The Shadow Eps 10 1937 11 28 Circle of Death

"The Circle of Death," the tenth episode of The Shadow radio drama, aired on November 28, 1937, on the Mutual Broadcasting System, featuring Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Agnes Moorehead as Margot Lane. In this gripping episode, a series of deadly bomb explosions terrorizes a city, orchestrated by a deranged night watchman named Anton Spivak, who harbors a pathological hatred for crowds. As the police, led by Commissioner Weston, struggle to make progress, fear grips the public. Margot Lane asserts that The Shadow can succeed where the police have failed, prompting Weston to challenge the vigilante to uncover new evidence. Using his hypnotic ability to "cloud men's minds" and his keen investigative skills, The Shadow pursues Spivak, navigating a tense cat-and-mouse game to stop the bomber before more lives are lost. The episode blends suspense, supernatural elements, and action, underscored by Welles' chilling performance and the iconic refrain, "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit."