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Shadows of Glory (Spanish:Sombras de gloria) is a pre-Code Spanish-language American film released in 1930. It was produced by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures to serve as an alternate-language version of their English-language release Blaze o' Glory (1929). It was the first foreign-language sound film produced in the United States.[1]

Shadows of Glory
Directed by	Andrew L. Stone Fernando C. Tamayo
Written by	Thomas Alexander Boyd (story)
Starring	José Bohr Mona Rico Francisco Marán César Vanoni Demetrius Alexis Juan Torena Enrique Acosta Tito Davison Marina Ortiz Araceli Rey
Cinematography	Arthur Martinelli
Edited by	Arthur Tavares
Distributed by	Sono Art Productions
Release date	February 1, 1930 (1930-02-01)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Spanish

Plot

Sombras de gloria, like Blaze o' Glory, takes its premise from the story The Long Shot by Thomas Alexander Boyd. It is part war movie, part courtroom drama.

Cast

• Jose Bohr as Eddie Williams
• Mona Rico as Helen Williams
• Francisco Maran as Dr. Castelli
• Cesar Vanoni as District Attorney
• Demetrius Alexis as Carl Hummel
• Juan Torena as Jack
• Enrique Acosta as Judge

Production and distribution

According to modern web sources, Sombras de gloria was shot at Metropolitan Studios in Hollywood in October 1929. The premiere took place at the studio on January 25, 1930.[2] The film opened to the general public in the United States five days later.[3] It is not presently available in DVD.

References

External links

• Sombras de gloria at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Shadows of Glory at the TCM Movie Database

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