The Shadow

Year: 1937

Runtime: 59 mins

Language: English

Director: Charles C. Coleman

Mystery

Mary Gillespie takes over the Colonel Gillespie Circus after her father's death, working with her publicist boyfriend Jim to bring back packed audiences. Star equestrian Señor Martinet holds $60,000 in notes signed by the Colonel and must repay them within 24 hours. When a shadowy figure is spotted on the lot and Martinet is killed during his central‑ring act, suspicion falls on many, including his mistreated hunchback assistant Vindecco.

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