1952-7-20 Curse of the Emerald Scarab

Broadcast July 20th 1952 on Mutual at 5:00 p.m. EST sponsored by Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic and Wildroot Cream 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: J.G. Leighton (a pseudonym of John Cole)

Announcer: Sandy Becker

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

Music: Charles Paul

Synopsis:

The fabulous Emerald Scarab was stolen in a sensational daylight robbery. During the theft, the leader of the gang, Nick, was seriously wounded. Knowing full well that the famed jewel cannot be sold in its present condition, Arty and Eve attempt to find Uncle Abe, a man known for his superb cutting skills. Severely wounded, Nick is disposed of out the door of the getaway car, leaving the take to be split two ways instead of three. Nick makes his way to a doctor’s office.The Emerald Scarab supposedly has a curse behind it — anyone who takes it unlawfully supposedly dies a violent death. Bandaged and bleeding severely, Nick takes on the curse to seek revenge against the cutthroats by first finding and strangling Arty to death, then setting his sights for Eve. Discovering the methods of the thieves, Lamont ventures to the country hideout of the jewel thieves to rescue Eve and reveals the wounded dead is none other than the doctor that attempted to save Nick, who really died on the operating table. The doctor was attempting to gain sole possession of the Emerald Scarab. The Shadow knocks out the murderer and forces Eve to remain where she is until the police arrive.

Note:

This episode was a rewrite of “Revenge Is - Murder!” broadcast on September 19th 1948.