Voices from The Shadow (Gang Busters, The Whistler, The Line-Up, Lives of Harry Lime, & Black Museum)
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Several great actors gave voice to The Shadow, but today we're shining a spotlight on those stars and their roles outside of the cloak of radio's invisible avenger. We'll hear Frank Readick as a crook in "The Case of the Cincinnati Narcotics Ring" from Gang Busters (originally aired on ABC on September 25, 1948). Then, Bill Johnstone is a newlywed with a secret in "Devoted Couple" from The Whistler (orignally aired on CBS on July 9, 1950) and Lt. Ben Guthrie in "The Cop Killer" from The Line-Up (originally aired on CBS on November 30, 1950). Finally, Orson Welles stars in "The Dead Enchantress" from The Lives of Harry Lime and narrates "The Bed Sheet" from The Black Museum.
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