# The Shadow (1940)

> A masked criminologist battles an invisible mastermind whose sabotage campaign threatens an entire city in Columbia’s exuberant pulp serial.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/98754

## Facts

- Runtime: 285 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Science Fiction
- Director: James W. Horne
- Cast: Victor Jory, Veda Ann Borg, Roger Moore, Robert Fiske, John Paul Jones, Chuck Hamilton, Edward Peil Sr., Frank LaRue
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033040/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: pulpish, campy, mysterious, classic serial marathon, retro adventure night

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- [Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/11288)
- [Phantom Lady (1944)](https://ember.film/movie/23857)
- [Invisible Agent (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/17371)
- [The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/11575)
- [The Woman in Green (1945)](https://ember.film/movie/21452)
- [The Invisible Avenger (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/52113)
- [The Invisible Dr. Mabuse (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/11576)

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