# The Shadow Returns (1946)

> The Shadow Returns is a brisk 1940s pulp mystery in which Lamont Cranston investigates deadly balcony falls, vanishing people, deceptive jewels, and secret scientific schemes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/98766

## Facts

- Runtime: 61 min
- Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction
- Director: Phil Rosen, William Beaudine
- Cast: Kane Richmond, Barbara Read, Tom Dugan, Joseph Crehan, Pierre Watkin, Robert Emmett Keane, Frank Reicher, Rebel Randall
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038926/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: pulp, brisk, eerie, classic mystery night, vintage cinema viewing

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