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The Phantom of the North (1929)

The Phantom of the North poster
Directed by
Harry S. Webb
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is suspected of something in a cold northern setting. The story has a mystery plot with limited surviving footage.

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What happens

The Phantom of the North, also known as Phantoms of the North, is a 1929 American drama film directed by Harry S. Webb for the independent Biltmore Productions and featuring Boris Karloff. Although the full film is now considered lost, approximately 20 minutes is known to survive and has been released on DVD by Alpha Video under the title Phantoms of the North. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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