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The Shadow (1954)

Movie ★ 4.5 25 min

TV Movie Adventure

Lamont Cranston, a psychiatrist on retainer to the police department, is asked to assist in the Case of the Cotton Kimono murder investigation. Lamont and his girlfriend Margot Lane are not satisfied with Detective Harris' analysis and call on the two prime suspects: the victim's voice instructor and her boyfriend. When Harris, convinced that the boyfriend is guilty, frames the young man for the crime, Lamont is forced to assume his secret identity as "The Shadow", and cloaked by his power of invisibility, seeks to force the true killer to reveal himself.

Charles F. Haas Director Peter Berry Writer

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Quick facts

Released
June 27, 1954
Runtime
25 min
IMDb
tt1090685
Language
Studio
Meridian Pictures

Themes

Cast

Tom Helmore Tom Helmore Lamont Cranston Paula Raymond Paula Raymond Margot Lane Frank M. Thomas Frank M. Thomas Commissioner Weston Alexander Scourby Alexander Scourby Rollo Grimbauer Norman Shelly Detective Harris William Smithers William Smithers Alex Bromm Leona Powers The Landlady Peggy Lobbin Cissy Chadwick

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Shadow about?
Lamont Cranston, a psychiatrist on retainer to the police department, is asked to assist in the Case of the Cotton Kimono murder investigation. Lamont and his girlfriend Margot Lane are not satisfied with Detective Harris' analysis and call on the two prime suspects: the victim's voice instructor and her boyfriend. When Harris, convinced that the boyfriend is guilty, frames the young man for the crime, Lamont is forced to assume his secret identity as "The Shadow", and cloaked by his power of invisibility, seeks to force the true killer to reveal himself.
Who directed The Shadow?
The Shadow was directed by Charles F. Haas.
Who stars in The Shadow?
The Shadow stars Tom Helmore, Paula Raymond, Frank M. Thomas, Alexander Scourby.
When was The Shadow released?
The Shadow is a 1954 tv movie, adventure film.
Where can I watch The Shadow?
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