USA, 1933
12-chapter serial
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, English
An American science fiction film serial directed by Colbert Clark and Albert Herman.
Plot Summary
The Whispering Shadow uses television and radio signals to control his gang of thugs who then commit crimes on his behalf. The brother of a man murdered by the gang comes to suspect Professor Strang, proprietor of a creepy wax museum whose mannequins may conceal murderous secrets…
Credits
Crew
Directors: Colbert Clark, Albert Herman
Mascot Pictures Corporation
Producer: Nat Levine
Script: Colbert Clark, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, George Morgan, Barney A. Sarecky
Directors of Photography: Edgar Lyons, Ernest Miller
Supervising Editor: Wyndham Gittens
Editors: Ray Snyder, Gilmore Walker
Music: Lee Zahler
Cast
Bela Lugosi (Professor Strang)
Malcolm MacGregor (Jack Foster)
Viva Tattersall (Vera Strang)
Lionel Backus (Deane)
Ethel Clayton (the Countess)
Kernan Cripps (foreman)
Roy D’Arcy (Steinbeck)
Karl Dane (Sparks)
Gordon De Main (Detective Mitchell)
Norman Feusier
Robert Frazer
Bob Kortman (Slade)
George J. Lewis (Bud Foster)
Tom London (Jarvis)
George Magrill (Dupont)
Lafe McKee (Vice President Jerome)
Eddie Parker (driver)
Jack Perrin (Williams)
Max Wagner
Henry B. Walthall (President Bradley)
Robert Warwick (Detective Raymond)
Lloyd Whitlock (Young)
References
Books
- American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929 by John T. Soister and Henry Nicolella with Steve Joyce and Harry H. Long p.640 – credits, article
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.538 – credits
- Science Fiction Serials by Roy Kinnard p.198
- Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956 by Buck Rainey p.255 – credits, synopsis, chapter titles
- Vintage Science Fiction Films, 1896-1949 by Michael Benson p.181
