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Barbara Weeks

Everett Sloane

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Larry Haines

Lawson Zerbe

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21st Precinct

The Platform

A man named Fred is wanted for the murder of his wife, and his brother John fears for his safety. The police must track down Fred, who is armed and possibly unstable, before he can harm anyone else.

Ep 27 · Wednesday, January 13, 1954 · 30:18

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The Old Man

An old man faces mandatory retirement on New Year's Eve, leading to a confrontation about age and opportunity. As the clock ticks down, he must decide whether to embrace change or resist it.

Ep 906 · Sunday, December 31, 1961 · 25:34

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Perilous Padre Matter

A treasure hunt on the coastal dunes of Texas. The program opening is upcut, the system cue has been deleted.

Ep 750 · Sunday, August 6, 1961 · 24:14

X Minus One

Surface Tension

Scientists discover that the sun will explode in two weeks, prompting a desperate search for a way to preserve humanity. They create a race of sub-microscopic humans living in a drop of water, raising profound questions about existence and intervention.

Ep 65 · Tuesday, August 28, 1956 · 28:36

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

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

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Death out of Mind

A reporter who killed with words meets a killer who uses a more ordinary weapon. A good story with a surprise ending.

Ep 351 · Monday, December 29, 1947 · 24:13

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Murder Rides the Carousel

Murder and mystery on the fair grounds merry-go-round.

Ep 438 · Monday, September 5, 1949 · 24:28

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Mind over Murder

There's no such thing as an innocent bystander...or is there? What does the number 4826 mean?

Ep 436 · Monday, August 22, 1949 · 24:13

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Death's Little Brother

A drifter murders a man he meets on a train and who plans to impersonate the dead man to collect his legacy. The body of the show only.

Ep 437 · Monday, August 29, 1949 · 26:14

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Appointment with Death

A strange tale of insanity and sadism in a New York mansion.

Ep 415 · Monday, March 28, 1949 · 25:55

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Pattern for Fear

A waiter overhears a plot to murder Guthrie Stewart and warns the intended victim with unusual results. There's a good surprise ending.

Ep 429 · Monday, July 4, 1949 · 25:47

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  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
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Inner Sanctum 49-10-03 Catch a Killer.mp3

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Episode 442

Catch a Killer

Monday, October 3, 1949 · 26:20

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Episode 442

Catch a Killer

Monday, October 3, 1949 · 26:20

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A seedy reporter tries to save the brother of a beautiful girl, about to be excecuted for murder. The show has a good surprise ending. The body of the show only.

Victory & After

1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.

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The Shadow

Murder by a Corpse

The Shadow tackles a ghost bent on murder. A cache of bonds and an insane asylum complicate the case.

Ep 458 · Sunday, October 31, 1948 · 29:17

Casey, Crime Photographer

The Laughing Killer

A man recently released from prison finds himself framed for murder after a strange caliber gun is used in a crime. As Casey investigates, he uncovers a web of deceit surrounding the man's past.

Ep 184 · Thursday, May 8, 1947 · 29:32

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Deadly Fare

A cabby picks up a killer, then watches him murder two more people and stuff their bodies in the cab's trunk!

Ep 431 · Monday, July 18, 1949 · 26:08

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The Unburied Dead

A good story about a woman who first finds out that she's not who she thinks she is, then, that she's been dead for six years, and finally, that she's wanted for murder!

Ep 422 · Monday, May 16, 1949 · 25:39

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1949 — WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta.

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  4. Lux Radio TheatreIt Happens Every SpringEpisode 670
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