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The Phantom Wagon
72%
Movie
1h 33m
AI Analysis
The Phantom Wagon (1939) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Phantom Wagon (1939) — a movie tagged as Fantasy and Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: French version of the Selma Lagerlof story, most famously filmed in 1921 by Victor Sjostrom, about a poor sinner who only realizes what misery he's wrought when he dies on New Year's Eve and is collected by Death in his carriage. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~93 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Phantom Wagon 72% (6 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Phantom Wagon is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
72%
from 6 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
French version of the Selma Lagerlof story, most famously filmed in 1921 by Victor Sjostrom, about a poor sinner who only realizes what misery he's wrought when he dies on New Year's Eve and is collected by Death in his carriage.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1939-09-07
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 64418
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What is The Phantom Wagon about?
French version of the Selma Lagerlof story, most famously filmed in 1921 by Victor Sjostrom, about a poor sinner who only realizes what misery he's wrought when he dies on New Year's Eve and is col... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Phantom Wagon?
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How long is the movie The Phantom Wagon?
The official runtime for The Phantom Wagon is approximately 93 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Pierre Fresnay
David Holm

Micheline Francey
soeur Edith

Louis Jouvet
Georges

Valentine Tessier
la capitaine Anderson

Pierre Palau
Monsieur Benoît

Marie Bell
sœur Maria

Henri Nassiet
Gustave

René Génin
Le père Éternel

Robert Le Vigan
Le père Martin

Jean Mercanton
Pierre Holm
- A
Ariane Borg
Suzanne
- M
Madame Lherbay
la vieille qui meurt

Mila Parély
Anna

Marie-Hélène Dasté
la prostituée
- A
Andrée Mery
la vieille repentie

Jean Joffre
Le gardien de la prison

Philippe Richard
Le patron du cabaret

Georges Mauloy
Le pasteur
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