Phantom of 42nd Street is a 1945 American mystery film directed by Albert Herman and starring Dave O'Brien, Kay Aldridge and Alan Mowbray. It was produced by the low-budget Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.
Plot
An actor is killed during the performance of a play while critic Tony Woolrich (Dave O'Brien) is attending. Initially Woolrich is reluctant to investigate, even though he's encouraged to do so by his friend Romeo (Frank Jenks), who is also the taxi driver who brought him to the show, and acts as a sort of sidekick throughout the story.
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More details
author | Milton Raison |
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contentLocation | New York City |
director | Albert Herman |
editor | Hugh Winn |
genre | mystery |
keywords | frank jenks kay aldridge kill suspect taxi driver |
musicBy | Karl Hajos |
producer | Martin Mooney |
productionCompany | Producers Releasing Corporation |
publisher | Producers Releasing Corporation |