Mystery · United States of America · 1937 · 1h 2m

The Shadow Strikes

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Director
Lynn Shores
Cast
Rod La Rocque as Lamont Cranston / The Shadow Agnes Anderson as Marcia Delthern James Blakeley as Jasper Delthern Walter McGrail as Winstead Comstock William Kellogg as Humphrey Comstock Cy Kendall as Brossett
Crew
Marcel Le Picard — Director of Photography Charles Henkel Jr. — Editor Al Martin — Screenplay Walter B. Gibson — Story Arthur Alexander — Producer Max Alexander — Producer
Tagline

Scourge of the underworld!

Synopsis

Lamont Cranston assumes his secret identity as "The Shadow", to break up an attempted robbery at an attorney's office. When the police search the scene, Cranston must assume the identity of the attorney. Before he can leave, a phone call summons the attorney to the home of Delthern, a wealthy client, who wants a new will drawn up. As Cranston meets with him, Delthern is suddenly shot, and Cranston is quickly caught up in a new mystery.

Mood & Themes
the shadow
Key Collaborators
Lynn Shores Director Marcel Le Picard Director of Photography Charles Henkel Jr. Editor Al Martin Screenplay Walter B. Gibson Story Arthur Alexander Producer Max Alexander Producer
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