1941-11-02 The Terror by Night

Broadcast November 2nd 1941 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: Sidney Slon and/or Peter Barry

Announcer: Ken Roberts

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

Music: Elsie Thompson

Synopsis:

“Blacky” Firenza escapes prison and promptly sends a death threat to Lamont Cranston and Commissioner Weston, the two men responsible for his incarceration. Late that evening, Lamont dreams he is tricked into visiting a secluded mansion where Blacky has laid out a diabolical scheme of revenge. Margot is brought to the mansion and shot dead and Commissioner Weston vows revenge when he witnesses Lamont being gunned down. Waking from the nightmare, Lamont realizes he experienced a premonition when he and Margot are forced at gunpoint to a secluded mansion. Meeting Blacky face to face, Lamont starts to relive the same scenes experienced in his nightmare. Commissioner Weston is also brought to the mansion against his will and shot in the leg for attempting to resist Blacky.The notorious criminal reveals how he plans to set the entire house afire, having soaked tons of cotton with gasoline. Remembering the location of the secret entrance in his dream, Lamont escorts his friends to safety by escaping the house before the fire consumes the locked room. As The Shadow, Lamont orders Blacky to surrender for his crimes, but the criminal instead kills himself.

Note:

This episode would be rewritten as "The Shadow's Revenge" broadcast on May 11th 1947.