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Detective Desk
Private eyes, hardboiled and soft.
24 episodes
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
X Minus One
An Earth expedition on the planet Landor faces a deadly plague, and with dwindling supplies, the crew must seek help from the mysterious native inhabitants who may hold the key to survival.
Ep 14 · Thursday, August 18, 1955 · 24:17
The Shadow
A will that leaves a fortune to "the monkeys of the world," is a sure bet to generate evil (and monkey business?).
Ep 488 · Sunday, May 29, 1949 · 29:44
Her name sounds like that of an Hawaiian goddess, but this evil appears in the Caribbean!
Ep 477 · Sunday, March 13, 1949 · 29:45
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
A famous actor's face has been burned into a thing of horror. When plastic surgery fails, he goes off the deep end. This script would be used again on "The Shadow" on May 23, 195
Ep 415 · Sunday, September 21, 1947 · 31:11
Two escaped killers swear to kill Cranston. First they kill Margo, then they kill Shrevie when the Shadow loses his powers! This story is similar to, "The Terror By Night" which
Ep 409 · Sunday, May 11, 1947 · 29:29
A lunatic ex-executioner has died and left a haunted house, filled with death traps and murders. The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 432 · Sunday, January 25, 1948 · 29:28
Voodoo and a Jamaican curse comes to light after a man buys a coffin and finds an immediate use for it!
Ep 457 · Sunday, October 24, 1948 · 29:26
Aunt Florence has come into a million dollars. Murder follows as surely as "The Shadow Knows." Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New York City: Autumn, 1972.
Ep 427 · Sunday, December 21, 1947 · 25:04
A man's wife changes into a snake right in front of him! The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 440 · Sunday, March 21, 1948 · 29:18
A stolen gem aboard a train and murder puts the Shadow on the case.
Ep 448 · Sunday, May 16, 1948 · 25:23
The Shadow, Episode 408
Suicide League
Sunday, May 4, 1947 · 13:53
The final 13:50 of the program only. Margo and Lamont are in Cuba, on the trail of, "Senor Muerto."
1947
Peak postwar network polish.
The Forties
A whole decade on the dial.
Victory & After
1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.
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