The Phantom Buster

The Phantom Buster

NR 1927 · 50 min · ★ 8.0 · Action, Drama

Buddy Roosevelt, a notorious bandit known as the "Phantom," and his doppelgänger, drifter Jeff McCloud. Bull manages to throw suspicion on Jeff but is himself killed by Jim Breed (John Junior).

Directed by William Bertram · Written by Betty Burbridge

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