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Mystery · 1937–1954

The Shadow

233 episodes

Play “Death House Rescue (Sponsored By Blue Coal On Mutual)”
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About this show

The Shadow is a mystery radio series (1937–1954). Hosted by Ken Roberts.

Cast & guest stars›

Voices you hear across this show

Bret Morrison

83 episodes

Grace Matthews

57 episodes

Orson Welles

42 episodes

Kenny Delmar

33 episodes

Agnes Moorehead

32 episodes

Dwight Weist

27 episodes

E

Elsie Thompson

133 episodes

W

William Johnstone

95 episodes

P

Paul Stewart

4 episodes

C

Carl Frank

3 episodes

Hosts & announcers›

Who brought the night on the air

Ken Roberts

132 episodes

Peter Lorre

1 episode

Sponsors›

Commercial partners — breaks intact on Goldie

B

Blue Coal

93 episodes

B

B.F. Goodrich Tires

36 episodes

C

Carey's Salt

11 episodes

G

Grove's Cold Tablets

3 episodes

P

Pan Am

3 episodes

C

Cafe Deja-Vu

1 episode

J

Jiffy Photo

1 episode

L

Lin-X Products

1 episode

Networks›

Where this series was heard

M

Mutual net

159 episodes

M

Mutual-Don Lee net

29 episodes

Episodes

On Goldie — 233 episodes · page 1 of 16

19371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491954All years

1937

  1. Ep 87

    Sep 26, 1937 · Death House Rescue (Sponsored By Blue Coal On Mutual)

    The first show of the series with "The Shadow" as a force against crime and not just a phantom announcer. Just before an innocent man is to be executed for murder, The Shadow uses mental telepathy to get the goods on the real killers. A good show with an intelligent plot.

    29:13

  2. Ep 91

    Oct 24, 1937 · The Temple Bells of Neban

    The Shadow battles a most formidable enemy, the niece of the yogi who taught Cranston the secret of invisibility! She knows the Shadow's secret identity and all of his tricks. A good story!

    29:25

  3. Ep 92

    Oct 31, 1937 · The Three Ghosts

    The Shadow becomes the conscience needed to prevent a woman from being frightened to death. This program has beautiful organ bridges.

    29:35

  4. Ep 96

    Nov 28, 1937 · Circle of Death

    A bomber is setting off a series of explosions, each time leaving a note that says, "I hate crowds." The Shadow issues a challenge to, "The Masked Killer." The system cue has been deleted.

    29:40

  5. Ep 98

    Dec 12, 1937 · The Death Triangle

    A confusing story about escapees from Devil's Island, The Shadow getting shot and a final showdown and betrayal. The script uses the device of a "news bulletin" breaking into the drama, in a similar way that would become famous, less than a year later, during, "The War Of The Wor…

    28:57

  6. Ep 99

    Dec 19, 1937 · Cold Death

    Old man Daniel Carver owns a small town and keeps the press out with gangsters. The people of Carverville are in poverty and live under miserable conditions. This is the show's last program before Christmas, and by no co-incidence, the story sounds stolen right out of, "A Christm…

    29:09

  7. Ep 100

    Dec 26, 1937 · The Voice of Death

    23:29

1938

  1. Ep 102

    Jan 9, 1938 · The League of Terror

    The Shadow tracks down the big boss of a counterfeit ring that is preying on the poor.

    29:28

  2. Ep 103

    Jan 16, 1938 · Sabotage

    A small tube of nitroglycerine helps the Shadow to break up a spy ring run by the strange Dr. Arnheim.

    29:24
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How many The Shadow episodes are on Goldie?
Goldie has 233 playable The Shadow episodes available to stream, with show art and metadata (and transcripts where available). That count is surviving recordings in the catalog, not every historical broadcast.
When did The Shadow originally air?
The Shadow originally aired 1937–1954. Stream free episodes on Goldie.
Does Goldie include transcripts for The Shadow?
Where timed text exists, Goldie shows a searchable transcript alongside the player so you can find dialogue, plot points, and sponsor mentions.

  • Ep 104

    Jan 23, 1938 · The Society of the Living Dead

    A good story about a businessman kept prisoner in a burial vault by his evil partner. Attempting a rescue, the Shadow nearly drowns in a flooded mausoleum.

    29:27

  • Ep 105

    Jan 30, 1938 · The Poison Death

    A madman threatens to poison the entire city...and signs his threat..."The Shadow!"

    29:31

  • Ep 106

    Feb 6, 1938 · The Phantom Voice

    A famous Senator is framed on a bribery charge with an incriminating recording on sound film. The script was subsequently produced in Australia on January 30, 1946 (see cat. #110059).

    29:27

  • Ep 107

    Feb 13, 1938 · The House of Horror

    24:29

  • Ep 108

    Feb 20, 1938 · Hounds in the Hills

    An insane crone and a hunchback kidnap four boys. Two criminals and a pack of vicious dogs complicate the efforts of the Shadow.

    28:47

  • Ep 109

    Feb 27, 1938 · The Plot Murder

    A hypnotist has sabotaged an aerial torpedo to destroy America's military experts. An early guided missile! The award given to the show by, "The American Police Review" is read on the air.

    29:37