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The Phantom of the Forest
(1926) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5800 feet
Directed by Henry McCarthy

Cast: Betty Francisco [Helen Taylor], Eddie Phillips [Frank Wallace], James Mason [Walt Mingin], Frank Davis (Frank Foster Davis) [Joe Deering], Irene Hunt [Ada Deering], Rhody Hathaway [John Wallace], Thunder the dog [The Phantom], White Fawn the dog

Gotham Productions production; distributed [?] on State Rights basis? by Lumas Film Corporation [A Gotham Production]. / Scenario by James J. Tynan, from the short story “The Phantom of the Forest” by Frank Foster Davis. Production supervision by Renaud Hoffman. Production management by Glenn Belt. Cinematography by Ray June. Film editor, Irene Morra. / © 25 January 1926 by Gotham Productions [LP22323]. Released January 1926. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Northwoods.

Survival status: Print exists [35mm positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Dogs, Horses - Cabins - Camps - Children: Infants - Crime: Arson - Criminals - Forests - Tents - Transportation: Automobiles - Weapons: Rifles

Listing updated: 4 August 2023.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Limbacher-Feature p. 188 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.