The Shadow Returns

The Shadow Returns is a 1946 American comedy crime film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Kane Richmond, Barbara Read and Tom Dugan. It features the pulp character The Shadow, already a popular hero of novels and a radio show. It was the first in a series of three films released by Monogram in 1946 starring Richmond in the role.

The New York Times called The Shadow Returns the first of three aboveaverage Monogram features but that the character Margo Lane, an intelligent and resourceful character on the radio series, was portrayed as a blithering idiot and that Margo came off far stupider than the films official comedy relief, Cranstons chauffeur Shrevvie. The Shadow Returns was thought to be an entertaining mystery and the disappearing gimmick considered handled with subtlety and inventiveness by director Phil Rosen.The film was followed by two sequels, Behind the Mask 1946 and The Missing Lady 1946, with Kane Richmond and Barbara Read reprising their roles. ........

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