Phantom Light (1935)
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Three talented screenwriters collaborated in adapting Evadne Price and Joan Roy Byford's play The Haunted Light to the screen as Phantom Light. This British chiller-diller-thriller begins with the mysterious murder of a lighthouse keeper. After his death, the region is plagued by shipwrecks,… More Three talented screenwriters collaborated in adapting Evadne Price and Joan Roy Byford's play The Haunted Light to the screen as Phantom Light. This British chiller-diller-thriller begins with the mysterious murder of a lighthouse keeper. After his death, the region is plagued by shipwrecks, each heralded by a "phantom light" beaming from the lighthouse. Female detective Binnie Hale teams with new keeper Gordon Harker and navy officer Ian Hunter to solve the mystery. Directed with a sure and steady hand by Michael Powell, The Phantom Light is infinitely superior to the quota-quickie melodramas then flooding the British film market. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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- Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
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Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Powell does a wonderful job turning such old-fashioned fare into an enjoyably atmospheric film.
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Sean Axmaker, MSN.com
... Powell directs with a snappy energy and an eye for imagery...
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Cast
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Binnie Hale
as Alice Bright
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Donald Calthrop
as David Owen
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Milton Rosmer
as Dr. Carey
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Ian Hunter
as Jim Pierce
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Herbert Lomas
as Claff Owen
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Reginald Tate
as Tom Evans
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Barry O'Neill
as Capt. Pierce
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Michael Brantford
as Bob Peters
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Alice O'Day
as Mrs. Owen
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Fewlass Llewellyn
as Griffith Owen
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Edgar K. Bruce
as Sgt. Owen
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Louie Emery
as Station Mistress
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Gordon Harker
as Sam Higgins
