1941-3-30 Voodoo

Broadcast March 30th 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 episode is included in Radio Spirits CD Set The Shadow: Unearthly Specters*

Written by: Jerry Devine

Announcer: Ken Roberts

Cast: Bill Johnstone (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Marjorie Anderson (Margot Lane) Arthur Vinton, Jeanette Nolan, Ned Wever, Everett Sloane, Kenny Delmar, Paul Huber

Music: Elsie Thompson

Synopsis:

Lamont and Margot recount to their good friend, Major Spire, the story of the time they vacationed on the island of Little Cauldron.Virtually owned by brothers Gerald and Edmund Fergus, the only white residents, the rest of the population consisted of natives who practiced voodoo rituals and worshipped reptiles.After two brutal murders, Lamont and Margot meet Sebastian, an escaped killer who attempts to prove his innocence by proving Edmund faked his own death. Edmund wished to convince the natives of his supernatural resurrection in order to gain power on the island. His plan exposed, Edmund orders Margot’s ritual sacrifice, but The Shadow puts an end to the reign of terror and murder by breaking the hold Edmund had over the natives — proving that his voodoo magic is stronger than Edmond’s. Sebastian loses his life in the process of restoring law and order.

Listen to this episode

Note:

*This episode is also available on The Murray Hill Anthology of The Shadow