He has invented a device that allows him to kill by radio control. Stanley stanfield is the inventor of the vanishing ray, a wearable device. Starring malcolm mcgregor, viva tattersall, bela lugosi, robert warwick, roy darcy, lafe mckee, bob kortman, henry b. The whispering shadow when i was in my teens during the batman phenomena of the mid 60swhich also spawned an interest in the socalled campish aspects of old films, serials includeda local bay area tv station aired a live sunday afternoon show called pow, a video crazyquilt of interviews, short subjects, music and skits, which was the brainchild of a guy named rolfe. A 12episode serial in which a son avenges the death of his father at the hands of corrupt politicians. The serial squadron cliffhanger movie serial archive. It is a friendly channel embracing a complete collection of serial episodes, all emanating the original oldfashioned vibe. This compilation is to make it easier for everyone to enjoy this dramatic cliffhanger story. Jack norton, whose brother was murdered by the whispering shadow. In contrast to shadow of chinatown, where the villains identity is known throughout, the whispering shadow is.
The whispering shadow manufactured on demand on tcm shop. The whispering shadow is a 12chapter film serial from 1933 that stars bela lugosi as an underworld mastermind that has invented a device that allows him to kill by radio control. Starring bmovie actor bela lugosi plan 9 from outer space, this actionpacked serial concerns the adventures of the evil criminal mastermind the whispering shadow. Sinister serials whispering shadowserial 12 chapter serial. He also received the same amount for the mystery of the marie celeste aka the phantom ship in 1935. The serial features what is believed to be the first appearance of a hand held ray gun in film. The serial features what is believed to be the first appearance of a hand held ray gun in film 2. All 12 chapters of the whispering shadow starring bela lugosi. The whispering shadow 1933 directed by albert herman. The whispering shadow serial mascot, 1933 the bela lugosi.
The whispering shadow 1933 is a serial film, starring bela lugosi in his first of five serial roles. Seeking the czars jewels, he commits crimes through a gang he controls with television and radio rays. The whispering shadow is a 1933 american precode serial film directed by colbert clark and albert herman and starring bela lugosi in his first of five serial. The whispering shadow, volume 1 chapters 16 dvdr 1933. Whispering shadow 1933serial starring the master criminal known as the faceless whisperer. It seems only mascot had the constant stream of outrageous red herrings in their mystery serial. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. The whispering shadow is a 12chapter mascot serial released in 1933, directed by albert herman and colbert clark. A gripping suspense story of a retired journalist in contemporary china attempting to crack a murder case, as he. The whispering shadow cliffhanger movie serial dvd bela. He develops a wide variety of complex devices in his crusade. Mar 11, 2015 the narrative of the whispering shadow quickly turns into a marathon tugofwar over the coveted crown jewels, which are removed from their hiding place in the first chapter and pass rapidly from hand to hand during most of the remaining episodes. Here is another wonderful movie serial from the factory that perfected the genre at the.
The whispering shadow, dvd, manufactured on demand, actioncliffhanger serials, mystery suspense, 644827303526. The whispering shadow is a classic 12chapter movie serial produced by mascot pictures. The whispering shadow, dvd, manufactured on demand, action adventure, 089218772893. The whispering shadow 1933 colbert clark and albert herman direct bela. The narrative of the whispering shadow quickly turns into a marathon tugofwar over the coveted crown jewels, which are removed from their hiding place in the first chapter and pass rapidly from hand to hand during most of the remaining episodes. Lamont cranston assumes his secret identity as the shadow, to break up an attempted robbery at an attorneys office. Like most mascots, you cant enjoy it if you expect the plot to actually make complete sense. The whispering shadow falls somewhere in the middle, unless youre a lugosi fanatic, in which case you should either skip it altogether or run out and buy it today, because it is the single worst performance ive ever seen from your hungarian hero. The wolf dog serial chapter 4 a dead mans hand duration. A wellkneaded piece of crime, mystery, and cliffhanger is right out the oven. Foster is really the only character that is clearly innocent throughout the serial. The storyline involves an underworld mastermind, the shadow, who invented a device with which he can kill by radio control. The big exception was universals ace drummond, which had some of the same script writers as whispering shadow.
A mysterious killer is on the loose in this early mascot serial. The whispering shadow is more of a mysteryaction serial with strong scifi elements. He also received the same amount for the mystery of the marie celeste aka the phantom. The vanishing shadow 1934 is a universal sciencefiction film serial directed by lew landers. With republic, usually when suspicion fell on a suspect, they were quickly proved to be innocent, then killed off. The whispering shadow 1933 fantastic movie musings and. As the owner of a wax museum, lugosis character is suspected of being a mysterious. Serial video directory the pages of this site are full of opinions and analysis.
The whispering shadow marked the directorial debut of colbert clark, formerly of the script department, who was helped along the way by the veteran albert herman. The serial squadron is creating movie serial videos. When nortons brother is murdered jack sets out to discover the identity of the whispering shadow, and bring him to justice. The shadow s power comes from being able to communicate through rays created by radio and television. Serial report chapter 41whispering shadow, queen of the. By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. The whispering shadow 1933 directed by albert herman, colbert.
However, writers barney sarecky, norman hall, wyndham. A mysterious criminal known as the whispering shadow commits crimes by means of. The whispering shadow is a fulllength crimehorror film that was released in 1933. The whispering shadow 1933 colbert clark and albert herman direct bela lugosi, viva tattersall, malcolm mcgregor, henry b. The whispering shadow cliffhanger serial 12 chapters ebay.
I rather like whispering shadow myself, although it probably helps to be a devotee of mascot serials in general. Oct 16, 2014 the whispering shadow is more of a mysteryaction serial with strong scifi elements. A gripping suspense story of a retired journalist in contemporary china attempting to crack a murder case, as he battles his own demons and loss of his son. Filmed in 18 days, the whispering shadow was bela lugosis first serial. Whispering shadows by janphilipp sendker, is a multilayered extraordinary story of universal human emotions of loss, love, betrayal, and trust.
The serial receives yet another boost from some solid action scenes. Whispering shadow is a 12 chapter serial made in 1933 by nat levine, for mascot pictures corporation, a mascot serial in twelve chapters, starring bela lugosi. With onslow stevens, ada ince, walter miller, james durkin. A mysterious criminal known as the whispering shadow commits crimes by means of a gang he controls by television and radio rays. Jack foster malcolm mcgregor is on the hunt for his brothers killer and the trail leads him to a wax museum. The serial was filmed in 12 days and was the last role for actor karl dane.
The new adventures of tarzan tarzan the tiger 1929 silent serial terry and the pirates undersea kingdom the whispering shadow. When the police search the scene, cranston must assume the identity of the. A villain known as the whispering shadow is trying to get his hands on the jewels of the czar. Soon a number of suspects are believed to be the whispering shadow. The serial squadron has been restoring rare and lost serials from the early 1900s to the 1940s for over 17 years now. The shadows power comes from being able to communicate through rays created by radio and television. The whispering shadow is a 1933 american precode serial film directed by colbert clark and albert herman and starring bela lugosi in his first of five serial roles. Even by 1933 it was routine to organize a serial around the activities of a mysterious villain, who became the narrative center while the hero or heroes sought to unveil his identity. This shadow is no mindclouding vigilante, but a mysterious criminal genius who uses radio death rays, gyrocopters, and other exotic inventions as he and his henchmen search for priceless jewels stolen from czarist russia.
The series is notable for the constant false clues and decoy actions that make nearly everybody a suspect. The whispering shadow on blu ray from grapevine video. He, along with several other persons, seeks the czars jewels. Then head off straight to our freeofcharge online venue, the whispering shadow. His activities seem to be centered around the wax museum of the mysterious professor strang, played of course, by bela. Uncle earls classic tv channel is a nonprofit labor of love. A 12part mascot serial featuring a bankrupted bela lugosi whod take. Bela lugosi, in one of his earliest serial appearances, plays the bizarre professor strang owner of a local wax museum that is more than what it appears to be. We have access to archives of film prints of silent and sound serials, and now that we are partnering with the library of congress and other film archives will be able to bring you chapters and serials which are extremely rare some you will have never seen before. The whispering shadow was the first of five serials starring bela lugosi.
Aug 16, 2012 whispering shadow was starbilled bela lugosis first serial, but its far from his best. The shadow in the whispering shadow is the underworld mastermind. Jack norton, whose brother was murdered by the whispering shadow, suspects that the eerie professor strang whose ghostly wax museum contains figures far too lifelike may be involved in the crimes. While not ideal, it is quite good given the condition of existing prints of mascots serials, the edit closer to the original release and with better image quality than other editions ive seen. Whispering shadow serial available in dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.