Phantom of the Plains is a 1945 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder and costarring as Little Beaver, actor (Bobby) Robert Blake.

[3] The picture was shot on the studio’s back lot along with outdoor locations at Iverson Ranch in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

[4] Red Ryder (Wild Bill Elliott) and Little Beaver (Robert Blake) return to Blue Springs of 1895, only to discover that the Duchess (Alice Fleming), Red’s aunt, is preparing to sell her stage coach line and marry an Englishman, Talbot Champneys (Ian Keith).

Unbeknownst to them, Champneys is really a conman named Fancy Charlie, who has made a career of marrying rich women and then killing them for their money.

The Duchess’ other suitors Earle Hodgins and Tom London are unhappy when her engagement to Champneys aka Fancy Charlie is announced.

The outlaws, Ace Hanlon (William Haade) and Pete Burdet (Bud Geary) appear suddenly at the ranch to greet Champneys.

In what is arguably one of motion picture’s most exciting stagecoach chases, Red finally manages to shoo Burdett and overcomes Hanlon in a fight.