The Shadow (1940)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.213 |
Directed By
James W. Horne
Crew
James W. Horne
TOP 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
Philip Ahn
Wu Yung
Griff Barnett
Stephen Prescott
Dick Botiller
Green
Budd Buster
Beggar Giving Cranston Tip on Radio Shop
Joe Caits
Radio Shop Henchman
Horace B. Carpenter
Hijacked Car Driver
Hal Cooke
Mr. Kent
Richard Cramer
Voice of 'The Black Tiger'
Kernan Cripps
Shipyard & Courtroom Cop
Joe Devlin
Henchman
Charles Dorety
Henchman
Lester Dorr
Henchman
Franklyn Farnum
Sparks
Eddie Fetherston
Williams
Charles K. French
Joseph Rand
Kit Guard
Clark
Frank Hagney
Cranston's Kidnapper
Gordon Hart
Albert Hill
Lloyd Ingraham
Judge
Jack Ingram
Flint
Johnny Kascier
Henchman
Jack Kennedy
Cop at Oriental Bazaar
Charles King
Russell
William Lally
Policeman
Rex Lease
Garage Henchman
Edward LeSaint
Dr. Grant
Tom London
Hijacked Truck Driver
Jack Low
Mallory
Sam Lufkin
Kirk
Mary MacLaren
Nurse Plunkitt
Murdock MacQuarrie
Richards
Charles McAvoy
Police Guard at Rand's
Charles McMurphy
Police Dispatcher
Lew Meehan
Dispatcher
Frank Mills
Henchman
George Morrell
Newspaper-Seller
Jack Perrin
Plane Mechanic
Jack Rice
Taylor
Constantine Romanoff
Harvey
Dick Rush
Policeman
Marin Sais
Nurse Plunkett
Lewis Sargent
Henchman
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