The Shadow | Old Time Radio

The Shadow presents “Murders in Wax,” originally broadcast May 15, 1938. Episode 120 of the Mutual network’s B.F. Goodrich-sponsored summer run stars Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Margot Stevenson as Margot Lane.

At a circus waxworks museum, a chilling tableau of gangster George Keegan’s arrest becomes the focus of a baffling murder investigation. With figures from Keegan’s past seemingly in danger, Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane follow the trail between the museum, the prison system, and a dangerous campaign of revenge.

The Shadow presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:21 Closing

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The Shadow presents “Dragon’s Tongue Murders,” originally broadcast October 12, 1941. This is episode 227 of the classic Mutual Broadcasting System series, starring William Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Marjorie Anderson as Margo Lane.

When Margo accepts a freelance magazine assignment at the wealthy Post family estate, she brings Lamont into a household strained by money troubles, old resentments, and mounting danger. As a murder mystery takes hold, the Shadow investigates the secrets surrounding the anxious society family. Produced and directed by Wilson Tuttle, the episode was sponsored by Blue Coal.

The Shadow presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
30:32 Closing

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The Shadow presents “A Mask for Murder,” originally broadcast on October 10, 1948. This is episode 455 of the Mutual Broadcasting System’s long-running mystery series, starring Bret Morrison as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Grace Matthews as Margo Lane.

When a man appears to arrange his own murder through a professional assassin, The Shadow follows a baffling trail of hidden motives, deception, and possible double-crosses. Andre Baruch announces this Blue Coal-sponsored broadcast.

The Shadow presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
27:52 Closing

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The Shadow presents “The Cat and the Killer,” episode 392, originally broadcast January 12, 1947. This Mutual Broadcasting System mystery stars Bret Morrison as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Grace Matthews as Margo Lane.

A Siamese cat pulled from the waterfront wears an unusually valuable silver collar, drawing Lamont and Margo into a perilous investigation that leads from the harbor to carnival grounds and a house of mirrors. The script was written by Lewis Reed.

The Shadow presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
24:59 Closing

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The Shadow presents “Poison Death,” originally broadcast January 30, 1938. Commonly cataloged as episode 105, this Mutual Broadcasting System drama stars Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Agnes Moorehead as Margot Lane.

A series of alarming poisonings grips the city after threats appear under the Shadow’s name. As Commissioner Weston faces mounting pressure and Cranston is drawn into the case, the investigation leads toward the municipal water system and the Department of Sanitation.

The Shadow presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
30:24 Closing

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Originally broadcast 3/2/1941.

In "Death Rides A Broomstick," The Shadow presents a classic mystery adventure filled with crime, suspense, hidden identities, and atmospheric old time radio storytelling.

Episode 217 of The Shadow.

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Originally broadcast 1/26/1947.

In "Death By Imagination (Partial 1St Half Only)," The Shadow presents a classic mystery adventure filled with crime, suspense, hidden identities, and atmospheric old time radio storytelling.

Episode 394 of The Shadow.

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Originally broadcast 12/24/1939.

In "The Stockings Were Hung," The Shadow presents a classic mystery adventure filled with crime, suspense, hidden identities, and atmospheric old time radio storytelling.

Episode 179 of The Shadow.

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Originally broadcast 3/15/1942.

In "Altar Of Death," The Shadow presents a classic mystery adventure filled with crime, suspense, hidden identities, and atmospheric old time radio storytelling.

Episode 249 of The Shadow.

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Originally broadcast 12/15/1940.

In "The Killers Rendezvous," The Shadow presents a classic mystery adventure filled with crime, suspense, hidden identities, and atmospheric old time radio storytelling.

Episode 206 of The Shadow.

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