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The Phantom Broadcast (1933)

NR · 1933-03-14 · 1h 12m · EN
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The Crooner Lay Dead...Yet His Voice Haunted 20,000,000 People!

A handsome radio singer has it all--fame, money, adoring fans--but what no one knows is that his accompanist, a hunchbacked piano player, is actually the voice behind the arrogant, abusive "singer"'s fame. The two men fall for the same girl, and when the singer turns up dead, suspicion falls upon his assistant and the girl.

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Phil RosenDirector

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Ralph ForbesRalph ForbesNorman WilderVivienne OsborneVivienne OsborneElsa EvansArnold GrayArnold GrayGrant MurdockGail PatrickGail PatrickLaura HamiltonPaul PagePaul PageDr. Robert BrooksGuinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsGuinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsSandy HigginsCarl MillerCarl MillerLefty MorrisRockliffe FellowesRockliffe FellowesJoe MaestroPauline GaronPauline GaronNancyLouise BeaversLouise BeaversMinnieHarland TuckerHarland TuckerProgram ManagerGeorge NashGeorge NashArtist

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Frequently asked questions about The Phantom Broadcast

What is The Phantom Broadcast about?

A handsome radio singer has it all--fame, money, adoring fans--but what no one knows is that his accompanist, a hunchbacked piano player, is actually the voice behind the arrogant, abusive "singer"'s fame. The two men fall for the same girl, and when the singer turns up dead, suspicion falls upon his assistant and the girl.

How long is The Phantom Broadcast?

The Phantom Broadcast has a runtime of 72 minutes.