The Shadow Strikes is a 1937 American film directed by Lynn Shores starring Rod La Rocque

Rod La Rocque

-Biography:He was born Roderick La Rocque in Chicago, Illinois. He began appearing in stock theater at the age of seven and eventually ended up at the Essanay Studios in Chicago where he found steady work until the studios closed. He then moved to New York City and worked on the stage until he was...

 as Lamont Cranston, The Shadow

The Shadow

The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"...

. Both this film and its sequel, International Crime

International Crime (1938 film)

International Crime is a 1938 American film directed by Charles Lamont starring Rod La Rocque as Lamont Cranston.- Plot :Lamont Cranston, amateur criminologist and detective, with a daily radio program, sponsored by the Daily Classic newspaper, has developed a friendly feud that sometimes passes...

, 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
  Rod La Rocque
  -Biography:He was born Roderick La Rocque in Chicago, Illinois. He began appearing in stock theater at the age of seven and eventually ended up at the Essanay Studios in Chicago where he found steady work until the studios closed. He then moved to New York City and worked on the stage until he was...
  
   as Lamont Cranston
• Agnes Anderson as Marcia Delthern
• James Blakeley as Jasper Delthern
• Walter McGrail
  Walter McGrail
  Walter McGrail was an American film actor. He appeared in over 150 films between 1916 and 1951.He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in San Francisco, California, at the age of 81.-Selected filmography:...
  
   as Winstead Comstock
• Bruce Kellogg as Humphrey Comstock
• Cy Kendall
  Cy Kendall
  Cy Kendall was an American film actor. He appeared in over 140 films between 1935 and 1950.Kendall's heavy-set, square-jawed appearance and deep voice were perfect for wiseguy roles such as policemen and police chiefs, wardens, military officers, bartenders, reporters, and mobsters.He was born...
  
   as Barney Grossett
• Kenneth Harlan
  Kenneth Harlan
  Kenneth Harlan was an American leading man of the silent film era, playing mostly romantic leads or adventurer types.-Career:...
  
   as Captain Breen
• Norman Ainsley as Henry Hendricks
• John St. Polis
  John St. Polis
  John St. Polis was an American actor. He appeared in 126 films between 1914 and 1943.He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Shadows...
  
   as Caleb Delthern
• Wilson Benge as Wellington
• John Carnivale as Warran Berringer
• James C. Morton
  James C. Morton
  James C. Morton was an American character actor. He appeared in 187 films between 1922 and 1943.-Career:...
  
  as Detective Kelly

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