1939-11-19 The Shadow Returns

Broadcast November 19th 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: Brian J. Byrne

Announcer: Ken Roberts

Cast: Bill Johnstone (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Marjorie Anderson (Margot Lane) Dwight Weist, Richard Widmark, Arthur Vinton, Alan Devitt, Kenny Delmar, John McIntire, Edwin Jerome, Paul Huber

Music: Elsie Thompson

Synopsis:

On board a cruise line, Lamont and Margot stumble upon a bizarre smuggling scheme. During the past few months an alarming series of strange accidents aboard incoming ships has caused fifty crewmembers to be hospitalized with infections in their arms, legs and shoulders and to have to undergo life-saving amputations. Lamont investigates and discovers that Dr. Vadelaw is responsible for Seaman Payne’s arm swelling to twice its normal size. When the doctor is confronted with the fact that his papers are forgeries, Lamont, Margot and the captain are forced out of the room at gunpoint by the doctor. Alone in the room with the patient, the doctor encounters The Shadow. One of the bullets wounds The Shadow but when the seamen attempt to knock down the door, Vadelaw uses his remaining bullet to commit suicide. Later, Lamont explains to Margot that the infections were caused when Vadelaw put his patients to sleep and inserted blood red rubies into them to smuggle the jewels past customs officials.

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Note:

This episode was adapted and recorded for broadcast in Australia by Grace Gibson Productions. This episode has not been released by Grace Gibson Productions.

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