The Shadow Strikes (1937)

The Shadow Strikes (1937) is the first feature film starring the pulp hero The Shadow (Lamont Cranston), directed by Lynn Shores and starring Rod La Rocque. The plot follows Cranston as he stops a robbery at an attorney's office, is forced to impersonate the lawyer, and becomes entangled in a murder mystery when the attorney's wealthy client is killed. It's a low-budget crime drama that, despite its flaws, is notable as the first cinematic adaptation of the famous character.