Broadcast December 19th 1937 on Mutual at 5:30 p.m. EST sponsored by D.L. & W. Coal Company "Blue Coal"
This episode is included in Radio Spirits CD Set The Shadow: Evil Lurks
Written by:
Announcer: Arthur L. Whiteside or Ken Roberts
Cast: Orson Welles (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Agnes Moorehead (Margot Lane)
Music: Elsie Thompson
Synopsis:
An old skinflint named Daniel Carver owns and operates a small mill village under deplorable conditions. City reporters have tried to expose his operations, but Carver’s thugs beat up anyone who trespasses. Lamont Cranston ventures to Carverville to learn the truth only to discover that people are afraid to talk. Late one night, acting like a Charles Dickens spirit, The Shadow forces Carver to peak through the broken windows to learn of the poor lifestyles his employees are living. Some have died from pneumonia; others cannot afford to buy Christmas presents for their loved ones. Like Scrooge, Carver sees the errors of his ways and promises The Shadow to make amends, including the building of new homes. When his goons get angry because they are fired from their jobs, one of them attempts to shoot the miser, but his gun is knocked away by The Shadow. Scared of what they believe to be a ghost, the ruffians run out of town while Carver starts bringing happiness to the people of his village.
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