1944-11-19 Man Who Dreamed too Much

Broadcast November 19th 1944 on Mutual at 5:30 p.m. EST sponsored by D.L. & W. Coal Company "Blue Coal" and syndicated for the summer by Goodrich Tires

At the time of posting I could not find an official release for this episode.

Written by: Alfred Bester

Announcer: Don Hancock

Cast: John Archer (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Marjorie Anderson (Margot Lane) Dwight Weist (Commissioner Weston) Bill Zuckert (Barney Adams) Alice Frost (the secretary and voice #3) Amzie Strickland (Norma Adams and voice #2) Les Tremayne

Music: Elsie Thompson

Synopsis:

Barney Adams claims to be suffering from a series of nightmares and the solution comes in the form of extortion: ten thousand dollars paid to the order of Dr. Nightmare. Commissioner Weston will not investigate but Lamont takes on the challenge. When Barney commits suicide to escape the nightmares, Margot and Lamont discover they came too close to the truth — Margot begins suffering similar delusions. Using Margot’s cat as a compass, Lamont finds a supersonic transmitter hidden inside her radio. The doctor planted the device in her room, knowing that sound waves too high in frequency to be heard by humans can produce profound physical changes in the body, such as nightmares. The doctor uses the devices to extort money from his patients. The Shadow arrives to save Margot from the doctor, who intends to silence her after discovering the gimmick, and plays the role of a living nightmare — unaware that the doctor’s mind is unstable and cracks from the strain. Commissioner Weston offers Lamont and Margot a chance to visit the doctor in a padded cell, but Margot prefers to stay away…

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