1943-2-14 The Mark of Cain

Broadcast February 14th 1943 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. If you have a copy of the script please let me know.

Written by: Jack Hastings, Max Ehrlich and/or Sidney Slon

Announcer: Ken Roberts

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

Music: Elsie Thompson

Synopsis:

Joseph Cain commits the perfect murder of his wife. Thanks to sworn testimony of his good friend and employee George Brush, the grand jury refuses to bring an indictment but Cain insured his wife for a large sum of money shortly before her murder, leaving Lamont to suspect foul play. As the weeks pass, Cain is tortured by the voice of his dead wife. Driven out of his mind, he commits a series of murders, including that of Brush and an innocent taxi driver. Lamont and Margot venture to Cain’s cabin at Sea Cliff in hopes of questioning him. Margot, too close to the truth, almost becomes another victim until The Shadow interrogates the killer. “They will give you the justice you deserve!” laughs The Shadow. Weeks later, Cain is ready to face death and still haunted by the voice of his dead wife, willingly walks to the electric chair.