The Shadow Returns

Director: Phil Rosen Phil Rosen

Overview

The Shadow Returns was the first of three above-average Monogram features based on the popular radio melodrama The Shadow. Kane Richmond stars as wealthy man-about-town Lamont Cranston, who years ago in the Orient had learned the hypnotic power to "cloud men's minds," thereby transforming himself into the crime-fighting Shadow. When Inspector Cardona (Joseph Crehan) is unable to solve a high-profile jewel theft, Cranston goes into his mind-clouding act to investigate. He is "helped" by his lady friend Margo Lane, who though an intelligent and resourceful character on the radio series is herein portrayed as a blithering idiot by Barbara Reed. In fact, Margo comes off far stupider than the film's official comedy relief, Cranston's chauffeur Shrevvie (Tom Dugan). Outside of the irksome Margo Lane, The Shadow Returns is an entertaining mystery, with the "disappearing" gimmick handled with subtlety and inventiveness by director Phil Rosen.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/09/2015
UPC:	0644827666423
Original Release:	1946
Source:	Reel Vault
Language:	English
Sales rank:	23,886

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kane Richmond	Lamont Cranston/The Shadow
Barbara Read	Margo Lane
Tom Dugan	Shevvier
Pierre Watkin	Commissioner Weston
Joseph Crehan	Inspector Cardona
Robert Emmett Keane	Charles Frobay
Frank Reicher	Michael Hasdon
Lester Dorr	William Monk
Rebel Randall	Lenore Jessup
Emmett Vogan	Brock Yomans
Sherry Hall	Robert Buell
Cyril Delevanti	John Adams

Technical Credits

Joe Kaufman	Producer
Phil Rosen	Director