1950-1-08 The Monster of Blackmire

Broadcast January 8th, 1950 on Mutual at 5:00 p.m. EST sponsored by D.L. & W. Coal Company "Blue Coal" and Grove Laboratories (Fitch Dandruff Remover Shampoo)

This is a lost episode and no recreation of it has yet been made. If you have a copy of the script please let me know.

Written by: Sidney Slon

Announcer: Andre Baruch

Cast: Bret Morrison (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Gertrude Warner (Margot Lane)

Music: Elsie Thompson

Synopsis:

For the belief of ten million radio listeners, Peter Nestor, radio’s “teller of strange tales,” describes the monster of the desolate Blackmire swamp. Weeks later, when an old man named Hugo Kraine is killed by the monster, Lamont and Margot investigate because the details of the case mirror the fictional radio tale. Soon, the same monster kills Nestor when he attempts to broadcast from the scene of the murder – a deserted boat. Seeking clues on the boat, Lamont finds himself trapped inside the belly of the craft. Nick and Rocky, two thugs in search of stolen loot, kidnap Margot but when Rocky leaves Nick helps set her free. The monster appears and before he can succeed in killing Nick, The Shadow arrives to unmask the creature — Rocky in disguise with an improvised diving suit and a helmet covered with seaweed. Rocky and Hugo were involved in a hefty bank robbery and, when Hugo double-crossed him, Rocky sought revenge by bringing Nestor’s legendary monster to life. He had spent the past five years trying to find where Kraine hid the money. It was Rocky’s intention to scare the location out of Kraine and build up the story of the “monster” in the swamp to scare people away from the hiding place. Due to the Shadow’s interference, the police apprehend Rocky and Nick and the scheme is exposed. Lamont explains to Margot that he was able to escape the sinking ship because the boards were rotted almost clear through.

Note:

This episode was a rewrite of  “The Thing in the Swamp” Broadcast on January 18th 1942. The plot and dialogue remained the same but the names were slightly revised.