Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #158030 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-02-24
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 60 minutes

Customer Reviews

"The King of B-Westerns & Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ Bob Steele Double Feature Vol. 5"
VCI Entertainment present "Bob Steele Double Feature Vol. 5" (Dolby digitally remastered)...relive those thrilling days from the early '30s and '40s when Bob Steele took us down the dusty trails with some of the best B-Westerns ever to grace the Saturday Matinee Screen...just remember double the thrills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss any of the Bob Steele features loaded with action that will leave you wanting more of his B-Western adventures.

First up of this double feature VCI Entertainment and Republic Pictures present "BORDER PHANTOM" (1937) (60 mins/B&W) ... Under director S. Roy Luby, producer A.W. Hackel, original story & screenplay by Fred K. Myton...the cast include Bob Steele (Larry O'Day), Harley Wood (Barbara Hartwell), Don Barclay (Lucky Smith), Karl Hackett (Obed Young), Horace Murphy (Sheriff), Miki Morita (Chang Lee), Perry Murdock (Jim Barton), Hans Joby), Dr. Von Kurtz (as John Peters), Frank Ball (Prof. Andrew Hartwell), Budd Buster (Man Springing Barb from Jail), Horace B. Carpenter, Ed Cassidy (Big-City Editor). . . . . . . . . this over the top Bob Steele western keeps you guessing from reel to reel...is there an ancient curse hanging over this Republic film, with Perry Murdock, Miki Morita, John Peters and Karl Hackett as the usual suspects...can Steele stop this smuggling ring and bring the killer of Frank Ball to justice...by the way, what does the term "Picture Girls or Bride" to do with wealthy Chinese bachelors....has our heroine Harley Wood been accused of murder and fallen into the wrong hands with a jailbreak...can Steele discover the secret room in the old ranch house in time to save the heroine and other young girls from a fate worst than death...Horace Murphy is the bumbling sheriff that's constantly making a mess of things for Steele and the entire cast, will we finally find out the true identity of the "Border Phantom"...another great B-Western for Bob Steele under the Republic Picture banner, proves to be one of his most exciting performances.

The second feature is from Supreme Pictures "A DEMON FOR TROUBLE" (1934) ) (58 min/B&W) ... Under Robert F. Hill (Director), A.W. Hackel (Produce), Jack Natteford (Screenwriter), William C. Thompson (Cinematographer), William Austin (Editor) ... Bob Steele (Bob Worth), Don Alvarado (Gallindo), Gloria Shea (Lita Morton), Nick Stuart (Buck Morton), Walter McGrail (Dyer), Carmen Laroux (Maya), Lafe McKee (Sheriff), Perry Murdock (Henchman), Blackie Whiteford (Henchman Blackie), Jimmy Aubrey (Deputy Jimmy) . . . . . our story has Walter McGrail (Dyer) with an underhanded scheme of buying ranches and then killing the previous owner...his henchman Perry Murdock and Blackie Whiteford are in wait as Nick Stuart (Buck Morton) passes by with the check he gave him...Buck's sister is Gloria Shea (Lisa Morton) and she believes our hero Bob Steele has murdered her brother and stolen the money...what part does the bandit Don Alvarado (Gallindo) and the sheriff Lafe McKee play in trapping the swindler McGrail...don't leave your seat you're about to discover the answer . . . . . don't miss any of these over the top action pack thriller...exciting Supreme Picture release was an above average oater, mainly because of the cast and good story line by Jack Natteford ... one of my all time favorite Bob Steele oaters.

Special footnote, actor Bob Steele was the son of director Robert N. Bradbury and the age of 14 he and his twin brother Bill Bradbury made a series of comedy shorts "Adventures of Bob and Bill" (1920), directed by their father...along came his first starring western "The Mojave Kid" (1927), released by Film Booking Office of America (FBO) and directed by his father, he changed his name to Bob Steele...making low budget B-Westerns for independent studios such as Republic, Supreme, Monogram and PRC which included nearly 200 feature films, serials and TV appearances...was in his twilight years at the age 59 when he got the part of the cantankerous "Trooper Duffy", in the western comedy series "F Troop" (1965), who at the drop of a hat would give his rendition of fighting "shoulder to shoulder with Davy Crockett at the Alamo"...Steele retired from the screen in 1973...his long career, spanning more than 50 years came to an end in 1988 when he passed away.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIOS:
1. Bob Steele (Robert Adrian Bradbury)
Birth Date: 1/23/1907 - Pendleton, Oregon
Died: 12/21/1988 - Burbank, CA.

If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure check out other western double features with Bob Steele:

BOB STEELE WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURES:
1. Vol. 1 - Tombstone Terror/Lightnin' Crandall (VCI #7212) (DVD)
2. Vol. 2 - The Brand of Hate/Trusted Outlaw (VCI #7252) (DVD)
3. Vol. 3 - The Arizona Gunfighter/Last of the Warrens (VCI #7261) (DVD)
4. Vol. 4 - Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin'/The Feud Maker (VCI #7275) (DVD)
5. Vol. 5 - Border Phantom/A Demon For Trouble (VCI#7311) (DVD)

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Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "Border Phantom" (1937) and "A Demon For Trouble" (1934)", the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD and VHS, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em

Total Time: 118 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment #7311~ (9/12/2006)