The Shadow · January 16, 1938 · 30 min · 4,260 words
The transcript of “Sabotage”, an episode of The Shadow first broadcast January 16, 1938. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Orson Welles on the Air plays The Shadow free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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The Shadow, a mystery man who strikes terror into the very hearts of choppers, lawbreakers, and criminals. Today's story, Sabotage. Today's exciting adventure with the Shadow starts in just a moment, but first I'd like to say a few words about health.
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General, stand by for test number 11. General, standing by Commander. Commander. Ship won't speed ahead. Hello, engine room.
Do you engineer Quayman porting? Police, sir. We want what happens, Commander. Spoiler explosion, Lieutenant. Art luck, sir. Luck, nothing. You mean another case of sabotage? Yes, sabotage. Submarine L21 calling submarine base. Submarine L21 calling submarine base.
Submarine base, death ring L21. Go ahead, L21. Submarine Hell 21 is the threat. Submarine Hell 21 down off diamond head. Emergency. Damage. Looks like sabotage. Looks like sabotage. Cruiser returning to bait. Cruiser returning to bait.
Explosion. Explosion in after gun parrot. Free dead. Nick London. This next sabotage. This next sabotage. Hello, sent me post number four reporting. Exposing fire, exposing the fire and destroy your dry dock. SAG Island Shipyard, SAG Island Shipyard.
Hey, Phillips, here's Admiral Tealy now. What are the findings of the board, Admiral?
Yeah, Admiral, what's the dope on this sabotage range, gentlemen? Lord has authorized me to make this statement to the press. That's Private Admiral. Yeah, let's have the lowdown, Admiral. Our inquiry indicates that all ships affected by recent acts of sabotage have all been built, reconditioned, or repaired in the SAG Island yard.
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