The Missing Lady
| 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 |
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]
Plot
Lamont Cranston, alias The Shadow, investigates when an art dealer is murdered and his valuable jade statuette is stolen.
Cast
- 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
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] Ron Backer wrote: "Although it is faint praise, The Missing Lady is the best of the Shadow movies [...]".[3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Backer, Ron (May 24, 2010). Mystery Movie Series of 1940s Hollywood. McFarland & Company. pp. 94–95. ISBN 9780786457007.