The Phantom Rider (1936 serial)

For the 1946 Republic Pictures serial of the same title, see The Phantom Rider (1946 serial).

The Phantom Rider is a 1936 American Western film serial directed by Ray Taylor for Universal and starring Buck Jones and Marla Shelton.

The Phantom Rider
Film poster
Directed by	Ray Taylor
Written by	Basil Dickey Ella O'Neill George H. Plympton Henry MacRae
Produced by	Henry MacRae
Starring	Buck Jones Marla Shelton Diana Gibson Harry Woods Frank LaRue George Cooper
Cinematography	John Hickson Allen Q. Thompson
Edited by	Saul A. Goodkind Louis Sackin Alvin Todd Edward Todd
Music by	David Klatzkin
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 6, 1936 (1936-07-06)
Running time	15 chapters (258 minutes)
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Buck Jones as Buck Grant
• Marla Shelton as Mary Grayson
• George Cooper as Spooky
• Diana Gibson as Helen Moore
• Harry Woods as Harvey Delaney
• Frank LaRue as Judge Holmes
• Eddie Gribbon as Sheriff Mark
• Matt McHugh as Agent Shorty
• Helen Shipman as Lizzie
• Joey Ray as Steve Scott
• Lafe McKee as Jeff Grayson
• Jim Mason as Dirk, a henchman
• Charles King as Keeler, a henchman
• Clem Bevans as Mr Hudson
• Wally Wales as Lew, a henchman

Production

Stunts

• Cliff Lyons
• George Plues
• Wally West
• Jay Wilsey

Chapter titles

1. Dynamite
2. The Maddened Herd
3. The Brink of Disaster
4. The Phantom Rides
5. Trapped by Outlaws
6. Shot Down
7. Stark Terror
8. The Night Attack
9. The Indians Attack
10. Human Targets
11. The Shaft of Doom
12. Flaming Gold
13. Crashing Timbers
14. The Last Chance
15. The Outlaw's Vengeance

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See also

• List of film serials
• List of film serials by studio

References

1. Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 215. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.

External links

• The Phantom Rider at IMDb
• The Phantom Rider at AllMovie

Preceded by Flash Gordon (1936)	Universal Serial The Phantom Rider (1936)	Succeeded by Ace Drummond (1936)