Super-sleuth Lamont Cranston, (aka "The Shadow") investigates the theft of jewels from a grave.Super-sleuth Lamont Cranston, (aka "The Shadow") investigates the theft of jewels from a grave.Super-sleuth Lamont Cranston, (aka "The Shadow") investigates the theft of jewels from a grave.
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Barbara Read
- Margo Lane
- (as Barbara Reed)
George Chandler
- Shrevvie [replaced by Tom Dugan]
- (scenes deleted)
Ernie Adams
- Hawkeye
- (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
- Warehouse Thug
- (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
- Policeman at Cemetery
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe earliest documented telecasts of this film took place in Los Angeles Monday 9 January 1950 on the DuMont Television Network's KTLA (Channel 5) and in New York City Thursday 27 April 1950 on the DuMont Television Network's WABD (Channel 5).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Shadow (2024)
Featured review
Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane have sneaked into a darkened office. Lamont puts his ear to the safe dial but fears that it's too old and rusty for him to crack. Margo suggests that perhaps it's not locked, if it's such an old safe, which comment prompts a dirty look from Lamont. Undeterred, she reaches past him, turns the handle, and... bingo! opens the safe. With a sweet smirk, Margo then neatly sums up everything you need to know about this film: "Not a profound piece of deduction, but...cute, don't you think?"
Well, Lamont Cranston is not particularly impressed, and for all I know neither will true fans of the Shadow be amused. But...that's about what we get from this movie. I suspect that my own minimal knowledge of the Shadow and his various incarnations only increased my capacity for enjoying this film. And enjoy it I did--while it's no great shakes, it's fast moving, has some humor, and has enough plot to at least carry the jokes and various relationships.
"Enough plot," I say--which I guess really isn't much, since it struck me during the final suspect-gathering scene that I really barely recognized any of the roomful of suspects. However, Lamont knew them all, and he pointed the inspector in the right direction, and he also maintained the secret of his other identity. And importantly: Kane Richmond does make it all look like fun.
Well, Lamont Cranston is not particularly impressed, and for all I know neither will true fans of the Shadow be amused. But...that's about what we get from this movie. I suspect that my own minimal knowledge of the Shadow and his various incarnations only increased my capacity for enjoying this film. And enjoy it I did--while it's no great shakes, it's fast moving, has some humor, and has enough plot to at least carry the jokes and various relationships.
"Enough plot," I say--which I guess really isn't much, since it struck me during the final suspect-gathering scene that I really barely recognized any of the roomful of suspects. However, Lamont knew them all, and he pointed the inspector in the right direction, and he also maintained the secret of his other identity. And importantly: Kane Richmond does make it all look like fun.
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- Also known as
- ザ・シャドウ・リターンズ
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- Runtime1 hour 1 minute
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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