1954-5-30 Master of Torture

Broadcast May 30th 1954 on Mutual at 5:00 p.m. EST sponsored by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Camel Cigarettes) and Harrison Products, Inc. (No-Doz Awakeners)

This episode is a lost episode, a recreation was posted to YouTube in 2017

Written by: Alfred Bercovici

Announcer: Ted Mallie

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

Music: Charles Paul

Synopsis:

Stopping in the city of Athens, Lamont and Margot meet an old friend, Captain Larry Davis of Military Intelligence, who explains that the Communist underground is flooding the country with counterfeit currency. Their aim is to destroy the economy of Greece. Lamont answers the call of the government to infiltrate the workings of Nick Campos, a big-shot Chicago racketeer who was deported to Greece a couple years ago. Playing the role of an ex-con, Lamont gains the confidence of the gang.When Margot attempts a little investigating on her own she is apprehended by Nick and his henchman and turned over to Walter Hohlmayer. Holmayer is a former Nazi and number two man of the Gestapo, responsible for devising all the ingenious torture techniques used by the secret police. The Shadow follows their trail and arrives in time to save Margot from “The Master of Torture” and also rescue Larry Davis, who has spent the past twenty-four hours being tortured.

Read the script for this episode

Listen to the recreation made by The Shadow Radio Show Remastered 11-30-2017

Note:

The script for this episode was published in The Shadow Knows.