The Phantom Stagecoach
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ray Nazarro
Written by	David Lang
Produced by	Wallace MacDonald
Starring	William Bishop Kathleen Crowley Richard Webb Hugh Sanders John Doucette Frank Ferguson
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Edwin H. Bryant
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	April 1, 1957 (1957-04-01)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Phantom Stagecoach is a 1957 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring William Bishop, Kathleen Crowley, Richard Webb, Hugh Sanders, John Doucette, and Frank Ferguson. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on April 1, 1957.^[1][2][3]

Plot

Cast

• William Bishop as Glen Hayden
• Kathleen Crowley as Fran Maroon
• Richard Webb as Tom Bradley
• Hugh Sanders as Martin Maroon
• John Doucette as Harry Farrow
• Frank Ferguson as Joe Patterson
• Ray Teal as Sheriff Ned Riorden
• Percy Helton as Mr. Wiggins
• Maudie Prickett as Mrs. Wiggins
• Leah Baird as Mrs. Simms (uncredited)
• Lane Bradford as Langton (uncredited)
• Byron Foulger as Mr. Fenshaw (uncredited)
• Coleman Francis as Townsman (uncredited)
• Frank Hagney as Rider (uncredited)
• Kermit Maynard as Henchman (uncredited)
• Dennis Moore as Townsman (uncredited)
• Emil Sitka as Johnson (uncredited)
• Al Thompson as Murphy (uncredited)
• Eddy Waller as Sam Clayton (uncredited)
• Blackie Whiteford as Townsman (uncredited)
• Robert B. Williams as Charlie Wagner (uncredited)

Critical reception

Author and film critic Hal Erickson wrote in AllMovie that the film "is almost refreshingly old-fashioned" and that "amusing moments are provided by those grand old troupers Percy Helton and Maudie Prickett."^[4] Critic Mark Franklin described the film as "far short of great, but not as bad as the title might imply," noting that it is "marred by some silliness" but that "the smoky voiced Crowley makes for a feisty leading lady."^[5]