# Behind the Mask (1946)

> The Shadow races to clear his name in a brisk pulp whodunit complicated by a jealous fiancée and a killer who stays ahead of him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/98759

## Facts

- Runtime: 68 min
- Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction
- Director: Phil Karlson, William Beaudine
- Cast: Kane Richmond, Barbara Read, George Chandler, Dorothea Kent, Joseph Crehan, Pierre Watkin, Robert Shayne, June Clyde
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038347/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brisk, suspenseful, comic, classic mystery night, vintage cinema viewing

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