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: Sidney Slon
Announcer: Ken Roberts
Cast: Bill Johnstone (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Marjorie Anderson (Margot Lane)
Synopsis:
When a rainstorm interrupts the Bennington family’s picnic, they take shelter in an old abandoned mill and accidentally discover the lair of a gang of counterfeiters responsible for flooding the streets with counterfeit money. Horgan, the mastermind, shoots the father and forces young Jimmy into town to deliver a package for a fence. Having already arrested the fence on suspicion, the police bring the small boy to headquarters for questioning. While the police ignore the youth’s claim that his mother is in trouble, Shreve tips off Lamont about the kid. He learns about the old mill from Jimmy and sets out to rescue the mother. After being ambushed by the crooks, Lamont is forced to become The Shadow to disarm them. Out of desperation, Horgan pulls out a tommy gun but the invisible avenger shoots Horgan in the hand, forcing him to drop the weapon. Commissioner Weston and his men arrive, thanks to Margot, and find Lamont tied up in the other room. Later, Margot, Lamont and Shreve each receive a check for one-third of the reward money but all three agree to hand the money over to Mary Bennington.
Note:
According to the Wikipedia page for The Shadow Episodes an incomplete recording of this episode exists. I've not yet come across a copy of it.
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