Movie: The Missing Lady

Top 10 Billed Cast

Kane Richmond
Kane Richmond

Lamont Cranston / The Shadow

Barbara Read
Barbara Read

Margo Lane

George Chandler
George Chandler

Shrevvie

James Flavin
James Flavin

Police Insp. Cardona

Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin

Police Commissioner Weston

Ray Teal
Ray Teal

Interrogating Detective with Black Mustache (uncredited)

Dorothea Kent
Dorothea Kent

Jennie Delaney

Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions

Miss Effie

Nora Cecil
Nora Cecil

Miss Millie

James Cardwell
James Cardwell

Terry Blake

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    While investigating the theft of a valuable jade statue known as "The Missing Lady" -- and the subsequent murder of an art dealer -- imperceptible sleuth Lamont Cranston aka the Shadow (Kane Richmond) finds himself being blamed for the crime. It doesn't help the Shadow's claims of innocence when more bodies begin piling up. Good thing he knows exactly who's guilty among an increasingly smaller group of suspects.

  • Release Date

    1946-08-17

  • Average

    4.833

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
  • Tagline

    A Mystery Thrill-Treat from the Annals of The Shadow

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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