William Johnstone

Sunday, December 6, 1942 · Ep 261

"The Mariposas" have sent "The Mark of The Cloven Hoof." An arrow has been launched through the window by a "dark face."

Sunday, November 22, 1942 · Ep 259

A murder and a suicide, and a beautiful portrait behind black curtains! The plot includes a poison gas that really existed, and whose inventor died shortly after this program was broadcast.

Sunday, November 8, 1942 · Ep 257

A man orders a coffin built five feet wide...made of glass...for himself!

Sunday, November 1, 1942 · Ep 256

Eddie Burke, a cowardly crook nicknamed "Rabbit" is told that he has only six months to live. Thinking he has nothing to lose, Rabbit Eddie becomes a cold blooded killer.

Sunday, October 25, 1942 · Ep 255

The secret of how to make dead men live again is sunken at the bottom of the sea.

Sunday, March 15, 1942 · Ep 249

On the tropical island of Port St. Luce, two people are sacrificed each year during "the night that eats people." It's the turn of Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane on the rim of the volcano.

Sunday, March 1, 1942 · Ep 247

John Matley is heavily in debt to gamblers and his wealthy father is going to disinherit him. When the father is murdered, suspicion naturally falls on John Matley. However, the real killer is using a death ray that can fry a victim's brains from three hundred feet away!

Sunday, February 22, 1942 · Ep 246

A scientist "walks a road no living man may travel." Professor Gondo has the improbable theory of transplanting human organs (which is common today)! This villain can see "The Shadow" quite easily!

Sunday, February 15, 1942 · Ep 245

Two convicts escape from prison and plan revenge on the judge who sentenced them. Quality upgrade, sponsored version of cat. #43142. Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New York City: February 14, 1973. See also cat. #105302 for a network, sponsored version of this program.

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.