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The Phantom Buster
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4497 feet
Directed by William Bertram

Cast: Buddy Roosevelt [Jeff McCloud / Bill Turner], Alma Rayford [Babs], Charles Whitaker [Cassidy], Boris Karloff [Ramon], John Junior [Jim], Walter Maly [Jack], Lawrence Underwood [sheriff]

Action Pictures, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Scenario by Betty Burbridge, from a screen story by Walter J. Coburn. Presented by Lester F. Scott Jr. / © 20 June 1927 by Action Pictures, Incorporated [LU24105]. Released 14 August 1927. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 2 May 2010.

References: Nollen-Karloff p. 31 : Website-AFI.