International Crime

"Crime didn't pay when this master detective stepped in!"

1938 1h 2m EN

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Synopsis

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The second and final Grand National Pictures film to feature The Shadow, played again by Rod La Rocque. In this version, Lamont Cranston is an amateur detective and host of a radio show with his assistant Phoebe (not Margo) Lane. Cabbie Moe Shrevnitz and Commissioner Weston also appear.

“Crime didn't pay when this master detective stepped in!”

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Cast

Rod La Rocque
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
Astrid Allwyn
Phoebe Lane
Thomas E. Jackson
Commisioner Weston
Oscar O'Shea
Heath
Lew Hearn
Moe
Wilhelm von Brincken
Flotow
Tenen Holtz
Starkhov
William Pawley
Honest John

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Lamont
Writers: Jack Natteford, Theodore S. Tinsley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

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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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rod La Rocque and Astrid Allwyn and Thomas E. Jackson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Crime didn't pay when this master detective stepped in!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Lamont directs. Charles Henkel Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 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.
5Editor Charles Henkel Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rod La Rocque and Astrid Allwyn and Thomas E. Jackson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Crime didn't pay when this master detective stepped in!".
8IMDB entry: tt0030273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Charles Henkel Jr.
Runtime: 62 min · 1h 2m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: International Crime (1938)

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.