The Shadow

NR
4h 45m
1940
6.5 /10 (6)

WRAPPED IN MYSTERY! LOADED WITH THRILLS!

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1940-01-05

Top Billed Cast

Victor Jory

Lamont Cranston / The Shadow

Veda Ann Borg

Margo Lane

Roger Moore

Harry Vincent

Robert Fiske

Stanford Marshall

John Paul Jones

Mr. Turner (as J. Paul Jones)

Chuck Hamilton

Henchman Roberts

Edward Peil Sr.

Inspector Joe Cardona

Frank LaRue

Commissioner Ralph Weston

Philip Ahn

Wu Yung

Griff Barnett

Stephen Prescott

Dick Botiller

Green

Budd Buster

Beggar Giving Cranston Tip on Radio Shop

Joe Caits

Radio Shop Henchman

Horace B. Carpenter

Hijacked Car Driver

Hal Cooke

Mr. Kent

Richard Cramer

Voice of 'The Black Tiger'

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