Behind the Mask

May 25, 1946

1h 8m

★ 4.6

Overview

Falsely accused of murdering a crooked newspaper reporter, suave detective Lamont Cranston -- aka the Shadow -- vows to track down the real killer.

Genres

Mystery

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Behind the Mask Trailers

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Cast

Lamont Cranston / The Shadow

Kane Richmond

Margo Lane

Barbara Read

Shrevvie

George Chandler

Jennie Delaney

Dorothea Kent

Police Inspector Cardonna

Joseph Crehan

Police Commissioner Weston

Pierre Watkin

Brad Thomas

Robert Shayne

Edith Merrill

June Clyde

Jeff Mann

James Cardwell

Mae Bishop

Marjorie Hoshelle

Lulu

Joyce Compton

Detective Dixon

Edward Gargan

Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.

5.6

The Shadow

Mar 2, 1933

A group of people in an old dark house are terrorized by a mysterious hooded figure dressed in black who proceeds to kill them off one by one.

5.1

The Invisible Avenger

Dec 2, 1958

Lamont Cranston, aka The Shadow, investigates the murder of a New Orleans bandleader.

4.4

The Shadow Strikes

Oct 29, 1937

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.

6.5

The Shadow

Jan 5, 1940

The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is trying to take over the world with his death ray.

4.8

The Missing Lady

Aug 17, 1946

While investigating the theft of a valuable jade statue known as "The Missing Lady" -- and the subsequent murder of an art dealer -- imperceptible sleuth Lamont Cranston aka the Shadow (Kane Richmond) finds himself being blamed for the crime. It doesn't help the Shadow's claims of innocence when more bodies begin piling up. Good thing he knows exactly who's guilty among an increasingly smaller group of suspects.

5.3

The Shadow Returns

Feb 16, 1946

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

5.4

International Crime

Apr 23, 1938

The second and final Grand National Pictures film to feature The Shadow, played again by Rod La Rocque. In this version, Lamont Cranston is an amateur detective and host of a radio show with his assistant Phoebe (not Margo) Lane. Cabbie Moe Shrevnitz and Commissioner Weston also appear.

0.0

The Red Shadow

Jan 20, 1932

A Shadow Detective Story.

0.0

Sealed Lips

Nov 11, 1931

The Shadow's third movie short, an adaptation from a Donald Van Riper story, "Dying Lips," which appeared in an issue of Detective Story Magazine.

4.5

The Shadow

Jun 27, 1954

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.

1.5

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Aug 14, 2022

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7.4

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8.2

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3.6

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6.8

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Dec 1, 2016

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6.8

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Nov 10, 1985

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8.1

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8.1

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Mar 19, 2004

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