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The Phantom of 42nd Street (1945) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Name: The Phantom of 42nd Street
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1945-05-02
Duration: 58 min

Release, runtime and language: 1945 · 58 mins · English; #28,610 1
Directed by: Albert Herman
Starring: John Crawford, Robert Strange, Alan Mowbray, Dave O'Brien, Fred Aldrich, Frank Jenks

A theatre critic teams up with a cop to investigate the murder of a Broadway actor.

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