PHANTOM RANCHER (1940) Ken Maynard, Dorothy Short & Harry Harvey | Western | B&W

Phantom Rancher is a 1940 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Ken Maynard.

SYNOPSIS
When Ken Mitchell inherits his late uncle's cattle ranch, he quickly finds himself at odds with the local community. The farmers despise him, believing he is following in his uncle's footsteps by trying to drive them off their land. Determined to uncover the truth and clear his family's name, Ken soon discovers that a respected community member named Collins is the real mastermind behind the land-grabbing scheme. Collins, driven by greed, may even have had a hand in his uncle's untimely death.

To combat Collins and his gang of crooks, Ken adopts a secret identity. Donning a black mask and a black outfit, he becomes the "Phantom Cowboy." By night, as the Phantom Cowboy, Ken dispenses justice and works to thwart Collins’ nefarious plans. By day, he tries to gain the community’s trust and gather evidence to expose Collins.

With each daring act of heroism, the Phantom Cowboy chips away at Collins' grip on the community, but the stakes rise as Collins grows more desperate and dangerous. Ken must navigate a web of deceit, betrayal, and danger, relying on his courage, wits, and the support of those who come to see him as a hero.

Will the Phantom Cowboy succeed in bringing Collins to justice and restore peace to the community? Only time will tell as Ken fights to honor his uncle’s legacy and protect the land he loves.

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Phantom Rancher

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Phantom Rancher

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Harry L. Fraser
Written by William Lively (story)
William Lively (screenplay)
Produced by Arthur Alexander (producer)
Max Alexander (producer)
Starring See below
Cinematography William Hyer
Edited by Frederick Bain
Production
company
Colony Pictures
Release date
1940
Running time 61 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Phantom Rancher is a 1940 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Ken Maynard.

Plot summary
When Ken Mitchell inherits his late uncle's cattle ranch he finds the community hates him for trying to drive farmers off their land. He discovers that a respected member of the community named Collins is really behind the activity and may have had his uncle killed. The only way Ken can gain the community's trust and bring Collins and his gang to justice is appearing as a masked "Phantom Rancher" to dispense justice.

Cast
Ken Maynard as Ken Mitchell
Dorothy Short as Ann Markham
Harry Harvey as Gopher
Ted Adams as Collins
Dave O'Brien as Henchman Luke
Tom London as Sheriff Parker
John Elliott as Dad Markham
Reed Howes as Lon, Burton Foreman
Steve Clark as Burton
Carl Mathews as Henchman Hank
James Sheridan as Henchman Joe

Directed by: Harry L. Fraser
Written by: William Lively (story and screenplay)
Produced by: Arthur Alexander, Max Alexander
Cinematography: William Hyer
Edited by: Frederick Bain
Production Company: Colony Pictures
Release Date: 1940
Running Time: 61 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English