The Shadow's second movie short, an adaptation from a Ray Humphreys story, "The Cat's Paw," from Detective Story Magazine.
Acting
Frank Readick's iconic radio voice finally on screen
Practical Effects
Gloriously creaky 1931 crime gadgets and sets
Direction
Neumann crams a feature's worth of plot into 23 minutes
Director
Kurt Neumann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Frank Readick originated The Shadow's famous radio laugh in 1931 — this film captures him at peak vocal power before the character was recast.
This is one of only two surviving Shadow film shorts; most were destroyed in vault fires, making this a genuine pulp archaeology find.
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