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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 — 22 episodes · page 1 of 2

19371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491954All years

  1. Ep 209

    Jan 5, 1941 · The Leopard Strikes

    A policeman has been murdered at the zoo. Evidence points to Rebu, the leopard. The system cue has been deleted.

    29:46

  2. Ep 210

    Jan 12, 1941 · The Ghost Building

    The "Coast Building" becomes the "Ghost Building" after a racketeer's threat is ignored. The system cue has been deleted.

    29:33

  3. Ep 211

    Jan 19, 1941 · The Shadow Challenged

    Professor Rice has been murdered and a valuable Hindu manuscript has been stolen...by the Shadow! Lamont Cranston gets a phone call...from the Shadow! The system cue has been deleted.

    29:42

  4. Ep 212

    Jan 26, 1941 · The Ghost of Caleb Mackenzie

    Announced as the 10th anniversary of "The Shadow" magazine. All the family has gathered to celebrate with Uncle Caleb. "The Shadow" jumps his cue at the end of the program when Jean Paul King is reading his final line.

    29:45

  5. Ep 213

    Feb 2, 1941 · Nightmare at Gaelsberry

    This time, the inmates literally take over the insane asylum. One scene, where a madman starts to wield a knife, was taken from the broadcast, "Death In A Minor Key" (broadcast September 29, 1940, see cat. #7282).

    29:29

  6. Ep 214

    Feb 9, 1941 · The Man Who Lived Twice

    25:16

  7. Ep 215

    Feb 16, 1941 · The Phantom Voyage

    Rebroadcast on WLS-FM, Chicago. A strange ship and its even stranger cargo battle, "The Shadow." See also cat. #11891 for a different syndicated version of this broadcast. A review of this program in the February 21, 1941 issue of "Radio Daily" was highly complimentary.

    24:28

  8. Ep 216

    Feb 23, 1941 · The Chess Club Murders

    A triple-murder at the Chess Club remains unsolved until the Shadow checkmates the killer!

    29:15

  9. Ep 217

    Mar 2, 1941 · Death Rides a Broomstick

    A two-hundred-year-old curse by a witch translates into a modern murder spree.

    29:07

  10. Ep 218

    Mar 9, 1941 · Murder Underground

    A gang is breaking into confiscated slot machines and stealing the nickels inside. "The Shadow" is thrown into a waterfront pit filled with vicious rats! Quality upgrade, sponsored version of cat. #43132. Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New York City: December 19, 1973.

    25:06

  11. Ep 219

    Mar 16, 1941 · The Ghost Walks Again

    Plans to open an old "meeting hall," are disrupted by the return of Roger Malthus...or his ghost.

    25:09

  12. Ep 220

    Mar 23, 1941 · The Death Prowls at Night

    A mad scientist in the snowy Adirondack Mountains dresses like a werewolf, hypnotizes Margot Lane, who needs the Shadow to rescue her. Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New York: November 14, 1973.

    24:33

  13. Ep 221

    Mar 30, 1941 · Voodoo

    A "resurrection" among the natives? The Shadow knows! The system cue has been deleted.

    30:02

  14. Ep 222

    Apr 6, 1941 · Murder from the Grave

    A serum has just been invented that can bring the dead back to life. When a criminal kills the inventor, he can bring back all the badguys to form a gang of ghouls. Quality upgrade, sponsored version of cat. #43140. Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New York City: December…

    26:22

  15. Ep 223

    Apr 13, 1941 · Death on the Rails

    Re-issued on WLS-FM, Chicago. A reluctant Shadow investigating murder and mayhem on an isolated retreat. See cat. #45445 for a network, sponsored version of this program.

    29:27
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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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