Made first for older men 1
The Shadow's audience scores lean most toward older men at 74 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.
- 1Audience scoreolder men 74 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
Mary Gillespie is restoring the Col. Gillespie Circus to its former splendor after her father's death. With the help of her publicist boyfriend Jim, the sell-out crowds are returning to the big top. Egotistical equestrian star Senor Martinet, however, holds $60,000 of notes signed by the Colonel and due in 24 hours. When a mysterious shadowy figure is seen on the circus lot, and Martinet is murdered in the center ring during his performance, there are suspects aplenty, including Vindecco, Martinet's badly abused hunchback assistant.
Age: 61 — leans mature
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Advocacy Over Time in Mystery
The average advocacy score of Mystery titles by release year. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1 | 3 |
| 1946 | 0 | 2 |
| 1947 | 0 | 3 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0 | 5 |
| 1964 | 2 | 3 |
| 1972 | 1 | 3 |
| 1973 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 | 3 |
| 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 11 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 11 |
| 2007 | 1 | 13 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 |
| 2015 | 15 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 52 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 |
Cast & Crew
Lucien Ballard (director) · Charles C. Coleman (director)
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