The Vanishing Shadow (1934)
A 12-episode serial in which a son avenges the death of his father at the hands of corrupt politicians. He develops a wide variety of complex devices in his crusade . . . ray guns, robots and a 'vanishing belt.'
- Date of release
- 1934-04-22
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 4h 2m
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Action
- Director
- Lew Landers
Casting
- Onslow Stevens — Stanley Stanfield
- Ada Ince — Gloria Barnett
- Walter Miller — Wade Barnett
- James Durkin — Prof. Carl Van Dorn
- Richard Cramer — Dorgan
- William Desmond — MacDonald
- J. Frank Glendon — John Cadwell
- Sidney Bracey — Denny
- Monte Montague — Badger
- Edmund Cobb — Kent
- Beulah Hutton — Sal
- Lee J. Cobb — Roadwork Foreman
Interesting facts
The Vanishing Shadow is a 1934 Universal science fiction film serial directed by Lew Landers. It features what is believed to be the first appearance of a hand-held ray gun in film.. Many science fiction gadgets, including a robot and The Destroying Ray, are also featured in the serial.
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