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The Vanishing Shadow
The Vanishing Shadow

The Vanishing Shadow

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Science FictionAction

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A 12-episode serial in which a son avenges the death of his father at the hands of corrupt politicians. He develops a wide variety of complex devices in his crusade . . . ray guns, robots and a 'vanishing belt.'

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

242 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

22 April 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Stanley Stanfield

Ada Ince

Ada Ince

Gloria Barnett

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Wade Barnett

James Durkin

James Durkin

Prof. Carl Van Dorn

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Dorgan

William Desmond

William Desmond

MacDonald

J. Frank Glendon

J. Frank Glendon

John Cadwell

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Denny

Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Badger

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Kent

Beulah Hutton

Beulah Hutton

Sal

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Roadwork Foreman

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