The Phantom Stagecoach

The Phantom Stagecoach

The Phantom Stagecoach

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The Phantom Stagecoach

"BULLET-HOT STORY! Only one man lived to tell the tale!"

1957

1h 9m

7.5(2 votes)

Western

Overview

A stagecoach is plagued by robberies, but it takes an undercover Wells Fargo agent to discover that a rival company is responsible.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

William Bishop

William Bishop

Glen Hayden

Kathleen Crowley

Kathleen Crowley

Fran Maroon

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Tom Bradley

John Doucette

John Doucette

Harry Farrow

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Joe Patterson

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Sheriff Ned Riorden

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Mr. Wiggins

Maudie Prickett

Maudie Prickett

Mrs. Wiggins

Hugh Sanders

Hugh Sanders

Martin Maroon

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Varney (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Ray Nazarro
Written by: David Lang
Produced by: Wallace MacDonald

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