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Host

Ken Roberts

Cast›

Agnes Moorehead

W

William Johnstone

Sponsors & network›

B

Blue Coal

Sponsor

M

Mutual net

Network

Because of threats against his seeing-eye dog, a blind man with a highly developed sense of touch is forced to help a gang of bank robbers.

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Sorry, Wrong Number

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

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Nathan Swing Matter [AFRTS]

A smalltime hoodlum killed...what's the connection between Mr. Big and the Prosecutor's daughter?

Ep 211 · Tuesday, April 20, 1954 · 28:23

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Lt, Levinson Kidnapped

Lieutenant Levinson is kidnapped by Bert Fisher, whose brother is set to be executed that night. Richard Diamond races against time to rescue his friend before it's too late.

Ep 69 · Wednesday, October 18, 1950 · 29:32

Lux Radio Theatre

Mother Didn't Tell Me

The love story of a romantic girl and her new doctor-husband. AFRTS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 897 · Tuesday, November 16, 1954 · 53:02

Dragnet

22 Rifle for Christmas

A nine-year-old boy goes missing, raising suspicions of foul play. Detectives Friday and Smith investigate the case, uncovering a tragic accident involving a gun.

Ep 183 · Sunday, December 21, 1952 · 26:48

The Adventures of Superman

Clark Kent, Mild-Mannered Reporter

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

More from The Shadow

Same series — shared cast and standout nights

The Shadow

Death Stalks the Shadow

An electric eye traps the Shadow in a death cell. The program has a good electrocution scene.

Ep 141 · Sunday, October 9, 1938 · 31:39

The Shadow

Night Without End

The entire city is covered by a thick fog for three days. This threat is followed by a demand for 5 million dollars...or poison gas will be mixed with the fog! This is a quality

Ep 142 · Sunday, October 16, 1938 · 26:37

The Shadow

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

Ep 87 · Sunday, September 26, 1937 · 29:13

The Shadow

The Black Abbot

While an old church is being repaired, the ghost of an abbot from the past commits murder. See cat. #96855 for this same broadcast, sponsored by B.F. Goodrich tires.

Ep 140 · Sunday, October 2, 1938 · 29:21

The Shadow

Gun Island

After a mutiny aboard a yacht, Lamont and Margo are brought to a Caribbean island. Plans are being made to attack the United States from a hidden military base. The system cue ha

Ep 143 · Sunday, October 23, 1938 · 29:36

The Shadow

Valley of the Living Dead

A man has become absolute ruler of an isolated valley and has made zombies of the inhabitants. An interesting story.

Ep 156 · Sunday, January 22, 1939 · 29:53

The Shadow

Shyster Payoff

The Shadow does battle with an evil lawyer.

Ep 145 · Sunday, November 6, 1938 · 29:29

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  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).

The Shadow 1939-02-19 (160) Friend of Darkness.mp3

The Shadow, Episode 160

Friend of Darkness

Sunday, February 19, 1939 · 28:36

The Shadow, Episode 160

Friend of Darkness

Sunday, February 19, 1939 · 28:36

Prewar Nights

Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).

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One year on the air — the world on edge.

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1930s nights — earlier golden age glow.

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The newest broadcast dates in the archive.

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The Mercury Theatre on the Air

Treasure Island

Second show of the series. An excellent adaptation of the classic adventure tale. This program is also known as, "First Person, Singular."

Ep 2 · Monday, July 18, 1938 · 63:54

The Shadow

Can the Dead Talk

A mind-reader with plans for world conquest has guessed the Shadow's true identity. He threatens to reveal it unless Cranston helps his plans; before Cranston can answer, however,

Ep 164 · Sunday, March 19, 1939 · 28:30

The Shadow

Sabotage by Air

Lamont Cranston uses a home disc recorder to record a strange radio transmission. He deciphers coded plans to steal a new warplane. This story is also known as, "Death By Violenc

Ep 162 · Sunday, March 5, 1939 · 28:56

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