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The Shadow - "Death in a Minor Key" (Old Time Radio)

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Show Notes

The Shadow presents “Death in a Minor Key,” originally broadcast June 2, 1946, episode 374. In this Mutual Broadcasting System production, Bret Morrison stars as Lamont Cranston, with Lesley Woods as Margot Lane.

A troubling case at Dr. Norton’s private sanitarium draws Lamont and Margot into a web of suspicious deaths, a disputed inheritance, ominous music, and lurking danger. Written by Tom Wilson and sponsored by Blue Coal, this title should not be confused with a separate 1940 Shadow broadcast of the same name.

The Shadow 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 Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 27:24 Closing

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