The Missing Lady is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Kane Richmond and Barbara Read. It was the third and final in a series of three films released by Monogram in 1946 starring Richmond as The Shadow, the others being The Shadow Returns and Behind The Mask.[1]
| The Missing Lady | |
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| Directed by | Phil Karlson |
| Written by | George Callahan |
| Based on | The Shadow by Walter B. Gibson |
| Produced by | Joe Kaufman |
| Starring | Kane Richmond Barbara Read |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Ace Herman |
| Music by | Eddie Kay |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Lamont Cranston, alias The Shadow, investigates when an art dealer is murdered and his valuable jade statuette is stolen.
Cast edit
- Kane Richmond as Lamont Cranston (The Shadow)
- Barbara Read as Margo Lane
- Pierre Watkin as Commissioner Weston
- Claire Carleton as Rose Dawson
- Garry Owen as Johnson
Reception edit
Critic Leonard Maltin wrote that of the three Monogram Shadow films released in 1946, The Missing Lady was "the best of the series, played like a straight film noir and offering a few surprise twists."[2]
References edit
- ^ Okuda, Ted (1999). The Monogram checklist: the films of Monogram Pictures Corporation, 1931-1952. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 220. ISBN 0786407506.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard, ed. (2005). Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide. New York: Plume. ISBN 0452286204.
External links edit
- The Missing Lady at IMDb
- The Missing Lady at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Missing Lady at AllMovie
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