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The Shadow Strikes (1937)

APPROVED 61 min  -  Mystery  -   29 October 1937 (USA)
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Lamont Cranston assumes his secret identity as "The Shadow", to break up an attempted robbery at an attorney's office... See full summary »

Director:

Lynn Shores

Writers:

Walter B. Gibson (story), Al Martin (adaptation), and 2 more credits »
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The Shadow Strikes -- Lamond Cranston appears to be a suave man about town, but he is "The Shadow" fighting crime. Here, he is on the trail of a murderer amongst a long list of suspects. The Shadow Strikes -- Lamont Cranston assumes his secret identity as "The Shadow", to break up an attempted robbery at an attorney's office...
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rod La Rocque ...
Agnes Anderson Agnes Anderson ...
Marcia Delthern (as Lynn Anders)
James Blakeley James Blakeley ...
Jasper Delthern
Walter McGrail Walter McGrail ...
Winstead Comstock
Bruce Kellogg Bruce Kellogg ...
Humphrey Comstock (as Bill Kellogg)
Cy Kendall Cy Kendall ...
Brossett
Kenneth Harlan Kenneth Harlan ...
Captain Breen
Norman Ainsley Norman Ainsley ...
Hendricks
John St. Polis John St. Polis ...
Caleb Delthern
Wilson Benge Wilson Benge ...
Wellington
John Carnivale John Carnivale ...
Warren Berranger
James C. Morton James C. Morton ...
Kelly (as James Morton)
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Storyline

Lamont Cranston assumes his secret identity as "The Shadow", to break up an attempted robbery at an attorney's office. When the police search the scene, Cranston must assume the identity of the attorney. Before he can leave, a phone call summons the attorney to the home of Delthern, a wealthy client, who wants a new will drawn up. As Cranston meets with him, Delthern is suddenly shot, and Cranston is quickly caught up in a new mystery. Written by Snow Leopard  

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Taglines:

Scourge of the underworld!

Genres:

Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Sombra Ataca See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Colony Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: The credits spell "Cranston" with a G. A newspaper headline within the movie does the same thing. Yet the character is referred to as "Cranston" by the other characters. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Pieces (1982) See more »