The Shadow Strikes

The Shadow Strikes
Directed by	Lynn Shores
Produced by	Arthur Alexander Max Alexander
Written by	Walter B. Gibson (story "The Ghost of the Manor") Al Martin (adaption and screenplay) Rex Taylor (adaption)
Starring	Rod La Rocque
Cinematography	Marcel Le Picard
Edited by	Charles Henkel Jr.
Release dates	October 29, 1937
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Shadow Strikes is a 1937 American film directed by Lynn Shores starring Rod La Rocque as Lamont Cranston, The Shadow. Both this film and its sequel, International Crime, were released by Grand National Pictures.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

• Rod La Rocque as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow
• Agnes Anderson as Marcia Delthern
• James Blakeley as Jasper Delthern
• Walter McGrail as Winstead Comstock
• Bruce Kellogg as Humphrey Comstock
• Cy Kendall as Barney Grossett
• Kenneth Harlan as Captain Breen
• Norman Ainsley as Henry Hendricks
• John St. Polis as Caleb Delthern
• Wilson Benge as Wellington
• John Carnivale as Warran Berringer
• James C. Morton as Detective Kelly

External links

• The Shadow Strikes at the Internet Movie Database
• The Shadow Strikes is available for free download at the Internet Archive (alternative link)