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Summary

Lamont Cranston assumes his secret identity as "The Shadow", to break up an attempted robbery at an attorney's office. When the police search the scene, Cranston must assume the identity of the attorney. Before he can leave, a phone call summons the attorney to the home of Delthern, a wealthy client, who wants a new will drawn up. As Cranston meets with him, Delthern is suddenly shot, and Cranston is quickly caught up in a new mystery.

Details

Release Date: October 29, 1937

Runtime: 62 minutes

Genres: Mystery

Rating: 4.6/10 (18 votes)


The Shadow Collection

  • The Shadow

    The Shadow

    Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.

  • The Shadow Strikes

    The Shadow Strikes

    Lamont Cranston assumes his secret identity as "The Shadow", to break up an attempted robbery at an attorney's office. When the police search the scene, Cranston must assume the identity of the attorney. Before he can leave, a phone call summons the attorney to the home of Delthern, a wealthy client, who wants a new will drawn up. As Cranston meets with him, Delthern is suddenly shot, and Cranston is quickly caught up in a new mystery.

  • International Crime

    International Crime

    The second and final Grand National Pictures film to feature The Shadow, played again by Rod La Rocque. In this version, Lamont Cranston is an amateur detective and host of a radio show with his assistant Phoebe (not Margo) Lane. Cabbie Moe Shrevnitz and Commissioner Weston also appear.

  • The Shadow Returns

    The Shadow Returns

    The Shadow (Kane Richmond) cracks a case of missing jewels, murder and plastics.

  • Behind the Mask

    Behind the Mask

    Falsely accused of murdering a crooked newspaper reporter, suave detective Lamont Cranston -- aka the Shadow -- vows to track down the real killer.

  • The Missing Lady

    The Missing Lady

    While investigating the theft of a valuable jade statue known as "The Missing Lady" -- and the subsequent murder of an art dealer -- imperceptible sleuth Lamont Cranston aka the Shadow (Kane Richmond) finds himself being blamed for the crime. It doesn't help the Shadow's claims of innocence when more bodies begin piling up. Good thing he knows exactly who's guilty among an increasingly smaller group of suspects.

  • The Invisible Avenger

    The Invisible Avenger

    Lamont Cranston, aka The Shadow, investigates the murder of a New Orleans bandleader.

  • The Shadow

    The Shadow

    The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is trying to take over the world with his death ray.


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Cast

  • Rod La Rocque

    Rod La Rocque

    Lamont Cranston / The Shadow

  • Agnes Anderson

    Agnes Anderson

    Marcia Delthern

  • James Blakeley

    James Blakeley

    Jasper Delthern

  • Walter McGrail

    Walter McGrail

    Winstead Comstock

  • Cy Kendall

    Cy Kendall

    Brossett

  • Kenneth Harlan

    Kenneth Harlan

    Captain Breen

  • John St. Polis

    John St. Polis

    Caleb Delthern

  • James C. Morton

    James C. Morton

    Kelly

  • John Dilson

    John Dilson

    Bill Gordan

  • John Elliott

    John Elliott

    Chester Randall

  • Harry Harvey

    Harry Harvey

    Reporter #1

  • Jack Ingram

    Jack Ingram

    Red Hogan

  • Bob Reeves

    Bob Reeves

    Police Officer

  • Blackie Whiteford

    Blackie Whiteford

    Gunman