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Andre Baruch

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Bret Morrison

Grace Matthews

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Larry Haines

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Robert Dryden

Santos Ortega

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A man encounters a mischievous ghost named Sir Benjamin while trying to escape a parole officer during Christmas, facing a dilemma to fulfill a dying boy's wish to deliver Christmas presents to his family.

Ep 905 · Sunday, December 17, 1961 · 23:39

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A string of strange robberies in which nothing is ever taken takes Johnny on a wild dove hunt! A local public service announcement follows the show.

Ep 757 · Sunday, September 24, 1961 · 29:07

21st Precinct

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A Christmas episode features a drunken Santa Claus causing a scene on the street, prompting police intervention. The precinct's officers navigate the challenges of maintaining order during the holiday season.

Ep 116 · Friday, December 23, 1955 · 26:54

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Twice Dead

A woman apparently has returned from the dead. A box with $100,000 is missing, and an idiot brother is suffocated in the basement.

Ep 479 · Monday, November 6, 1950 · 29:35

Cloak and Dagger

The Black Radio

An OSS agent parachutes into enemy territory to set up a black radio for propaganda broadcasts. He must navigate danger and uncertainty while trying to locate his missing contact, Lucille.

Ep 16 · Sunday, August 27, 1950 · 29:30

Dimension X

The Man in the Moon

A colony on the moon is preparing to invade Earth, and a missing persons bureau receives a mysterious SOS signal from the lunar surface. The stakes rise as they uncover connections to a vanished atomic physicist.

Ep 15 · Friday, July 14, 1950 · 30:13

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Gang Doctor

"The Corning Killer" has struck again. He's a plastic surgeon who operates on wanted criminals and demands half their loot as his fee. The winners of the Carey's Salt contest are

Ep 385 · Sunday, November 24, 1946 · 29:35

The Shadow

The Phantom of the Lighthouse

Murder, madness, a pirate's curse and buried treasure on a lonely island off the coast of Maine.

Ep 413 · Sunday, September 7, 1947 · 31:31

The Shadow

A Mask for Murder

A man hires a professional assassin to kill him, but there's more to this contract than meets the eye! The story was rebroadcast on "The Shadow" on October 12, 1952, re-titled as,

Ep 455 · Sunday, October 10, 1948 · 27:09

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Evil in the House

Blackmail and murder run rampant as "The Shadow" tackles "Dickie."

Ep 459 · Sunday, November 7, 1948 · 29:31

The Shadow

The Shadow of Suspicion

Lamont Cranston is framed for murder, and has just twenty-four hours to clear his name!

Ep 390 · Sunday, December 29, 1946 · 29:29

The Shadow

Seance with Death

A blackmailer has been bumped off. The killer's trail leads to a phony medium and a dishonest psychiatrist. See cat. #70559 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. S

Ep 411 · Sunday, May 25, 1947 · 25:35

The Shadow

Revenge Is--Murder!

A stolen diamond, a dying gangster and strange visitors from beyond.

Ep 452 · Sunday, September 19, 1948 · 29:29

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The Shadow 1948-10-31 (458) Murder by a Corpse.mp3

The Shadow, Episode 458

Murder by a Corpse

Sunday, October 31, 1948 · 29:17

The Shadow, Episode 458

Murder by a Corpse

Sunday, October 31, 1948 · 29:17

Stefan Schnabel

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The Shadow tackles a ghost bent on murder. A cache of bonds and an insane asylum complicate the case.

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Victory & After

1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.

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Let George Do It

One Against a City

George Valentine takes on a dangerous mission to help a crusading news editor clean up the corrupt town of Sharondale, ruled by three ruthless men. As he navigates threats and violence, the stakes rise for both him and the citizens seeking justice.

Ep 126 · Monday, February 7, 1949 · 30:40

Casey, Crime Photographer

The Miscarriage of Justice

A woman reappears after being presumed dead for ten years, leading to the potential release of her husband, wrongfully convicted of her murder. The stakes rise as the truth behind her disappearance and new life complicates the case.

Ep 205 · Thursday, October 2, 1947 · 29:44

The Shadow

Death and the Crown of Odalph

A sacred Viking relic causes wholesale murder, while a Norse horn eerily sounds. This script would be produced on "The Shadow" again on November 24, 1953, but with a new title: "D

Ep 467 · Sunday, January 2, 1949 · 26:34

The Shadow

The Wig Makers of Doom Street

An odd couple residing on "Doom Street" have an unsual source of raw materials for their wig business!

Ep 462 · Sunday, November 28, 1948 · 29:35

The Shadow

The Comic Strip Killer

A comic strip artist is the next target of a murderer who uses a hypodermic "needle" to commit murder. Lamont explains to Margot just how this newly invented device works. See ca

Ep 423 · Sunday, November 23, 1947 · 29:53

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1948 — A luzzu fishing boat overloaded with passengers capsizes and sinks in the Gozo Channel off Qala, Gozo, Malta, killing 23 of the 27 people on board.
  • 1948 — Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Safsaf massacre: Israeli soldiers capture the Palestinian village of Safsaf in the Galilee; afterwards, between 52 and 64 villagers are massacred by the IDF.
  • 1948 — Ecological disaster in Donora, Pennsylvania.
  • 1948 — Paul Hermann Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the insecticidal properties of DDT.

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