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The Plot Murder

The Shadow · February 27, 1938 · 29 min · 2,516 words

The transcript of “The Plot Murder”, an episode of The Shadow first broadcast February 27, 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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Again, blue-cold dealers present radio's strangest adventurer, the Shadow. Mystery man who strikes terror under the very heart of the sharpest law-breakers and criminals.

Today, blue-cold brings you the Shadow's latest adventurer, the plot murder. In just a moment, the Shadow's exciting adventure will begin. Meanwhile, I had something important to tell all you homeowners. During this treacherous winter season, you can protect your family's health by burning blue coal.

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Be sure to hear this official presentation at the close of this program. And now, blue-cold presents the shadow in the plot murder. Remind, read the findings of this court, Marshal. We finally accused Lieutenant John Wilson guilty of treasonable sabotage against the government.

No! In that he willfully destroyed a secret device known as the Flying Topido, invented by one drawers are careless and acquired exclusively for use by the government. Has the prisoner anything to say before sentence was pronounced?

Yes. Can he say, he admits he brought the mechanism on the demonstration, Topido? Why, please, Professor Achenet. As the inventor, we understand your concern and the better. But please don't interrupt. Well, Lieutenant Wilson. Sorry.

I don't know, sir. I can hear all that's going on, but I went into the... It's obvious, General Levitt. The Lieutenant Wilson is not mentally accountable. He was sufficiently accountable to enter the testing shed by a virtual authority as an army lieutenant and to tamper with the flying torpedo and render it useless.

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