Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

70 mins | Crime, Comedy, Romance | June 7, 1940

In this second Carter mystery, a mysterious rash of cargo ships sinking in Panama leads insurers Llewellyns of London to hire vacationer Nick Carter and his eccentric associate Bartholomew to investigate. Nick recognizes influential nightclub owner Al Taurez as a shady operator, but getting the goods on him depends on slick diversions involving the heavyweight champ of the Pacific Tuna Fleet, a Panamanian bombshell armed with American slang, a young couple in love and a whole raft of crooks and cutthroats.

Phantom Raiders

70 mins | Crime, Comedy, Romance | June 7, 1940

Phantom Raiders
In this second Carter mystery, a mysterious rash of cargo ships sinking in Panama leads insurers Llewellyns of London to hire vacationer Nick Carter and his eccentric associate Bartholomew to investigate. Nick recognizes influential nightclub owner Al Taurez as a shady operator, but getting the goods on him depends on slick diversions involving the heavyweight champ of the Pacific Tuna Fleet, a Panamanian bombshell armed with American slang, a young couple in love and a whole raft of crooks and cutthroats.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Phantom Raiders
Directors Jacques Tourneur
Writers William R. Lipman, Jonathan Latimer, Joseph Fields

Cast

Walter Pidgeon

as Nick Carter

Donald Meek

as Bartholomew

Joseph Schildkraut

as Mr. Al Taurez

Florence Rice

as Cora Barnes

Nat Pendleton

as 'Gunboat' Jacklin

Cecil Kellaway

as Franklin Morris

John Carroll

as John Ramsell Jr.

Steffi Duna

as Dolores

Dwight Frye

as Eddie Anders

Matthew Boulton

as John Ramsell Sr.

Harry Tyler

as Cafe Waiter

Joe Yule

as Sailor

Alec Craig

as Andy MacMillan

Thomas W. Ross

as Dr. Grisson

Hugh Beaumont

as Seaman

Guy Bellis

as Pierson - Sir Edward's Aide

Dick Botiller

as Taurez's Henchman

John Burton

as Steve Donnigan of Scotland Yard (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

as U.S. Agent Hilton

Franco Corsaro

as Ysidro - Morris' Head Clerk (uncredited)

George Douglas

as Taurez's Henchman

Ralph Dunn

as Port Policeman

Lee Tung Foo

as Mr. Yamamoto

John George

as Man in Cafe (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

as Officer on the Orchid

Holmes Herbert

as Sir Edward

Claire James

as Pretty Girl at End

Kenner G. Kemp

as Man in Cafe

William Lally

as Port Inspector

Stanley Mann

as First Mate

Florence Mannix

as Telephone Operator

May McAvoy

as Middle Telephone Operator

David Newell

as Man in Cafe / Telephone Operator

Nestor Paiva

as Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale

Dick Rich

as Al's Henchman

Claire Rochelle

as Woman Entertainer

Harry Semels

as Cafe Bartender

Cap Somers

as Man in Cafe

William Stelling

as Man in Cafe Flirting with Dolores

Harry Strang

as Sailor in Cafe

Brick Sullivan

as Henchman

William Tannen

as Sailor

Charles Thomas

as Sailor in Cafe

Jesús Topete

as Hispanic Waiter

Chalky Williams

as Bouncer

Beal Wong

as Chinese Man in Cafe