The Missing Lady
The Shadow races to recover a stolen jade statue and clear his name while a killer eliminates every suspect around him.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- noir
- suspenseful
- pulpish
- classic mystery night
- vintage movie marathon
What critics said
Critics regard it as the strongest of the three 1946 Monogram Shadow films, praising its straightforward film noir approach and surprise twists despite its modest ambitions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lamont Cranston is blamed for the murders as successive suspects die during his investigation.
The foot-high jade statue called the missing lady is stolen and becomes the central object of the case.
Lamont Cranston operates as the Shadow while investigating the murder and theft.
The gossiping elevator operators Miss Effie and Miss Millie provide conspicuous comic interludes amid the murder plot.
Films like The Missing Lady, and why
The Shadow Strikes
shared pulp crime mystery, masked vigilante protagonist, and compact film noir plotting
The Shadow Returns
shared radio-pulp detective atmosphere, secret identity, and murder investigation
The Cat and the Canary
shared 1940s crime mystery style, dangerous suspects, and noir-inflected investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- Phil Karlson
- Release Date
- 1946-08-17
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (12)
Cast
- Kane Richmond
- Barbara Read
- George Chandler
- James Flavin
- Pierre Watkin
- Dorothea Kent
- Almira Sessions
- Nora Cecil
- James Cardwell
- Claire Carleton
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Missing Lady about?
- The Shadow races to recover a stolen jade statue and clear his name while a killer eliminates every suspect around him.
- What is The Missing Lady like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Missing Lady as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Missing Lady violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Missing Lady as mild.
- What did critics think of The Missing Lady?
- Critics regard it as the strongest of the three 1946 Monogram Shadow films, praising its straightforward film noir approach and surprise twists despite its modest ambitions.
- Which films are like The Missing Lady?
- Films with a similar feel include The Shadow Strikes, The Shadow Returns, and The Cat and the Canary.
- How long is The Missing Lady?
- The Missing Lady runs 60 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Missing Lady?
- In United States, The Missing Lady streams on ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
