1951-9-23 Invitation to Murder

Broadcast September 23rd 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: Edward J. Adamson

Announcer: Carl Caruso

Cast: Bret Morrison (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Gertrude Warner (Margot Lane) Charita Bauer (Barbara Kallen) Ralph Bell (Carlton Reeves) Martin Blaine (Ted Zachary) Santos Ortega (Victor and George Fenwick

Music: Charles Paul

Synopsis:

Aware that Lamont is an expert in detective skills, wealthy eccentric Carlton Reeves invites him to his private Bleak Island for a murder mystery — one in which Reeves confesses he just killed his servant and intends to murder the remaining guests within the next two days. He challenges Lamont to figure out the method and means before he commits the deeds. After a second murder, Lamont battles wits with Reeves to save the life of George Fenwick, placing himself in the position of being Reeves’ next victim.With no escape from the island and a deadly game of cat and mouse, Lamont is forced to become The Shadow to save his own hide. Ultimately, he witnesses the death of Reeves when he plunges a hundred feet down a trap door that was designed for Lamont.

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