William Johnstone

Sunday, February 1, 1942 · Ep 243

A notorious one-armed jewel thief is murdered, then returns from the grave to continue his crime wave. The system cue has been deleted.

Sunday, January 25, 1942 · Ep 242

A theatrical director tells a strange story to a pair of reporters. The ghost of a long-dead actor named John Carter strangles the night watchman at a theatre named in his honor. He then kills twice more! After the drama: "An episode from real life, proving that crime does not pa…

Sunday, January 18, 1942 · Ep 241

"This is a tale of greed and hate...and a thing that was created by the belief of 10 million radio listeners. For if the story had not been told, the thing would never have risen out of the swamp...to reach out with blood-red tentacles and twice do murder." The story was used aga…

Sunday, January 4, 1942 · Ep 239

A mad puppeteer named "Goriot," who uses the stage name "Ricou," murders a ballerina and comes up with a life-sized puppet which looks just like her. Goriot is a French name (in a story by Balzac), but Ricou sounds like Bela Lugosi. The system cue has been deleted. In an unusual…

Sunday, November 23, 1941 · Ep 233

A determined woman commits murder to steal a copper box containing, "The Ring Of Light." Lamont, Margot and Commissioner Weston find themselves trapped in a room and about to be boiled alive.

Sunday, November 16, 1941 · Ep 232

One of the policemen is called "Detective Slon" (the script was written by Sidney Slon). An accused killer hangs himself in his cell, Lamont Cranston is shot! The system cue has been deleted.

Sunday, November 9, 1941 · Ep 231

After a violent argument, Dr. McGill is murdered with a knife. In fact, the surgeon's arm is amputated! Then, a second doctor is found, with its arm also cut off. A mysterious phone call warns, "If the organ plays at midnight, the lost will be found." "Conclusive proof that 'Crim…

Sunday, October 26, 1941 · Ep 229

The Devil is summoned on Holloween, at midnight! After the drama, the Shadow tells a real-life story proving that, "Crime Does Not Pay." The system cue has been deleted.

Sunday, October 19, 1941 · Ep 228

The crew of a ship filled with slaves murders the Africans aboard "The Raven" in 1850. In "modern" times, "The Raven" seems to be jinxed, in a plot stolen shamelessly from "Treasure Island." When two murders take place on board "The Raven," keep your eye on the bo's'on with the w…

Sunday, October 12, 1941 · Ep 227

Jerry Post and his sister Barbara are both broke. However, their mother is very wealthy. "The apple of death falls into three equal parts." Mrs. Post's twin brother has a good motive for her murder as well. After the drama: "Conclusive proof that crime does not pay." A New York C…

Sunday, April 13, 1941 · Ep 223

Re-issued on WLS-FM, Chicago. A reluctant Shadow investigating murder and mayhem on an isolated retreat. See cat. #45445 for a network, sponsored version of this program.

Sunday, April 6, 1941 · Ep 222

A serum has just been invented that can bring the dead back to life. When a criminal kills the inventor, he can bring back all the badguys to form a gang of ghouls. Quality upgrade, sponsored version of cat. #43140. Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New York City: December…

Sunday, March 30, 1941 · Ep 221

A "resurrection" among the natives? The Shadow knows! The system cue has been deleted.

Sunday, March 23, 1941 · Ep 220

A mad scientist in the snowy Adirondack Mountains dresses like a werewolf, hypnotizes Margot Lane, who needs the Shadow to rescue her. Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New York: November 14, 1973.