The Vanishing Shadow (1934) is a Universal film serial.
Plot
Stanley Stanfield is the inventor of the Vanishing Ray, a wearable device which, when active, leaves only the user's shadow still visible. After meeting with a fellow scientist, Carl Van Dorn, a prototype is built. Stanley intends to sell bonds to finance his invention. He inherited them from his late father, an editor for the
Tribune newspaper, but the stockbroker he meets is corruptly involved with Wade Barnett, the businessman who hounded Stanley's father to his death. Barnett wants the bonds and will go to any length to acquire them. A conflict ensues between Stanley and Barnett. However, Stanley's new girlfriend, Gloria Grant, is really Gloria Barnett, his enemy's estranged daughter.
Neither hero nor villain wants to hurt Gloria and must work around this in their struggle. Many science fiction gadgets, including a robot and The Destroying Ray, also feature.
Cast
Onslow Stevens as Stanley Stanfield, inventor of the Vanishing Ray and son of the late editor of the Tribune newspaper.
Ada Ince as Gloria Grant, Stanfield's girlfriend, who is also the estranged daughter of Ward Barnett, having changed her name from the original Gloria Barnett.
James Durkin as Carl Van Dorn, mad scientist ally of Stanfield
Walter Miller as Ward Barnett, villainous businessman
Richard Cramer as Dorgan, Barnett's spear-point heavy
Edmund Cobb as Kent, one of Barnett's henchman
Monte Montague as Badger, one of Barnett's henchman
Al Ferguson as Stroud, one of Barnett's henchman
Sidney Bracey as Denny, Barnett's office clerk
J. Frank Glendon as John Cadwell, stockbroker
William Desmond as Editor MacDonald
Beulah Hutton as Sal, a gun moll
Chapter titles
Accused of Murder
The Destroying Ray
The Avalanche
Trapped
Hurled from the Sky
Chain Lightning
The Tragic Crash
The Shadow of Death
Blazing Bulkheads
The Iron Death
The Juggernaut
Retribution
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Date of release: April 23, 1932
Date entered public domain: January 1st, 1970