1947-10-05 The Curse of the Gypsies

Broadcast October 12th 1947 on Mutual at 5:00 p.m. EST sponsored by D.L. & W. Coal Company "Blue Coal"

This episode is included in Radio Spirits CD Set The Shadow: Hearts of Evil

Written by: William Morwood

Announcer: Andre Baruch

Cast: Bret Morrison (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) & Grace Matthews (Margot Lane)

Music: Elsie Thompson

Synopsis:

Elise King, wife of Stephan King and heiress of the old Stanfield mansion, is going insane. Her father was once in love with a gypsy girl, whom he tired of and cast off in order to marry Elise’s mother. The gypsy girl placed a curse on the family. Since then, Elise’s mother and father have both died violent deaths. Fearing Elise may become a victim of the curse, Stephan employs Lamont to uncover the truth. A band of gypsies has made camp outside the estate and Lamont and Margot investigate, discovering the fortune teller, Gerta, is really the gypsy girl who was tossed aside. Her close friend, Grandino, had arranged for the murders and the cunning tricks used to drive Elise crazy. Stephan wanted the family fortune and employed the gypsies to assist in the scheme. Lamont was invited only to be a witness to the crimes and verify Elise was going crazy. After the death of a nurse and Grandino, The Shadow ventures to Elise’s room and finds Stephan trying to strangle her with a rope, hoping Grandino will be blamed by the police. The Shadow takes the rope away and laughs because Stephan’s scheme has failed.

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