The Shadow Knows

Name: The Shadow Knows
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-05-04
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Myke Lyons, Vincent Winans, Chris Noel, Josh Goldstein, Kevin Shelley

May 4, 2012
Directed by
Kirk Kimball

This exhaustive documentary covers the history and legacy of Walter B. Gibson's character, The Shadow, from the pulps to radio and beyond.

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Cast

Myke Lyons

Narrator

Vincent Winans

The Shadow (voice)

Chris Noel

Margot Lane (voice)

Josh Goldstein

The Spotter (voice)

Kevin Shelley

Newsboy (voice)

Susan Shaw

Margot Lane (performance)

Carol Siefker

Gerta the Gypsy

Kirk Kimball

The Shadow (performance)

Walter B. Gibson

Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

William Johnstone

Self (archive footage)

Bret Morrison

Self (archive footage)

Alec Baldwin

Self (archive footage)

Anthony Tollin

Self (archive footage)

Trailer

The Shadow Knows - 2 hour Documentary

The Shadow Knows

May 4, 2012Directed byKirk Kimball

Cast

Myke Lyons

Narrator

Vincent Winans

The Shadow (voice)

Chris Noel

Margot Lane (voice)

Josh Goldstein

The Spotter (voice)

Kevin Shelley

Newsboy (voice)

Susan Shaw

Margot Lane (performance)

Carol Siefker

Gerta the Gypsy

Kirk Kimball

The Shadow (performance)

Walter B. Gibson

Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

William Johnstone

Self (archive footage)

Bret Morrison

Self (archive footage)

Alec Baldwin

Self (archive footage)

Anthony Tollin

Self (archive footage)

May 4, 2012
Directed by
Kirk Kimball