The Shadow: The House That Death Built | January 25, 1948 – Mystery Theater Old Time Radio Detective

The Shadow: The House That Death Built | January 25, 1948 – Mystery Theater Old Time Radio Detective

The House That Death Built" is a classic episode of The Shadow old-time radio mystery series. It originally aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System on January 25, 1948, and was sponsored by Blue Coal.

Broadcast and Production Details

· Original Air Date: January 25, 1948

· Network: Mutual Broadcasting System

· Sponsor: Blue Coal

· Writer: Alfred Bester (noted sci-fi author)

· Cast: Bret Morrison as Lamont Cranston (The Shadow) and Grace Matthews as Margo Lane

· Announcer: Andre Baruch

Plot Summary

· Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane investigate a sinister, trap-filled dwelling.

· The house belonged to a disturbed, retired ex-executioner named Ben Faulenberg.