Phantom Review
The Phantom is played for laughs, and with that in mind the film is actually much better than its tattered reputation. The usually doltish Guinn "Big Boy" Williams is quite good as the enterprising hero and silent serial queen Allene Ray, in her final film, manages to deliver her few lines with some conviction despite the fact that sound had supposedly destroyed her career. Through it all runs veteran bogeyman Sheldon Lewis, in the mix for no other apparent purpose than to give the audience the expected chills. Contrary to popular wisdom, Lewis does not play The Phantom of the title, the killer instead proving to be the least expected among the cast members. Director Alan James also supplied the screenplay under his real name, Alvin J. Neitz. Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
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