Behind the Mask

1946 1h 8m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Falsely accused of murdering a crooked newspaper reporter, suave detective Lamont Cranston -- aka the Shadow -- vows to track down the real killer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kane Richmond
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
Barbara Read
Margo Lane
George Chandler
Shrevvie
Dorothea Kent
Jennie Delaney
Joseph Crehan
Police Inspector Cardonna
Pierre Watkin
Police Commissioner Weston
Robert Shayne
Brad Thomas
June Clyde
Edith Merrill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phil Karlson
Writers: George Callahan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 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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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kane Richmond and Barbara Read and George Chandler carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phil Karlson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Shadow Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Kane Richmond and Barbara Read and George Chandler carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0038347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 68 min · 1h 8m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Behind the Mask (1946)

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.