Radio criminologist Rod La Rocque, who broadcasts for newspaper publisher Oscar O'Shea as 'The Shadow' -- yes that Shadow -- has been feuding with Chief of Police Thomas Jackson for years. Things have gotten out of hand recently. Publisher's niece Astrid Allwyn has been assigned to him, against his will, and Jackson thinks his comments are getting out of hand. So when a tip Miss Allwyn turns in has the cops caught flat-footed when a businessman is murdered when his safe is rifled, La Rocque gets thrown into jail as a material witness. But when he gets bailed out, his investigations lead to an international ring; hence the movie's title.
This late Grand National Picture is a good effort under the direction of Charles Lamont, with La Rocque offering a handsome if talky performance, and Miss Allwyn a rare lead. Based on the lead story of issue #118 of the long-running pulp magazine, the supporting cast includes Lew Hearn, Wilhelm von Brincken, and Will Stanton as a drunk.
This late Grand National Picture is a good effort under the direction of Charles Lamont, with La Rocque offering a handsome if talky performance, and Miss Allwyn a rare lead. Based on the lead story of issue #118 of the long-running pulp magazine, the supporting cast includes Lew Hearn, Wilhelm von Brincken, and Will Stanton as a drunk.