The Phantom Plainsmen poster
FilmWestern

The Phantom Plainsmen (1942)

1942-06-16 · 56m · EN
60%
User score
1 votes
IMDb ↗
Sign in to build your library →

In 1937 the life in out West has not changed much. The boys are working at the Wyoming ranch of Captain Marvin herding horses which he sells to Kurt Redman. Marvin will not sell any horses to any army, but the boys find out that Redman is a German agent shipping the horses directly to the Third Reich. When Marvin tries to stop Redman, his son Tad, who is studying medicine in Germany, is arrested and held hostage. Marvin must fire the boys as the sneaky German agents take over the ranch, but the boys will not give up their attempt to stop them.

Read the The Phantom Plainsmen feature →
John EnglishDirector

Media

Top billed cast

Full cast & crew →
Bob SteeleBob SteeleTucson SmithTom TylerTom TylerStony BrookeRufe DavisRufe DavisLullaby JoslinRudolph AndersRudolph AndersColonel Eric Hartwig (as Robert O. Davis)Lois CollierLois CollierJudy BarrettCharles MillerCharles MillerCap MarvinAlex CallamAlex CallamKurt RedmanMonte MontagueMonte MontagueMullerHenry RowlandHenry RowlandLindrickRichard CraneRichard CraneTad MarvinJack KirkJack KirkJoeVince BarnettVince Barnett

Keywords

Three mesquiteers

Movie DNA

Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityThree MesquiteersPacingShortDirector preference330190Actor preference139787 · 158893 · 271939Country preferenceUs

More like this

More Western →
Redeeming Love★ 7.9Viewing moment
Redeeming Love
2022
Django Unchained★ 8.2Viewing moment
Django Unchained
2012
No Name and Dynamite★ 5.5Viewing moment
No Name and Dynamite
2022
Forgive Us All★ 5Viewing moment
Forgive Us All
2025
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly★ 8.5Viewing moment
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
The Forever Purge★ 7Viewing moment
The Forever Purge
2021
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron★ 7.7Viewing moment
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002
Hostiles★ 6.9Viewing moment
Hostiles
2017
A Tale of Two Guns★ 6.3Viewing moment
A Tale of Two Guns
2022
Rango★ 6.8Viewing moment
Rango
2011
Tombstone★ 7.6Viewing moment
Tombstone
1993
The Magnificent Seven★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Magnificent Seven
2016

Frequently asked questions about The Phantom Plainsmen

What is The Phantom Plainsmen about?

In 1937 the life in out West has not changed much. The boys are working at the Wyoming ranch of Captain Marvin herding horses which he sells to Kurt Redman. Marvin will not sell any horses to any army, but the boys find out that Redman is a German agent shipping the horses directly to the Third Reich. When Marvin tries to stop Redman, his son Tad, who is studying medicine in Germany, is arrested and held hostage. Marvin must fire the boys as the sneaky German agents take over the ranch, but the boys will not give up their attempt to stop them.

How long is The Phantom Plainsmen?

The Phantom Plainsmen has a runtime of 56 minutes.