1946-10-03 The Valley of Living Terror

Broadcast October 13th 1946 on Mutual at 5:00 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: Weird Adventures

Written by: Joe Bates Smith

Announcer: Don Hancock

Cast: Bret Morrison (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Grace Matthews (Margot Lane)

Music: Elsie Thompson

Synopsis:

Searching a jungle valley for a missing scientist, Lamont and Margot are taken prisoner by an importer who claims he is the famous David Turner they seek. Cranston, as The Shadow, discovers that the imposter plans to use them as part of his terrible experiment. The Shadow explores the jungles to discover the valley has a number of indescribable creatures living in the trees, obviously produced by the madman. Attempting to convince Maria, the local native who works for the scientist, to help locate the real David Turner, Lamont finds himself locked in a dungeon with the weak and unconscious body of Turner. Meanwhile, Margot explores the hallways of the castle and finds the laboratory. The scientist reveals his methods for producing such perverted nature and Margot is about to become a new victim. The Shadow arrives to save Margot and the scientist flees, dying by the very creatures he created. Lamont and Margot fly out of the jungles with the body of David Turner and attempt to convince Maria, who tries to crash the plane, that their efforts are not in vain. Realizing her master was evil, Maria shoots herself, and Lamont regains the plane’s controls.

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