Title: Good B-Movie Mystery
Product review: Whether or not you prefer The Shadow of radio or the pulps, this is not the invisible crimefighter or the black-clad crime-buster. Rod La Rocque plays a more mild-mannered, Clark Kent-style of alter ego to The Shadow. The Shadow (in disguise) only makes two brief appearances in the first film, THE SHADOW STRIKES (1937).INTERNATIONAL CRIME (1938) is better than the first. Rod reprises his role as Lamont Cranston, only this time he is both a radio announcer and a one-man detective agency. Astrid Allwyn plays the ditzy Phoebe Lane. There is also appearances from Commissioner Weston (portrayed as an old grouch) and cabbi, Moe Shrevnitz.I recommend this double feature (which is brilliantly restored, by the way) DVD to any lovers of mysteries, old films, B-Movies, or those of you will take a chance on seeing The Shadow's first two movie appearances.
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