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The Shadow - "Sandhog Murders" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “Sandhog Murders,” originally broadcast November 26, 1939. This Mutual network installment is episode 175 in OTRR Library numbering and stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Marjorie Anderson as Margot Lane....

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The Shadow - "The Ghost of Captain Bayloe" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “The Ghost of Captain Bayloe,” originally broadcast February 5, 1939. In this surviving Mutual Broadcasting System adventure, Bill Johnstone stars as Lamont Cranston, with Agnes Moorehead as Margot Lane; the episode is listed as...

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The Shadow - "Murder by a Corpse" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “Murder by a Corpse,” originally broadcast October 31, 1948, as episode 458. In this Halloween-season mystery, Bret Morrison stars as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Grace Matthews as Margot Lane. On a stormy road near Mason...

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The Shadow - "The Diamond Murders" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “The Diamond Murders,” originally broadcast October 8, 1939. Also listed as episode 168 in one numbering system, this Mutual Broadcasting System mystery stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Marjorie Anderson as...

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The Shadow - "Valley of Living Terror" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “Valley of Living Terror,” originally broadcast October 13, 1946. This Mutual Broadcasting System episode, sponsored by Blue Coal, is commonly listed as episode 279 and stars Bret Morrison as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow. It was...

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The Shadow - "The Ghost on the Stair" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “The Ghost on the Stair,” originally broadcast December 29, 1940. This is episode 208 of the series, starring William Johnstone as Lamont Cranston and Marjorie Anderson as Margo Lane. A visit to a small Southern hotel—once part of...

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The Shadow - "The Nursery Rhyme Murders" (Old Time Radio)

From The Shadow, “The Nursery Rhyme Murders” originally aired February 22, 1948, as episode 436. This Mutual Broadcasting System mystery was sponsored by Blue Coal, written by Alfred Bester, and stars Bret Morrison as Lamont Cranston and Grace...

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The Shadow - "The Murder Underground" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “The Murder Underground,” episode 218 of the Mutual network series, originally broadcast March 9, 1941. This archival recording stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Marjorie Anderson as Margo Lane. Mysterious...

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The Shadow - "The Ghost Building" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “The Ghost Building,” originally broadcast January 12, 1941. In this Mutual Broadcasting System episode, sponsored by Blue Coal, Bill Johnstone stars as Lamont Cranston alongside Marjorie Anderson as Margot Lane. Wealthy builder...

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The Shadow - "Murder Incorporated" (Old Time Radio)

From The Shadow comes “Murder Incorporated,” originally broadcast December 17, 1939. Listed as episode 178, this Mutual Broadcasting System presentation was sponsored by Blue Coal and stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Marjorie...

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The Shadow - "The Ghost of Caleb Mackenzie" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “The Ghost of Caleb Mackenzie,” originally broadcast January 26, 1941. This is Street & Smith script number 100, written by Jerry Devine for the Mutual Broadcasting System and sponsored by Blue Coal. On a stormy night at the...

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The Shadow - "Chess Club Murders" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “The Chess Club Murders,” originally broadcast February 23, 1941. Episode 216 finds Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane at the Black Rook Chess Club, in a Blue Coal-sponsored Mutual Broadcasting System production written by Jerry...

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The Shadow - "Poison Death" (Old Time Radio)

The Shadow presents “Poison Death,” originally broadcast January 30, 1938. This Mutual Broadcasting System episode, sponsored by Blue Coal, is commonly listed as episode 105 and features Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Agnes Moorehead...

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The Shadow - "Murders in Wax" (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...

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The Shadow - "Dragon's Tongue Murders" (Old Time Radio, 1941)

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....

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The Shadow - "A Mask for Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

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...

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The Shadow - "The Cat and the Killer" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

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...

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The Shadow - "Poison Death" (Old Time Radio)

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...

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The Shadow - Death Rides A Broomstick [episode 217] Broadcast 3/2/1941

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.

The Shadow - Death By Imagination (Partial 1St Half Only) [episode 394] Broadcast 1/26/1947

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.