The Great Shadow
Cast & Crew
Harley Knoles
[frederick] Tyrone Power
Donald Hall
Dorothy Bernard
John Rutherford
Louis Stern
Film Details
Synopsis
Jim McDonald, the foreman of a shipbuilding plant and head of the labor union, strives to combat the anarchistic propaganda being put forth by Klimoff, the leader of a Bolshevik gang whose goal is to disrupt the country with strikes and anarchy. Despite McDonald's efforts, a strike is called, resulting in chaos. McDonald's child is knocked down by runaway horses abandoned by their striking driver, and dies. Mob scenes take place in America, as well as in Russia. Eventually, the unrest is quelled with an armistice called between Capital and Labor for a year, during which time wages are to be increased to reflect the cost of living, and leaders are to work out a common plan for their mutual advantage. The strikers now realize that they have been pawns of the Bolsheviks and call off the strike, agreeing to the plan.
Director
Harley Knoles
Cast
[frederick] Tyrone Power
Donald Hall
Dorothy Bernard
John Rutherford
Louis Stern
E. Emerson
E. Hornbostell
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Some of the subplots of the film cannot be summarized, as copyright information has deteriorated and reviews are inconclusive. Concerning the film's depiction of the Russian characters, Variety commented, "No effort is spared to drive home the insidious methods of Russian aliens disseminating the gospel of Bolshevism among labor organizations in this country. The filthy, repulsive appearance of the Russian alien characters as depicted in the picture cause one to shrink and sudder."
