Behind the Mask (1946 film)
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Directed by | Phil Karlson |
Starring | Kane Richmond Barbara Read |
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Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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67 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Behind The Mask is a 1946 American comedy-mystery film directed by Phil Karlson[1] and starring Kane Richmond and Barbara Read. It was the second in a series of three films released by Monogram in 1946 starring Richmond as the crimefighter The Shadow,[2] the others being The Shadow Returns and The Missing Lady.[3]
Synopsis
Lamont Cranston, alias The Shadow, has to clear his name of the murder of a blackmailing newspaper reporter by solving the crime himself.
Reception
Film historian Larry Langman dismissed Behind the Mask as a "feeble entry in the Shadow mystery series".[4] Critic Leonard Maltin gave the film a mixed review, describing it as a "decent low-budget whodunit" with "some nice visual touches but way too much 'comedy' relief."[5]
Cast
- Kane Richmond as Lamont Cranston (The Shadow)
- Barbara Read as Margo Lane
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