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The Shadow | Old Time Radio

The Shadow | Old Time Radio

Old Time Retro Radio 56 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

The Shadow | Old Time Radio revives classic episodes of The Shadow from the golden age of radio. Each episode features vintage mystery, crime, suspense, and pulp adventure, showcasing old Hollywood voices and timeless audio performances. The podcast preserves the atmosphere and storytelling power of an era when radio drama captivated millions.

Episodes

The Shadow - "The Plot Murder" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "The Plot Murder" (Old Time Radio) Oct 13, 2026 1835 The Shadow presents “The Plot Murder,” originally broadcast February 27, 1938. This early Mutual Broadcasting System drama, sponsored by Blue Coal, stars Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston and Agnes Moorehead as Margot Lane.When Army Lieutenant John Wilson is convicted of sabotaging a secret experimental “flying torpedo,” his dazed behavior convinces Margot that the case deserves another look. The Sh
The Shadow - "The Killers Rendezvous" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "The Killers Rendezvous" (Old Time Radio) Oct 12, 2026 1561 The Shadow presents “The Killers Rendezvous,” originally broadcast December 15, 1940, as episode 206. This Mutual Broadcasting System production, sponsored by Blue Coal, stars William Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Marjorie Anderson as Margo Lane.When a storm forces their commercial flight to land, Lamont and Margo join a group of stranded travelers at a remote roadside inn. A gunshot
The Shadow - "Dream of Death" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "Dream of Death" (Old Time Radio) Oct 11, 2026 1841 The Shadow presents “Dream of Death,” originally broadcast November 9, 1947. In episode 421 of the Mutual Broadcasting System’s Blue Coal series, Bret Morrison stars as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Grace Matthews as Margot Lane.At an isolated house high above the sea, Lyra Sander is plagued by terrifying dreams and fears that her husband, lost in a sailing accident, has returned. When her sist
The Shadow - "Dead Men Talk" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "Dead Men Talk" (Old Time Radio) Oct 10, 2026 1595 The Shadow presents “Dead Men Talk,” originally broadcast September 24, 1939. Episode 166 of the Mutual Broadcasting System series, this Blue Coal-sponsored adventure stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and was written by Jerry Devine.When racketeer Joe Gordon vanishes, Cranston and Margot Lane begin tracing uneasy links to respected civic leader Grant Flynn. A reported death, a fun
The Shadow - "Death Hunt" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "Death Hunt" (Old Time Radio) Oct 9, 2026 1898 The Shadow presents “Death Hunt,” originally broadcast October 26, 1947, and identified as episode 419. In this Mutual Broadcasting System installment, sponsored by Blue Coal, Bret Morrison stars as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow alongside Grace Matthews as Margo Lane.A debt-ridden gambler accepts a terrifying wager that turns him into prey among a block of condemned city houses. As his frightened wif
The Shadow - "The Chill of Death" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "The Chill of Death" (Old Time Radio) Oct 8, 2026 1747 The Shadow presents “The Chill of Death,” originally broadcast January 4, 1948. Commonly cataloged as episode 429, this preserved Mutual Broadcasting System broadcast was sponsored by Blue Coal and written by Louis Vittes. Bret Morrison stars as Lamont Cranston, with Grace Matthews as Margo Lane.When an insurance executive detects a troubling pattern involving the deaths of maids employed by the B
The Shadow - "Preview of Terror" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "Preview of Terror" (Old Time Radio) Oct 7, 2026 1846 The Shadow presents “Preview of Terror,” originally broadcast June 5, 1949. Written by Frank Kane, this episode is cataloged as script-series number 378, though some audio listings use a different episode count.Driving through a storm, Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane are diverted to an isolated old house, where a Hollywood director’s elaborate mystery preview brings staged chills uncomfortably clos
The Shadow - "Murder by Rescue" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "Murder by Rescue" (Old Time Radio) Oct 6, 2026 1837 The Shadow presents “Murder by Rescue,” originally broadcast on December 11, 1938. Common broadcast listings identify it as episode 64, or Season 2, episode 12, of the Mutual Broadcasting System’s Blue Coal-sponsored run.When wealthy heir Warren Mitchell becomes entangled in a strange scheme involving a phonograph record, hypnosis, and an apparent roadside rescue, Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane a
The Shadow - "The Tomb of Terror" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "The Tomb of Terror" (Old Time Radio) Oct 5, 2026 1812 The Shadow presents “The Tomb of Terror,” originally broadcast June 19, 1938, and commonly cataloged as episode 125. In this Orson Welles-era production, Margot Stevenson co-stars as Margot Lane.At the City Museum, an ancient Egyptian tomb is readied for public display when a series of deaths seems to confirm the legend of a deadly curse. Lamont Cranston and Margot investigate a case of archaeolog
The Shadow - "Altar of Death" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "Altar of Death" (Old Time Radio) Oct 4, 2026 1830 The Shadow presents “Altar of Death,” originally broadcast March 15, 1942. Cataloged as episode 249 in some listings, this Mutual Broadcasting System adventure stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Marjorie Anderson as Margo Lane.Lamont and Margo travel to Port St. Luce, a tropical volcanic island haunted by an annual rite known as “the night that eats people.” As fear gathers aro
The Shadow - "The Comic Strip Killer" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "The Comic Strip Killer" (Old Time Radio) Oct 3, 2026 1849 The Shadow presents “The Comic Strip Killer,” originally broadcast November 23, 1947, as episode 425. In this late-period Mutual Broadcasting System mystery, Bret Morrison stars as Lamont Cranston, with Grace Matthews as Margot Lane.Poison murders begin echoing the exploits of Hypo, a villain from a current newspaper comic strip. As Lamont and Margot investigate cartoonist Jack Prescott and the di
The Shadow - "Dead Men Tell" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow - "Dead Men Tell" (Old Time Radio) Oct 2, 2026 1822 The Shadow presents “Dead Men Tell,” originally broadcast March 1, 1942. Cataloged as episode 247, this Mutual Broadcasting System adventure stars Bret Morrison as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Marjorie Anderson as Margo Lane.When debt-ridden John Matley faces disinheritance from his wealthy father, suspicion falls on him after a murder within the family. The Shadow investigates a tense case of

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