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The Shadow: The House That Death Built | January 25, 1948 – Mystery Theater Old Time Radio Detective

The House That Death Built" is a classic episode of The Shadow old-time radio mystery series. It originally aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System on January 25, 1948, and was sponsored by Blue Coal.

Broadcast and Production Details

· Original Air Date: January 25, 1948

· Network: Mutual Broadcasting System

· Sponsor: Blue Coal

· Writer: Alfred Bester (noted sci-fi author)

· Cast: Bret Morrison as Lamont Cranston (The Shadow) and Grace Matthews as Margo Lane

· Announcer: Andre Baruch

Plot Summary

· Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane investigate a sinister, trap-filled dwelling.

· The house belonged to a disturbed, retired ex-executioner named Ben Faulenberg.

· Faulenberg allegedly took a $100,000 bribe a decade prior to fake the execution of a thief named Jerry Crane.

· With Faulenberg recently dead, greedy criminals and vengeful figures converge on the terrifying, booby-trapped property searching for the hidden loot.

· The Shadow uses his power to cloud men's minds to navigate the lethal corridors, confront the crooks, and bring justice to the dark house.