The Shadow Returns

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The Shadow Returns

"HIS GUNS SPEAK A SONG OF DEATH!"

1946

1h 1m

5.8(11 votes)

Mystery

Science Fiction

Overview

The Shadow (Kane Richmond) cracks a case of missing jewels, murder and plastics.

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8 members

Acting

Kane Richmond

Lamont Cranston / The Shadow

Acting

Barbara Read

Margo Lane

Acting

Tom Dugan

Shrevvy

Acting

Joseph Crehan

Police Insp. Cardona

Acting

Pierre Watkin

Police Commissioner J.R. Weston

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Robert Emmett Keane

Charles Frobay

Acting

Frank Reicher

Michael Hasdon

Acting

Rebel Randall

Lenore Jessup

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