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The Shadow Laughs
“With a cast of Broadway stars”
5.5 / 10• 1933• 1h 4m•NR• English
ComedyMystery
Storyline
The police investigate a bank robbery, and when they don't seem to be making much headway, a newspaper reporter decides to investigate it on his own.
Cast & Crew
Hal Skelly
Robin Dale
Lead
Rose Hobart
Ruth Hackett
Harry T. Morey
Capt. Morgan
HS
Harry Short
Clymer
JF
John F. Morrissey
Sgt. Owens
GB
Geoffrey Bryant
Ryan
Walter Fenner
Tennant
Robert Keith
George Hackett
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arthur Hoerl's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Shadow Laughs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
