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The Phantom of 42nd Street

Name: The Phantom of 42nd Street
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1945-05-02
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 5.3

1945 · 0h 58m · Mystery, Thriller

IMDb 5.3

With an IMDb score of 5.3, 'The Phantom of 42nd Street' is a mediocre mystery-thriller that won't justify your evening—the premise of a critic-cop duo investigating a Broadway murder has potential, but the execution clearly falls flat. Skip this one and find a better way to spend your time.

Plot

A theatre critic teams up with a cop to investigate the murder of a Broadway actor.

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