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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

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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

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 — 14 episodes

19371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491954All years

  1. Ep 239

    Jan 4, 1942 · Death Pulls the Strings

    A mad puppeteer named "Goriot," who uses the stage name "Ricou," murders a ballerina and comes up with a life-sized puppet which looks just like her. Goriot is a French name (in a story by Balzac), but Ricou sounds like Bela Lugosi. The system cue has been deleted. In an unusual…

    29:46

  2. Ep 240

    Jan 11, 1942 · The Drums of Doom

    Henry Arthur Cole was known as, "The Black Judge." The program starts with an excellent horrific narrative as the ghost of the evil judge plans to murder his three children. The program ends with a dramamtic plea for the Red Cross. The system cue has been deleted.

    29:36

  3. Ep 241

    Jan 18, 1942 · The Thing in the Swamp

    "This is a tale of greed and hate...and a thing that was created by the belief of 10 million radio listeners. For if the story had not been told, the thing would never have risen out of the swamp...to reach out with blood-red tentacles and twice do murder." The story was used aga…

    29:13

  4. Ep 242

    Jan 25, 1942 · Dead Man's Revenge

    A theatrical director tells a strange story to a pair of reporters. The ghost of a long-dead actor named John Carter strangles the night watchman at a theatre named in his honor. He then kills twice more! After the drama: "An episode from real life, proving that crime does not pa…

    29:40

  5. Ep 243

    Feb 1, 1942 · The Return of Anatole Chevanic

    A notorious one-armed jewel thief is murdered, then returns from the grave to continue his crime wave. The system cue has been deleted.

    29:35

  6. Ep 245

    Feb 15, 1942 · Death Speaks Twice

    Two convicts escape from prison and plan revenge on the judge who sentenced them. Quality upgrade, sponsored version of cat. #43142. Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New York City: February 14, 1973. See also cat. #105302 for a network, sponsored version of this program.

    29:17

  7. Ep 246

    Feb 22, 1942 · Death Gives an Encore

    A scientist "walks a road no living man may travel." Professor Gondo has the improbable theory of transplanting human organs (which is common today)! This villain can see "The Shadow" quite easily!

    29:14

  8. Ep 247

    Mar 1, 1942 · Dead Men Tell

    John Matley is heavily in debt to gamblers and his wealthy father is going to disinherit him. When the father is murdered, suspicion naturally falls on John Matley. However, the real killer is using a death ray that can fry a victim's brains from three hundred feet away!

    29:32

  9. Ep 249

    Mar 15, 1942 · Altar of Death

    On the tropical island of Port St. Luce, two people are sacrificed each year during "the night that eats people." It's the turn of Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane on the rim of the volcano.

    29:32

  10. Ep 255

    Oct 25, 1942 · The Mystery of Madman's Deep

    The secret of how to make dead men live again is sunken at the bottom of the sea.

    25:56

  11. Ep 256

    Nov 1, 1942 · Death Keeps a Deadline

    Eddie Burke, a cowardly crook nicknamed "Rabbit" is told that he has only six months to live. Thinking he has nothing to lose, Rabbit Eddie becomes a cold blooded killer.

    29:39

  12. Ep 257

    Nov 8, 1942 · The Wailing Corpse

    A man orders a coffin built five feet wide...made of glass...for himself!

    28:39

  13. Ep 259

    Nov 22, 1942 · The Lady in Black

    A murder and a suicide, and a beautiful portrait behind black curtains! The plot includes a poison gas that really existed, and whose inventor died shortly after this program was broadcast.

    28:29

  14. Ep 261

    Dec 6, 1942 · Death Shoots an Arrow

    "The Mariposas" have sent "The Mark of The Cloven Hoof." An arrow has been launched through the window by a "dark face."

    28:14

FAQ

Can I stream The Shadow free on Goldie?
Yes. The Shadow episodes are free to stream on goldie.fm. Create a free account for unlimited listening; anonymous visitors get a daily sample stream.
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.