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Mystery · 1937–1954

The Shadow

233 episodes

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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

M

Margot Stevenson

30 episodes

A

Arthur Vinton

27 episodes

R

Rosa Rio

26 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

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19371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491954All years

  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

  3. 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

  4. Ep 105

    Jan 30, 1938 · The Poison Death

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

    29:31

  5. 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

  6. Ep 107

    Feb 13, 1938 · The House of Horror

    24:29

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Ep 110

    Mar 6, 1938 · The Bride of Death

    The Shadow tries to prevent a human sacrifice after a minister and ten parishioners are killed by "The Prophet," a villian who can't die. This story was repeated on "The Shadow" on January 15, 1950 (see cat. #92444).

    29:31

  10. Ep 111

    Mar 13, 1938 · The Silent Avenger

    A killer uses his shell-shocked brother to seek revenge from beyond the grave.

    29:46

  11. Ep 112

    Mar 20, 1938 · The White Legion

    The last show of the season. The Shadow breaks up a ring of municipal corruption. Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead take a bow at the end of the program.

    29:29

  12. Ep 113

    Mar 27, 1938 · The Hypnotized Audience (begin Sponsorship B F Goodrich)

    The first program in the series sponsored by B.F. Goodrich tires. An Indian mystic tries to save his brother from the electric chair by kidnapping the Governor. The show being syndicated, the date above is subject to correction. This syndicated series of 26 programs (possibly a 2…

    29:43

  13. Ep 114

    Apr 3, 1938 · Death from the Deep

    A millionaire lunatic has been torpedoing ships at sea from his private submarine. The show being syndicated, the date above is subject to correction. The script was used on the program subsequently on March 28, 1954 (see cat. #84508)

    28:22

  14. Ep 115

    Apr 10, 1938 · The Fire Bug

    The Shadow rescues Margo who's been kidnapped and tortured by a pyromaniac and his Italian stereotype henchman. The show being syndicated, the date is subject to correction.

    29:31

  15. Ep 116

    Apr 17, 1938 · The Blind Beggar Dies

    A pair of small-time racketeers work the protection racket on beggars. This recording contains only one commercial. The show being syndicated, the date above is subject to correction.

    29:49
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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.
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