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Phantom Fingerprints | |
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Radio information | |
Sponsor |
Blue Coal |
Writer(s) |
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Starring |
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Aired date |
October 29, 1939 |
Running time |
24 min |
Preceded by | |
Followed by |
Mansion of Madness (Radio Show) |
Synopsis[]
A veteran medical examiner is found murdered in Commissioner Weston's office. Fingerprints of a knife thrower, who was executed eight years earlier, are found in the room and on the dead body. When the killer strikes again, the same fingerprints are found at the scene. Curious of how a dead man can leave fresh fingerprints at a crime scene, The Shadow investigates.
Full Cast[]
Featured Characters:
- Bill Johnstone as The Shadow (Lamont Cranston)
- Marjorie Anderson as Margot Lane
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Dr. Giles (Dr. Kilgore's medical assistant; suicide)
- "Killer" Norvelli (a dead convict; mentioned only)
Other Characters:
- Dr. Kilgore (dies)
- Madame Maria Norvelli ("Killer" Norvelli's widow; dies)
- Officer Charles Moley
- Officer O'Riley
- Officer Marcy
Notes and References[]
- The killer whistles Chopin's "Funeral March" before throwing a knife into his victims.
- Several plot elements from this episode can be heard again in Eric Arthur's 1946 script, "The Walking Corpse."