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Texas Manhunt

Original title: Phantom of the Plains
  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 56m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Robert Blake and Bill Elliott in Texas Manhunt (1945)
DramaWestern

Red Ryder and Little Beaver return to Blue Springs and learn that the Duchess, Red's aunt, is going to sell her stagecoach line and marry a snooty Englishman Talbot Champneys, who is really ... Read allRed Ryder and Little Beaver return to Blue Springs and learn that the Duchess, Red's aunt, is going to sell her stagecoach line and marry a snooty Englishman Talbot Champneys, who is really Fancy Charlie, who has the nasty habit of marrying rich women and then killing them for th... Read allRed Ryder and Little Beaver return to Blue Springs and learn that the Duchess, Red's aunt, is going to sell her stagecoach line and marry a snooty Englishman Talbot Champneys, who is really Fancy Charlie, who has the nasty habit of marrying rich women and then killing them for their fortune. The concerned Red thinks everything is okay until he sees Champneys mistreati... Read all

  • Director
    • Lesley Selander
  • Writers
    • Earle Snell
    • Charles Kenyon
    • Fred Harman
  • Stars
    • Bill Elliott
    • Robert Blake
    • Alice Fleming
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    58
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    • Director
      • Lesley Selander
    • Writers
      • Earle Snell
      • Charles Kenyon
      • Fred Harman
    • Stars
      • Bill Elliott
      • Robert Blake
      • Alice Fleming
    • 3User reviews
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    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Red Ryder
    • (as Wild Bill Elliott)
    Robert Blake
    Robert Blake
    • Little Beaver
    • (as Bobby Blake)
    Alice Fleming
    Alice Fleming
    • The Duchess - Red's Aunt
    Ian Keith
    Ian Keith
    • Talbot Wilberforce Champneys - aka Fancy Charlie
    William Haade
    William Haade
    • Ace Hanlon
    Virginia Christine
    Virginia Christine
    • Celeste
    Bud Geary
    Bud Geary
    • Pete Burdette - Henchman
    Henry Hall
    Henry Hall
    • Jim - Banker
    Fred Graham
    Fred Graham
    • Chuck - Henchman
    Jack Kirk
    Jack Kirk
    • Sheriff
    Jack Rockwell
    Jack Rockwell
    • Buck - Stage Driver
    Rudy Bowman
    Rudy Bowman
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Nora Bush
    • Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    Neal Hart
    Neal Hart
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Earle Hodgins
    Earle Hodgins
    • Duchess Suitor
    • (uncredited)
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Duchess Suitor
    • (uncredited)
    Rose Plumer
    • Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lesley Selander
    • Writers
      • Earle Snell
      • Charles Kenyon
      • Fred Harman
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    6bkoganbing

    Red Ryder's going to have an uncle

    English actor and Cecil B. DeMille favorite Ian Keith plays an Englishman out west who Bill Elliott has found out has wooed and will be wedding the Duchess. Alice Fleming usually a very shrewd woman has fallen for this guy who Red Ryder suspects is not all he seems.

    Turns out to be right and saloon keeper William Haade has some history with a guy he calls Fancy Charlie. Keith is most definitely not the titled Englishman he claims. But the prospect of bilking the Duchess is something he makes common cause with Keith about.

    Virginia Christine is also in this as Keith's phony French maid. The last 10 minutes or so features a most exciting stagecoach chase with Red Ryder chasing down the coach where the kidnapped Duchess is.

    A good one from the Red Ryder series.
    8coltras35

    Good Red Ryder entry

    Red Ryder's aunt is set to marry an English count, but Red Ryder, played by wild bill Elliot , is suspicious of him. A good plot with plenty of stunts - the fight on the stagecoach towards the end is a great example of superb stuntmanship.

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    • Goofs
      Fancy Charley refers on two occasions to his barristers in England in connection with matters involving wills and family finances. A clear tip off that he is a fraud is that barristers in England only handle litigation. Civil matters such as wills, estates, real estate etc. are handled by solicitors, not barristers as an actual Englishman would have known.
    • Connections
      Features Lone Texas Ranger (1945)

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    • Release date
      • September 7, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Phantom of the Plains
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures
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    • Runtime
      56 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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