The Shadow

The Shadow

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

1994108 min6.1 / 10

A stylized neo-noir superhero adventure rooted in 1930s pulp aesthetics, balancing campy playfulness with dark atmosphere and explosive action.

Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.

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