1938-4-17 The Blind Beggar Dies

Broadcast April 17th 1938 syndicated for the summer by Goodrich Tires

This episode is included in Radio Spirits CD Set The Shadow: Dead Men Tell* a recreation was posted to Youtube in 2020

Written by:

Announcer: Ken Roberts

Cast: Orson Welles (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Margot Stevenson (Margot Lane)

Music: Rosa Rio

Synopsis:

Singin’ Jim, a blind beggar in a downshift neighborhood, dies from a triple concussion as a result of the strong-arm tactics of a protection racket. Lamont learns that street beggars are being forced to pay tribute. Risking his life and escaping a death trap set for him, The Shadow learns the identity of the murderers and trails them to the ringleader named Spike. Arranging for both the police and the victimized street beggars to arrive at the hideout in the pool hall, The Shadow forces the racketeers to make a choice: confess the murder of Singin’ Jim to the police or face retribution from the angry mob crying for blood. Seeing no other way out, Spike writes a confession in chalk on the blackboard.

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Note:

*This episode is also available on The Murray Hill Anthology of The Shadow -  The Shadow Chronicles: The Making of a Legend

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