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The Shadow | Old Time Radio

Old Time Retro Radio

The Shadow | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, crime, suspense, and supernatural adventure from the golden age of radio. Follow Lamont Cranston as he uses his mysterious ability to cloud men’s minds to battle criminals, uncover sinister plots, and bring justice from the shadows. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. The Shadow became one of radio’s most iconic mystery series, famous for its unforgettable hero, atmospheric storytelling, dangerous villains, and legendary opening. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, The Shadow, detective stories, crime drama, suspense, supernatural adventure, and vintage radio.

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Yesterday · 29 min
The Shadow - "Death and the Black Fedora" (Old Time Radio)
From The Shadow: “Death and the Black Fedora.” The original broadcast date and episode number are not supplied with this local archival recording. No reliable plot synopsis or production credits accompany the available source, preserving this episode...
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Friday · 30 min
The Shadow - "Nightmare at Gaelsberry" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow presents “Nightmare at Gaelsberry,” originally broadcast on February 2, 1941. Often listed as episode 213, this Mutual Broadcasting System drama was sponsored by Blue Coal and stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston and Marjorie Anderson as...
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Thursday · 27 min
The Shadow - "Death and the Crown of Odalph" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow presents “Death and the Crown of Odalph,” originally broadcast January 2, 1949. Script number 356 in the Street & Smith records, it is also listed as episode 467 in some old-time-radio logs. When a historian is murdered, Lamont Cranston...
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Wednesday · 26 min
The Shadow - "Bubbling Death" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow presents “Bubbling Death,” originally broadcast December 5, 1943. This surviving installment comes from the Mutual Broadcasting System’s 1943–44 Blue Coal season and stars Bret Morrison as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Marjorie Anderson...
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Tuesday · 30 min
The Shadow - "The Isle of the Living Dead" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow presents “The Isle of the Living Dead,” originally broadcast October 13, 1940. In this 197th episode of the Mutual Broadcasting System series, sponsored by Blue Coal, Bill Johnstone stars as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Marjorie...
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Monday · 31 min
The Shadow - "Appointment with Death" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow presents “Appointment with Death,” originally broadcast on March 12, 1939, as episode 163 of the Mutual Broadcasting System series. This Blue Coal-sponsored installment stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Agnes Moorehead...
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October 18 · 32 min
The Shadow - "Death Stalks the Shadow" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow presents “Death Stalks the Shadow,” originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on October 9, 1938. This is episode 55, season 2, episode 3, starring Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Agnes Moorehead as Margot...
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October 17 · 25 min
The Shadow - "Death Prowls at Night" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow presents “Death Prowls at Night,” originally broadcast on Mutual on March 23, 1941. Episode 220 of the Blue Coal-sponsored series stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Marjorie Anderson as Margot Lane. On a ski holiday in...
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October 16 · 30 min
The Shadow - "Cold Death" (Old Time Radio)
The Shadow presents “Cold Death,” originally broadcast on December 19, 1937. This Christmas-season episode is identified as script no. 13 and is also cataloged as episode #099. Orson Welles stars as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Agnes Moorehead as...
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October 14 · 30 min
The Shadow - "The House That Death Built" (Old Time Radio)
From The Shadow: “The House That Death Built,” originally broadcast January 25, 1948. Common old-time-radio logs list it as episode 432, though some guides use alternate overall numbering. This archival presentation features Bret Morrison as Lamont...
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October 13 · 30 min
The Shadow - "The Plot Murder" (Old Time Radio)
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...
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October 12 · 26 min
The Shadow - "The Killers Rendezvous" (Old Time Radio)
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...
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October 11 · 30 min
The Shadow - "Dream of Death" (Old Time Radio)
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...
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October 10 · 26 min
The Shadow - "Dead Men Talk" (Old Time Radio)
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....
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October 9 · 31 min
The Shadow - "Death Hunt" (Old Time Radio)
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...
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October 8 · 29 min
The Shadow - "The Chill of Death" (Old Time Radio)
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...
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October 7 · 30 min
The Shadow - "Preview of Terror" (Old Time Radio)
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...
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October 6 · 30 min
The Shadow - "Murder by Rescue" (Old Time Radio)
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...
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October 5 · 30 min
The Shadow - "The Tomb of Terror" (Old Time Radio)
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...
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October 4 · 30 min
The Shadow - "Altar of Death" (Old Time Radio)
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....
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