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Paul McGrath

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Berry Kroeger

Lawson Zerbe

Mercedes McCambridge

Santos Ortega

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Short Term Matter

Johnny is back on the trail of Larry "Fingers" Moody and the $33,000 that's still missing. Johnny gets his bad back hauled off to a New Jersey jail. A brief portion of the credit

Ep 723 · Sunday, January 29, 1961 · 24:11

Lights Out

The Author and the Thing

Arch Oboler hosts the program and stars in it as, "Arch Oboler!" Mr. Oboler has created a monster for his radio show, whereupon it promptly comes to life and kills his brother! T

Ep 19430928 · Tuesday, September 28, 1943 · 28:56

Suspense

The Next Murder

In a diner, two men bond over their fascination with murder, leading to a chilling connection when one of them is later found dead. The other man becomes a prime suspect as the police investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.

Ep 935 · Sunday, July 22, 1962 · 24:48

X Minus One

Prime Difference

A henpecked husband seeks relief from his domineering wife by using an android duplicate of himself. As he navigates the complexities of his domestic life, he discovers unexpected consequences.

Ep 124 · Thursday, January 2, 1958 · 19:46

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

Courtesy

A doomed expedition to the planet Landro faces extinction due to a deadly plague. With only two survivors left, they must uncover the secret of the natives' immunity before it's too late.

Ep 41 · Thursday, July 26, 1951 · 29:23

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Detour to Terror

A man and his twin sister are lured from a country road where they meet a strange blind man and his brother.

Ep 272 · Tuesday, May 21, 1946 · 29:32

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

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

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

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

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

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

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

The Ghost in the Garden

After a woman murders her uncle, his blackmailing friend visits. He too is found stabbed to death. AFRS program name: "Mystery Playhouse."

Ep 305 · Monday, February 10, 1947 · 25:12

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Musical Score

A man is forced to share a lifeboat with a composer who keeps humming a maddening tune.

Ep 229 · Tuesday, May 29, 1945 · 29:32

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Inner_Sanctum_Mysteries_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Inner Sanctum 46-09-23 The Dead Laugh.mp3

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Episode 285

The Dead Laugh

Monday, September 23, 1946 · 26:01

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Episode 285

The Dead Laugh

Monday, September 23, 1946 · 26:01

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An unmerciful judge is unconcerned when a condemned man swears revenge. The shoe slowly changes to another foot!

Victory & After

1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.

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Cloak and Dagger

The Black Radio

An OSS agent parachutes into enemy territory to set up a black radio for propaganda broadcasts. He must navigate danger and uncertainty while trying to locate his missing contact, Lucille.

Ep 16 · Sunday, August 27, 1950 · 29:30

I Love a Mystery

Temple Of Vampires Pt 1 of 20

While flying over the Central American jungles, the three adventures discover a stowaway. The program closing has been deleted. The story line was previously used on the series f

Ep 1950010201 · Monday, January 2, 1950 · 14:56

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Image of Death

A talented sculptor murders his wife and assumes a new identity as a cutter of tombstones. He gets a phone call from a man who's been dead for five years! The AFRS system cue has

Ep 444 · Monday, October 17, 1949 · 26:12

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

I Want to Report a Murder (AFRS)

A man with an insanely jealous wife starts to be blackmailed by a young woman after he accidentally kills her husband. There are lots of corpses all over the place! Paul McGrath

Ep 276 · Tuesday, June 18, 1946 · 24:52

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1946 — Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
  • 1946 — The top-secret Clifford-Elsey Report on the Soviet Union is delivered to President Truman.
  • 1946 — Six days after a referendum, King Christian X of Denmark annuls the declaration of independence of the Faroe Islands.
  • 1946 — The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed for seven years due to World War II.

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  1. Cavalcade of AmericaThe Old Fall River LineEpisode 490
  2. Inner Sanctum MysteriesThe Dead LaughCurrently listeningEpisode 285
  3. Lux Radio TheatreSentimental JourneyEpisode 538
  4. The Adventures of SupermanGeorge Latimer, Crooked Political Boss - Pt 15Episode 1383
  5. The Lone RangerWagons WestEpisode 2133