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The Phantom Flyer (1928)

The Phantom Flyer poster
Directed by
Bruce M. Mitchell
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
52 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent Western and aviation film from 1928. It follows the exploits of stunt pilots in Hollywood. The story involves a character known as The Phantom Flyer.

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What happens

The Phantom Flyer (aka The Phantom Ranger) is a 1928 American silent Western and aviation film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson, Lillian Gilmore and Buck Connors. The film was produced and distributed by the Universal Pictures. The Phantom Flyer was one of a series of films that showcased the exploits of the stunt pilots in Hollywood. The Phantom Flyer is not to be confused with another 1928 film of the same title, a 2-reeler starring Jack Hoxie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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