Phantom Killer

Phantom Killer

A prosecutor butts his brains into the stone wall of mystery and runs into a newspaper female feature writer!

1942 · 61 min · ★ 5.3 · Romance, Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Well-known philanthropist and deaf-mute John G. Harrison is identified leaving the scene of several murders but evades successful prosecution as there are hundreds of witnesses who have also seen him emceeing benefits at the exact same time as the murders.

Directed by William Beaudine · Written by Karl Brown

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