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Synopsis: Seeking to find the man who killed his father, attorney Lamont Granston moonlights as a vigilante known as the Shadow. After capturing a pair of would-be burglars breaking into a safe belonging to another attorney, Chester Randall, Granston is discovered by police and assumes Randall's identity to hide the reason he was there.  His lie becomes more complicated when Randall receives a call summoning him to the home of the wealthy Caleb Delthiern and the police captain, Breen, insists on going with him. Granston is then forced to extend the lie even longer when Delthiern is murdered right next to him while attempting to change his will. Despite cautionary warnings from his assistant, Henry, Granston chooses to risk detection by investigating. Who's in it? The movie stars Rod La Rocque, Agnes Anderson, Norman Ainsley, Kenneth Harlan and Cy Kendall. Review: Much like with Dick Tracy prior to watching some of the films made in the 1940s, my only knowledge of the Shadow...

Synopsis: While arguing over a parking ticket, reporter Torchy Blane witnesses Bon-Ton department store heir Marvin Spencer being led out of a fashion show by Maitland Greer. Soon after, Spencer is found stabbed to death and Greer is the primary suspect. Torchy believes Greer is innocent but her own investigation into the case is hampered by her fiancé, Lt. Steve McBride, who is under pressure after the police are accused by other newspapers of giving Torchy preferential treatment and goes to great lengths to keep her from getting information. Who's in it? The movie stars Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Tom Kennedy , Rosella Towne and Donald Briggs. Review: I had another movie picked out for this morning but had second thoughts about it, so I ended up watching Blondes at Work instead. I always have some doubts by the time a movie series gets into its fourth installment, but this turned out to be a solid choice. I think the thing I liked best about this film was the way it gav...