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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 29 MIN

The Shadow - "Cold Death" (Old Time Radio, 1937)

from Old Time Radio Christmas Shows | Old Time Radio · host Old Time Retro Radio

The Shadow, “Cold Death,” originally broadcast December 19, 1937. In this Christmas-season episode, Orson Welles stars as Lamont Cranston, with Agnes Moorehead as Margo Lane, on the Mutual Broadcasting System’s Blue Coal program.Just before Christmas, Cranston investigates the bleak mill village of Carverville, where owner Daniel Carver’s workers face bitter winter hardship in unsafe, unheated homes. With reporters kept out and the town suffering, The Shadow confronts a story with echoes of A Christmas Carol.Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:39 Original Broadcast29:45 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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