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The Shadow
“WRAPPED IN MYSTERY! LOADED WITH THRILLS!”
73%
Movie
4h 45m
AI Analysis
The Shadow (1940) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Shadow (1940) — a movie tagged as Action, Crime, and Science Fiction with epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is trying to take over the world with his death ray. Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~285 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Shadow 73% (7 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Shadow is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
73%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is trying to take over the world with his death ray.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1940-01-05
- Runtime
- 4h 45m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 161987
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Where can I watch The Shadow (1940)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Shadow?
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What is The Shadow about?
The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is trying to take over the world with his death ray.
Is there an AI analysis for The Shadow?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Shadow?
The official runtime for The Shadow is approximately 285 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Victor Jory
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow

Veda Ann Borg
Margo Lane

Roger Moore
Harry Vincent

Robert Fiske
Stanford Marshall
- J
John Paul Jones
Mr. Turner (as J. Paul Jones)

Chuck Hamilton
Henchman Roberts

Edward Peil Sr.
Inspector Joe Cardona

Frank LaRue
Commissioner Ralph Weston

Philip Ahn
Wu Yung

Griff Barnett
Stephen Prescott

Dick Botiller
Green

Budd Buster
Beggar Giving Cranston Tip on Radio Shop

Joe Caits
Radio Shop Henchman

Horace B. Carpenter
Hijacked Car Driver
- H
Hal Cooke
Mr. Kent

Richard Cramer
Voice of 'The Black Tiger'

Kernan Cripps
Shipyard & Courtroom Cop

Joe Devlin
Henchman
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