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Elwood has only a year to live. When a blackmailer confronts him after a hit-and-run, a couple find themselves imprisoned by a tough gangster. This suprise Inner Sanctum story with a happy ending seems to disappoint your host!

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Hide and Seek

Dandy, a small-time gangster, faces the consequences of his gambling debts in a dark Chicago alley. As he navigates threats from dangerous associates, he struggles to escape his past and the looming danger of violence.

Ep 925 · Sunday, May 13, 1962 · 24:01

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Tip-Off Matter

A convict in the state prison is about to die. He has a final "thank you" for Johnny for helping his kid brother get a start in life. There's still the matter of $100,000 from th

Ep 809 · Sunday, September 30, 1962 · 23:56

X Minus One

Man's Best Friend

In a future where machines predict destinies, a man named Schnee learns he is destined to become a ruler, but he is reluctant to fulfill this role, especially when it involves killing the current leader.

Ep 98 · Wednesday, April 24, 1957 · 22:19

21st Precinct

The Neighbor

A woman reports a burglar in her apartment, prompting the 21st Precinct officers to respond quickly. They discover a complex situation involving a polite but deceptive suspect.

Ep 139 · Thursday, May 31, 1956 · 26:37

Dimension X

A Pebble in the Sky

In A Pebble in the Sky, Dr. Bel Avedon arrives on Earth, the only radioactive planet in the galaxy, to prove his theory about humanity's origins. As he navigates a society rife with intolerance and impending doom, he faces the stark reality of Earth's fate.

Ep 37 · Sunday, June 17, 1951 · 24:54

Cloak and Dagger

The Kachin Story

An OSS agent is shot down in Burma and must navigate dangerous territory to meet a group of native allies. With the help of an Irish priest and the Kutchin warriors, he prepares to confront a cunning Japanese commander.

Ep 6 · Sunday, June 18, 1950 · 29:30

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Lady with a Plan

The wife of the warden uses one of the inmates to kill her husband. She then double-crosses the convict who is machine-gunned in a graphic scene. The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 266 · Tuesday, April 9, 1946 · 28:40

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The Judas Clock

Death to those who own this clock; it uses Judas' thirty pieces of silver as counterweights! AFRTS program name: "Mystery Theatre."

Ep 224 · Tuesday, April 17, 1945 · 29:32

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The Wailing Wall

A good story about a man who strangles his wife and is haunted by her moans...for forty years!

Ep 244 · Tuesday, November 6, 1945 · 29:18

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The Creeping Wall

A woman feels that the walls are closing in on her, so her husband buys a huge mansion filled with snakes, and a portrait of "Delilah!"

Ep 253 · Tuesday, January 8, 1946 · 29:35

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The Shadow of Death

Death seems to follow Howard everywhere he goes. Howard dreams...people die. Howard is a homicidal maniac.

Ep 239 · Tuesday, October 2, 1945 · 28:49

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Death in the Depths

A deep-sea diver thinks more than he should while he's at work. When the time is nine bells, the diver meets some old friends down in a shipwreck!

Ep 214 · Tuesday, February 6, 1945 · 29:44

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Inner Sanctum 46-05-07 You Could Die Laughing.mp3

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Episode 270

You Could Die Laughing

Tuesday, May 7, 1946 · 28:55

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Episode 270

You Could Die Laughing

Tuesday, May 7, 1946 · 28:55

Victory & After

1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.

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An odd couple residing on "Doom Street" have an unsual source of raw materials for their wig business!

Ep 462 · Sunday, November 28, 1948 · 29:35

Casey, Crime Photographer

The Miscarriage of Justice

A woman reappears after being presumed dead for ten years, leading to the potential release of her husband, wrongfully convicted of her murder. The stakes rise as the truth behind her disappearance and new life complicates the case.

Ep 205 · Thursday, October 2, 1947 · 29:44

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Mark My Grave

A corpse is in and out of his coffin with interludes at the keyboard of a nearby organ.

Ep 405 · Monday, January 17, 1949 · 26:29

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Make Ready My Grave

John Loomis brings his new bride to the family mansion, where she discovers the many nooses and learns the secret of the family curse!

Ep 268 · Tuesday, April 23, 1946 · 29:41

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