1951-6-03 The Red Chain

Broadcast June 3rd 1951 on Mutual at 5:00 p.m. EST sponsored by the U.S. Army & the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service

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: Alfred Bester

Announcer: Carl Caruso

Cast: Bret Morrison (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Gertrude Warner (Margot Lane) Rolly Bester (Pearl Walsh and the demonstrator) James Boles (David Fairfield and Shilko) James McCallion (Sam Henley) Santos Ortega (Jaffing).

Music: Charles Paul

Synopsis:

Pearl Walsh, a known spy, is murdered at a department store. David Fairfield requests assistance from Lamont and Margot to learn where her drop was so he can follow the trail leading to the spymaster for whom she worked. After studying the usual suspects in the department store and questioning her lover who remains in a severe case of shock, Lamont and Margot discover how Pearl communicated. Using the drop method, Lamont leaves a note for the spymaster and his associates, Jaffing and Shilko, to report to a deserted red brick plant where they expect to meet Pearl’s lover Henley. After the Shadow exposes the truth — that Pearl and Henley were expendable decoys for the police — Henley snaps out of his trauma and agrees to testify against the spies.

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