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The Shadow (1933)

The Shadow Kills to Thrill!

Genre : Mystery

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : George A. Cooper
Writer : Terence Egan, H. Fowler Mear

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Henry Kendall
Henry Kendall
Reggie Ogden
Elizabeth Allan
Elizabeth Allan
Sonia Bryant
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Sir Richard Bryant
Jeanne Stuart
Jeanne Stuart
Moya Silverton
Cyril Raymond
Cyril Raymond
Jim Silverton
Viola Compton
Viola Compton
Mrs. Bascomb
John Turnbull
John Turnbull
Detective Inspector Carr
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
Chief Inspector Elliot
Denis Cowles
Denis Cowles
Chief Inspector Fleming
Vincent Holman
Vincent Holman
Wallis
James Raglan
James Raglan
Beverley Kent
Gordon Begg
Gordon Begg
Willit
Charles Carson
Charles Carson
Sir Edward Hulme KC

Crews

George A. Cooper
George A. Cooper
Director
Terence Egan
Terence Egan
Screenplay
H. Fowler Mear
H. Fowler Mear
Screenplay
Gerald Verner
Gerald Verner
Theatre Play
Julius Hagen
Julius Hagen
Producer
Sydney Blythe
Sydney Blythe
Director of Photography
Jack Harris
Jack Harris
Editor
James A. Carter
James A. Carter
Art Direction
Fred V. Merrick
Fred V. Merrick
Assistant Director
Baynham Honri
Baynham Honri
Sound Recordist
Lister Laurance
Lister Laurance
Assistant Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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