Phantom Justice Explained

Phantom Justice is a 1924 American silent crime film directed by Richard Thomas and written by Burnett Manley. The film stars Rod La Rocque, Garry O'Dell, Kathryn McGuire, Frederick Vroom, Lillian Leighton, and Frederick Moore. The film was released on February 17, 1924, by Film Booking Offices of America.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[4] Kingsley, a criminal lawyer who often defends those he knows are guilty, visits a dentist. He is summoned thence by a gangster to where Goldie Harper has killed a man. The body is removed under Kingsley's instructions, but unknown to him it is buried in his yard. He defends Goldie successfully, but the body is found. Beatrice Brooks, his sweetheart who objects to his career of defending guilty thugs, is killed by crooks, and the police are about to arrest him. He then wakes up in the dentist's chair, having been in a dream. He resolves to change his business practices.

Preservation

An incomplete copy of Phantom Justice is held at the BFI National Archive.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phantom Justice (1924) - Overview . TCM.com . July 30, 2018.
2. Web site: Janiss Garza . Phantom Justice (1924) - Richard Thomas . AllMovie . July 30, 2018.
3. Web site: Phantom Justice . Catalog.afi.com . July 30, 2018.
4. Pardy . George T. . Box Office Reviews: Phantom Justice . Exhibitors Trade Review . 15 . 11 . 24 . Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation . 2 February 1924 . New York . 5 August 2022.
5. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.315/ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Phantom Justice