1939-11-26 Sandhog Murders

Broadcast November 26th 1939 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

This episode is included in Radio Spirits CD Set The Shadow: Radio Treasures*

Written by: Sidney Slon

Announcer: Ken Roberts

Cast: Bill Johnstone (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Marjorie Anderson (Margot Lane) Kenny Delmar, Dwight Weist, Ralph Rider, Paul Huber

Music: Elsie Thompson

Synopsis:

During the construction of the new intercity tunnel, eight men were killed in the decompression chamber. Contractor Pete Stockton went to school with Lamont so the amateur sleuth investigates. After questioning a rival contractor, Lamont decides to inspect the tunnel with Margot by his side. Alone in the tunnel, they discover the real murderer is supervisor Pop Berky who turns up the air pressure in an attempt to kill the snooping investigators and blow the tunnel to bits. When Berky attempts to murder his employer by smashing the main induction valve, The Shadow knocks Berky unconscious. Later, Lamont and Margot explain to Commissioner Weston how they found an air pocket in an escape chamber to avoid the death trap. Berky had sought revenge out of a hatred of Stockton’s father because of a former love interest.

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*This episode is also available on The Murray Hill Anthology of The Shadow - The Shadow: Rare Radio Gems - Legends of Radio: The Shadow - Greatest Radio Adventures