1940-2-25 The Great Submarine Mystery

Broadcast February 25th 1940 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 is a lost episode and no recreation of it has yet been made.

Written by: George Lowther

Announcer: Ken Roberts

Cast: Bill Johnstone (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Marjorie Anderson (Margot Lane)

Music: Elsie Thompson

Synopsis:

On the secluded, fog-shrouded Long Island Sound, two of Felix Wolf’s night watchmen dive overboard after seeing a seaweed-covered banshee. By the time they reach shore, two submarines have been sunk. A disbeliever in ghosts, Wolf invites Lamont and Margot to investigate. Lamont goes deep-sea diving to learn how the subs were sunk and almost suffocates when the ghost smashes the air equipment Shreve was monitoring. After surfacing the subs and cleaning the mess, Wolf gives Lamont and Margot a tour. The ghost reappears and Wolf goes topside to combat it, unmasking the specter. John Loveton, the ship designer, was jealous of his employer for making millions under government contracts while he sat back and made only thousands for his clever designs. Attempting to blow up the ship with TNT, Loveton discovers his plan foiled when The Shadow punches him away from the explosive and orders Wolf to put out the fuse.The harbor police arrive to take Loveton away.

Note:

The script for this episode was published in Sanctum Reprint #113 Legacy of Death & The Devil's Partner