The Shadow Knows (2012)

The thrilling history of the pulp/radio superstar!

This exhaustive documentary covers the history and legacy of Walter B. Gibson's character, The Shadow, from the pulps to radio and beyond.

Cast (14)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

M

Myke Lyons

Narrator

V

Vincent Winans

The Shadow (voice)

Chris Noel

Margot Lane (voice)

J

Josh Goldstein

The Spotter (voice)

K

Kevin Shelley

Newsboy (voice)

S

Susan Shaw

Margot Lane (performance)

C

Carol Siefker

Gerta the Gypsy

K

Kirk Kimball

The Shadow (performance)

W

Walter B. Gibson

Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

William Johnstone

Self (archive footage)

B

Bret Morrison

Self (archive footage)

Alec Baldwin

Self (archive footage)

A

Anthony Tollin

Self (archive footage)

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