Ken Roberts
Agnes Moorehead
Elsie Thompson
Orson Welles
Thomas Coffin Cooke
Blue Coal
Goldie Originals that include this night
Agnes Moorehead Nights
The first lady of Suspense (and more).
24 episodes
Detective Desk
Private eyes, hardboiled and soft.
Shared stars, moods, and themes across the catalog
Suspense
An invalid woman overhears a chilling conversation about a planned murder while struggling with a malfunctioning telephone. As she fights to alert the authorities, the stakes rise with each passing moment.
Ep 43 · Tuesday, May 25, 1943 · 29:38
The Black Museum
In The White Boxes, Orson Welles explores a murder case involving a seemingly innocent object: small white boxes that contained arsenic. The story unfolds through the trial of Madeline Smith, who is accused of poisoning her lover.
Ep 42 · Tuesday, October 14, 1952 · 26:22
The Adventures of Superman
Superman, a visitor from another planet, saves a professor and his son from a runaway trolley car. He decides to become a reporter, adopting the name Clark Kent to better understand humanity and help those in need.
Ep 2 · Wednesday, February 14, 1940 · 11:35
The Shadow
A killer uses his shell-shocked brother to seek revenge from beyond the grave.
Ep 111 · Sunday, March 13, 1938 · 29:46
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 o
Ep 109 · Sunday, February 27, 1938 · 29:37
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
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
Ep 98 · Sunday, December 12, 1937 · 28:57
The Shadow becomes the conscience needed to prevent a woman from being frightened to death. This program has beautiful organ bridges.
Ep 92 · Sunday, October 31, 1937 · 29:35
An insane crone and a hunchback kidnap four boys. Two criminals and a pack of vicious dogs complicate the efforts of the Shadow.
Ep 108 · Sunday, February 20, 1938 · 28:47
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.
Ep 104 · Sunday, January 23, 1938 · 29:27
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 bee
Ep 96 · Sunday, November 28, 1937 · 29:40
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. #1100
Ep 106 · Sunday, February 6, 1938 · 29:27
The Shadow, Episode 103
Sabotage
Sunday, January 16, 1938 · 29:24
Sponsor
Mutual net
Network
A small tube of nitroglycerine helps the Shadow to break up a spy ring run by the strange Dr. Arnheim.
Prewar Nights
Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).
Orson Welles on the Dial
Mercury Theatre energy.
Thirties Echo
1930s nights — earlier golden age glow.
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