The Shadow

"WRAPPED IN MYSTERY! LOADED WITH THRILLS!"

1940 4h 45m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 7

ActionCrimeScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.

“WRAPPED IN MYSTERY! LOADED WITH THRILLS!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James W. Horne
Writers: Walter B. Gibson, Joseph F. Poland, Ned Dandy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 285 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Shadow Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James W. Horne, shot by James S. Brown Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dwight Caldwell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Victor Jory and Veda Ann Borg and Roger Moore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "WRAPPED IN MYSTERY! LOADED WITH THRILLS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James W. Horne directs. James S. Brown Jr. behind the camera. Dwight Caldwell cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 285 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Shadow Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by James W. Horne, shot by James S. Brown Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Dwight Caldwell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Victor Jory and Veda Ann Borg and Roger Moore carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "WRAPPED IN MYSTERY! LOADED WITH THRILLS!".
8IMDB entry: tt0033040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: James S. Brown Jr.
Editing: Dwight Caldwell
Runtime: 285 min · 4h 45m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Shadow (1940)

Part of

The Shadow Collection

The Shadow is a super hero. Who like many super heroes fights crime in New York City. Behind the mask of The Shadow is a young wealthy man known as Lamont Cranston, also known as Kent Allard.