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The Phantom Stage is a 1939 American musical Western film – a "B" movie – directed by George Waggner and starring Bob Baker as a singing cowboy.[1]

The Phantom Stage
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George Waggner
Written by	George Waggner
Produced by	Trem Carr
Starring	Bob Baker Marjorie Reynolds George Cleveland Forrest Taylor
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Charles Craft, Carl Pierson
Music by	Frank Sanucci
Production company	Universal Studios
Release date	January 1, 1939 (1939-01-01) (USA)
Running time	58 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

Bob Carson (Bob Baker) and his sidekick Grizzly (George Cleveland) hear that a stagecoach owned by Mary (Marjorie Reynolds) is being mysteriously robbed of gold shipments. The gold is placed in the strongbox, but has vanished when the stagecoach arrives at its destination. Carson takes on the job of driving the stage. It turns out that a local bad guy has a small accomplice who hides in a case that is shipped on the stage, and slips out to steal the gold from the strongbox during the journey, then retreats to the case. At the other end, the case is taken away but the strongbox is empty. Carson works out the trick, hides in the case, is discovered, escapes, and the villain is captured. With the problem solved, Carson marries Mary.[2]

Production

The Phantom Stage was the last of Universal's singing cowboy movies featuring Bob Baker.[3]

Reception

A reviewer said of the gold theft approach, "... this plot element is handled in so ludicrous a manner that Bob Baker's musical interludes actually come as a relief!"[3]

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