With a cast of Broadway stars
The police investigate a bank robbery, and when they don't seem to be making much headway, a newspaper reporter decides to investigate it on his own.
The Shadow Laughs (1933) is a comedy and mystery film directed by Arthur Hoerl, released on March 26, 1933 with a runtime of 1h 4m. It stars Hal Skelly, Rose Hobart, Harry T. Morey and Harry Short. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Hal Skelly
as Robin Dale
Rose Hobart
as Ruth Hackett
Harry T. Morey
as Capt. Morgan
Harry Short
as Clymer
John F. Morrissey
as Sgt. Owens
Geoffrey Bryant
as Ryan
Walter Fenner
as Tennant
Robert Keith
as George Hackett
Bram Nossen
as Jack Bradshaw
Cesar Romero
as Tony Rico
Directed by Arthur Hoerl, written by Arthur Hoerl.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 5 ratings.
When banks start being robbed, and sequential thousand dollar bills are left attached to the bodies of corpses - the local cops are quite effectively confused. Enter local newspaper man Hal Skelly ("Robin Dale") who takes up the cudgels to investigate. What could the motive possibly be for such profligacy? Well, Skelly (a sort of cross between Harold Lloyd and "Popeye") alongside an annoying, if pretty, Rose Hobart…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The main cast of The Shadow Laughs (1933) includes Hal Skelly, Rose Hobart, Harry T. Morey, Harry Short and John F. Morrissey. The film was directed by Arthur Hoerl. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Shadow Laughs was released on March 26, 1933 and runs for 1h 4m.
The Shadow Laughs (1933) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
