The Phantom Light (1935)

Name: The Phantom Light
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1935-08-05

1h 15m

Running Time

Plot.

Criminals pose as ghosts to scare a lighthouse keeper on the Welsh coast, in attempt to distract him. Jim Pearce deliberately maroons himself on the rock along with Alice Bright. When the light is later smashed, Jim reveals that his brother’s ship is the wreckers’ latest target, while Alice is a detective sent to investigate.

Where to Watch.

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Currently The Phantom Light is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: BFI Player

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Cast & Crew.

Media.

Details.

Release Date
August 5, 1935

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 15m

Genres
Mystery Thriller Crime

Last updated: 2025-04-01

This Movie Is About.

shipwreck

trapped

Wiki.

The Phantom Light is a 1935 British crime film, a low-budget "quota quickie" directed by Michael Powell and starring Binnie Hale, Gordon Harker, Donald Calthrop, Milton Rosmer and Ian Hunter. The screenplay concerns criminals who try to scare a new chief lighthouse keeper on the Welsh coast, in an attempt to distract him from their scheme.