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The Shadow

The Shadow

WRAPPED IN MYSTERY! LOADED WITH THRILLS!

19406.54h 45mNR

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.

Directed by James W. Horne
Written by Walter B. Gibson, Joseph F. Poland, Ned Dandy
Produced by Larry Darmour
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Top 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

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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

Themes & Keywords

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About The Shadow

The Shadow is a action, crime, science fiction film released in 1940 exploring themes of movie serial, the shadow. Directed by James W. Horne, it stars Victor Jory, Veda Ann Borg, Roger Moore. 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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