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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

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Elsie Thompson

133 episodes

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William Johnstone

95 episodes

M

Marjorie Anderson

83 episodes

A

Arthur Vinton

27 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

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Carey's Salt

11 episodes

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Grove's Cold Tablets

3 episodes

P

Pan Am

3 episodes

C

Cafe Deja-Vu

1 episode

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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 — 19 episodes · page 1 of 2

19371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491954All years

  1. Ep 181

    Jan 7, 1940 · Murder in the Death House

    Killer Goran, about to die in the electric chair, manages to kill the executioner instead! When strapped into the "chair"a second time, the wall explodes and all the convicts attempt to escape!

    24:18

  2. Ep 183

    Jan 21, 1940 · The Precipice Called Death

    A small ugly man controls a large hulking monster.

    24:32

  3. Ep 185

    Feb 4, 1940 · The Return of Carnation Charlie

    A killer returns from the grave to enact his revenge. Syndicated rebroadcast on WRVR-FM, New York City.

    23:43

  4. Ep 186

    Feb 11, 1940 · Death Is an Art

    A mad scientist promises to make a despairing artist the most successful sculptor in the world. Quality upgrade, sponsored version of a cat. #43132. Syndicated rebroadcast date: March 7, 1973 on WRVR-FM, New York City.

    23:58

  5. Ep 189

    Mar 3, 1940 · Death on the Bridge

    Lamont Cranston disguises himself as a laborer to find out why so many bridge workers are falling to their deaths, but he himself falls off the bridge! See cat. #92450 for the same script as heard on "The Shadow" in Australia.

    25:50

  6. Ep 190

    Mar 10, 1940 · The Laughing Corpse

    Margo moves into a new apartment, and hears a dead man laughing!

    25:38

  7. Ep 191

    Mar 17, 1940 · Murderer's Vanity

    The perfect crime is almost committed, but for the Shadow..and the dream of "Big Charlie."

    24:51

  8. Ep 192

    Mar 24, 1940 · The Plot That Failed

    The Shadow is tricked into aiding two "scientists" place six strange machines around the city. A melted steam shovel gives Lamont the clue to the purpose of the mysterious machines. As "The Shadow" prevents the entire city from being melted, Margo plans to boil four hundred Easte…

    29:36

  9. Ep 195

    Sep 29, 1940 · Death in a Minor Key

    The first show of the season. Strange murders in a madhouse, while weird music plays and a cripple thumps up the stairs. What more could you want? Despite the unheard commercials, this is a network recording, not a syndicated rebroadcast. The story was repeated on June 2, 1946 (s…

    26:38

  10. Ep 196

    Oct 6, 1940 · Ghost Town

    An interesting tale about a ghost town, with a real ghost!

    28:21

  11. Ep 197

    Oct 13, 1940 · The Isle of the Living Dead

    A visit to the "Devil Lady" and her zombies on the island of St. Jude. See cat. #11918 for a syndicated rebroadcast of this program.

    29:38

  12. Ep 198

    Oct 20, 1940 · The Oracle of Death

    "Spud" can apparently describe a crime in detail before it even happens. He then predicts the death of Lamont Cranston!

    25:51

  13. Ep 199

    Oct 27, 1940 · The Mark of the Black Widow

    The "Black Widow" is just a drawing of a spider from ancient Egypt. However, it's just as deadly as the real thing! The system cue has been deleted.

    29:15

  14. Ep 201

    Nov 10, 1940 · Carnival of Death

    There are two real dead people found among the statues in the wax museum. Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New York City: April 25, 1973.

    24:32

  15. Ep 203

    Nov 24, 1940 · The Green Man

    Monk Harvey, who always wears green clothes, dies in a fire; his body found burned. A green ghost soon appears to enact his revenge. Quality upgrade, sponsored version of cat. #43146. Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New York City: March 28, 1973.

    24:04
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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?
Where timed text exists, Goldie shows a searchable transcript alongside the player so you can find dialogue, plot points, and sponsor mentions.