Shadow of a Doubt: Lux Radio Theatre (January 3, 1944)

“Shadow of a Doubt” is an episode of Lux Radio Theatre, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 3, 1944. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Charlotte Newton's family in a quiet town is stirred when her beloved Uncle Charlie Spencer arrives for an extended visit. Charlotte, named after him, adores him and welcomes his attention, while her mother and siblings are delighted to see him. Meanwhile a magazine writer named Graham arrives to survey the household, and Charlotte grows uneasy about her uncle's habits and the family newspaper. Lux Radio Theatre presents this adaptation of Shadow of a Doubt, first broadcast on January 3, 1944, starring William Powell and Teresa Wright.

A family home in a small American town, and a nearby bank and library

Characters: Uncle Charlie Spencer, Charlotte Newton, Emma Newton, Joe Newton, Roger Newton, Anne Newton, Graham, Mr. Green

Listen for: Charlotte's growing suspicion of her uncle as she notices small signs in the household

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.