Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

5.5IMDb Score
Released:1946-05-25
Duration:68 min
Director:Phil Karlson, William Beaudine
Actors:Kane Richmond, Barbara Read, George Chandler, Dorothea Kent, Joseph Crehan
Production:Monogram Pictures
Keywords:the shadow

Overview:

Falsely accused of murdering a crooked newspaper reporter, suave detective Lamont Cranston -- aka the Shadow -- vows to track down the real killer.

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