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The Shadow
The Shadow

The Shadow

WRAPPED IN MYSTERY! LOADED WITH THRILLS!

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ActionCrimeScience Fiction

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

285 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

05 January 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Lamont Cranston / The Shadow

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Margo Lane

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Harry Vincent

Robert Fiske

Robert Fiske

Stanford Marshall

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

Mr. Turner (as J. Paul Jones)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Henchman Roberts

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Inspector Joe Cardona

Frank LaRue

Frank LaRue

Commissioner Ralph Weston

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Wu Yung

Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Stephen Prescott

Dick Botiller

Dick Botiller

Green

Budd Buster

Budd Buster

Beggar Giving Cranston Tip on Radio Shop

Joe Caits

Joe Caits

Radio Shop Henchman

Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Hijacked Car Driver

Hal Cooke

Hal Cooke

Mr. Kent

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Voice of 'The Black Tiger'

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Shipyard & Courtroom Cop

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Henchman

Charles Dorety

Charles Dorety

Henchman

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Henchman

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Sparks

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Williams

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Joseph Rand

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Clark

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Cranston's Kidnapper

Gordon Hart

Gordon Hart

Albert Hill

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Judge

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Flint

Johnny Kascier

Johnny Kascier

Henchman

Jack Kennedy

Jack Kennedy

Cop at Oriental Bazaar

Charles King

Charles King

Russell

William Lally

William Lally

Policeman

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Garage Henchman

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Dr. Grant

Tom London

Tom London

Hijacked Truck Driver

Jack Low

Jack Low

Mallory

Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

Kirk

Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Nurse Plunkitt

Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

Richards

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Police Guard at Rand's

Charles McMurphy

Charles McMurphy

Police Dispatcher

Lew Meehan

Lew Meehan

Dispatcher

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Henchman

George Morrell

George Morrell

Newspaper-Seller

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Plane Mechanic

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Taylor

Constantine Romanoff

Constantine Romanoff

Harvey

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Policeman

Marin Sais

Marin Sais

Nurse Plunkett

Lewis Sargent

Lewis Sargent

Henchman

Cy Schindell

Cy Schindell

Streeter

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Frank Milford

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Counterman at Black Ship Café

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Adams

George Turner

George Turner

Jimmy

Duke York

Duke York

Henchman

Bert Young

Bert Young

Henchman

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Henchman

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