The Shadow - Radio Mystery

One of the most popular radio shows in history, The Shadow went on the air in August of 1930 and ran until 1954.

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as The Shadow became so popular to listeners that "Detective Story" was soon renamed "The Shadow," and the narrator became the star of the old-time mystery radio series.

A figure never seen, only heard, the Shadow was an invincible crime fighter. He possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. Besides his tremendous strength, he could defy gravity, speak any language, unravel any code, and become invisible with his famous ability to "cloud men's minds."

When the Police believe that Mathilda Redfield commited suicide by the river; her neice, Muriel, thinks that she was murdered! With the theory that Mathilda’s diamond bracelet was stolen, Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane take Muriel to her late aunt's apartment at the Hotel Acheron where Mr. Ogden Hines, the hotel manager, Warner Reed, the desk clerk, and Mrs. Haverson, a hotel guest, greet them. Later that day, Commissoner Weston arrests Dan Burke, a soldier and Muriel Redfield's "friend,” on the suspicion of murder! Is Dan Burke the murderer? Will the diamond bracelet be found? Only the Shadow knows!