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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

W

William Johnstone

95 episodes

M

Marjorie Anderson

83 episodes

M

Margot Stevenson

30 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

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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

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Lin-X Products

1 episode

Networks›

Where this series was heard

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Mutual net

159 episodes

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Mutual-Don Lee net

29 episodes

Episodes

On Goldie — 28 episodes · page 1 of 2

19371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491954All years

  1. Ep 153

    Jan 1, 1939 · The Man Who Murdered Time

    A syndicated version of the network program of January 1, 1939. A mad scientist, about to die, invents a time machine with the ability to repeat December 31st eternally. Since this version of this program was syndicated, the date is subject to correction.

    29:00

  2. Ep 154

    Jan 8, 1939 · Island of the Devil

    A prisoner thinks of nothing but revenge for twenty years, but the man carrying his pardon has been murdered! This being a synidcated pr0gram, the date above is subject to correction.

    28:43

  3. Ep 155

    Jan 15, 1939 · Ghosts Can Kill

    A mad-dog killer is executed, but swears revenge...and gets it! See cat. #7263 for the same program, sponsored by Blue Coal. The system cue has been deleted. Since this program was syndicated, the date above is subject to correction.

    29:07

  4. Ep 156

    Jan 22, 1939 · 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.

    29:53

  5. Ep 157

    Jan 29, 1939 · Prelude to Terror

    A gang injects a colorless, explosive gas into light bulbs all over town. When the lights go on, the gas goes off! See cat. #11913 for a quality upgraded, syndicated rebroadcast of this program.

    28:24

  6. Ep 158

    Feb 5, 1939 · The Ghost of Captain Bayloe

    The ghost of a dead sea Captain has returned to take over new ships...and sink them! The system cue has been deleted.

    29:16

  7. Ep 159

    Feb 12, 1939 · Hypnotic Death

    This story is also known as, "Design For Murder." The evil Dr. Dharma uses his "telepathic hypnosis" to cause the death of innocent victims for their insurance. Lamont Cranston is his next victim; scheduled to die before morning! The system cue has been deleted. By a strange co-i…

    30:18

  8. Ep 160

    Feb 19, 1939 · Friend of Darkness

    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.

    28:36

  9. Ep 161

    Feb 26, 1939 · Horror in Wax

    After a woman is murdered, the only clue seems to be statue made of wax!

    29:34

  10. Ep 162

    Mar 5, 1939 · 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 Violence."

    28:56

  11. Ep 163

    Mar 12, 1939 · Appointment with Death

    A convict is released from prison and swears revenge on the man who put him there...the Shadow! See cat. #384 for the same program, sponsored by Blue Coal. Being syndicated the date above is subject to correction.

    31:07

  12. Ep 164

    Mar 19, 1939 · 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, the mind reader dies! The last show of the season; Bill Johnstone and Agnes Moorehead say goodbye. S…

    28:30

  13. Ep 165

    Sep 17, 1939 · Conversation with Death

    A scientist has discovered a drug that simulates death while the victim remains aware of all that is going on around him. An old rivalry leads to a practical test of the new drug A better-than-usual script. The final commercial is a music fill for local commercial insert. This sc…

    29:33

  14. Ep 166

    Sep 24, 1939 · Dead Men Talk

    A gangster seems to have disappeared and is thought dead. The first show of the season, parts of the network did not carry this show because of a basebll game.

    25:37

  15. Ep 167

    Oct 1, 1939 · The Night Marauders

    Police suspect the Shadow of several apartment-house jewel robberies. In one of the series' looniest plot lines, the real criminal turns out to be a kindly gorilla, trained by an evil zookeeper. See cat. #11912 for a quality upgrade, syndicated rebroadcast.

    24:49
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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.
Does Goldie include transcripts for The Shadow?
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