THE SHADOW SERIAL(1940)
While this may not win any awards for story line, acting,
special effects or music, this is still very entertaining!
The real main issue here is that the Shadow, well, isn't!
While he does do a lot of the same crime fighting that
is seen in the comics, his abilities are not anywhere
near that of what's shown in the comics although he
uses his disguise abilities a lot! And really, can't anyone
hit anyone when they're shooting!! LOL! B
From IMDb.com:
Typical Columbia missed opportunity. Silly plot,
director more at home in comedy shorts (and it
shows), and a ludicrous villain with all the real
menace of a banana; but it could have been
bearable if they hadn't changed the Shadow
himself so much. Victor Jory makes the most
of the material, but now he's just a criminologist
who tosses on a cloak and hat and goes around
fighting evil. No invisibility (although the bad
guy CAN), hardly any mocking laughter, just
explosion after explosion trapping him, only
to have him rise from the debris, dust himself
off, and head out the door to the next explosion.
Turn off the lights and go back to the
radio... - Steve Brown