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Mystery, Suspense · 1941–1952

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

137 episodes · Blue, ABC, CBS

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries is a mystery, suspense radio series (1941–1952) on Blue, ABC, CBS. Hosted by Paul McGrath.

Episodes

Cataloged so far — 137 episodes · page 2 of 10

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1944

  1. Ep 173

    Apr 22, 1944 · The Melody of Death

    A gypsy violinist warns a newly betrothed woman of a curse. She must not listen to a special melody, or she will never stop hearing it. Beware the cat with the yellow eyes!

    26:24

  2. Ep 176

    May 13, 1944 · The Silent Hands

    A woman in a white evening dress is a murderess. Which one of the two sisters is known as, "The Woman In White?" The story has a good suprise ending.

    25:53

  3. Ep 196

    Oct 7, 1944 · Dead Man's Vengeance

    Raymond Edward Johnson gets a call from Gideon Blake. Strangely enough, Gideon has been dead for 10 years! AFRS program name: "Mystery Playhouse." The AFRS fill after the story has been deleted.

    20:20

  4. Ep 204

    Nov 29, 1944 · The Voice on the Wire

    Trapped on an island, a voice on the telephone warns a woman that she has only four hours to live.

    29:05

  5. Ep 205

    Dec 6, 1944 · The Color Blind Formula

    "Raymond" introduces an untitled story about the murder of the man who invented a cure for color-blindness. Even though no story title is announced, this program is often referred to as "Elixir Number Four," or "The Color Blind Formula." The story has a surprise ending that will…

    24:59

1945

  1. Ep 210

    Jan 9, 1945 · Desert Death

    Two guys driving across the desert pick up three hitch-hikers who turn out to be escaped Nazi prisoners.

    29:30

  2. Ep 212

    Jan 23, 1945 · Death Is an Artist

    Four dead cats and a man are found in an apartment...all with their throats slit or their heads cut off! The story of the human victim involves a hated wife and murder. A delightfully macabre story.

    29:30
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How many Inner Sanctum Mysteries episodes are on Goldie?
Goldie has 137 playable Inner Sanctum Mysteries episodes cataloged so far — a partial set of surviving recordings (multi-part serials may still be incomplete on this hub). More episodes appear as cataloging continues; this count is not the full historical run.
When did Inner Sanctum Mysteries originally air?
Inner Sanctum Mysteries originally aired 1941–1952 on Blue, ABC, CBS. Stream free episodes on Goldie.
Does Goldie include transcripts for Inner Sanctum Mysteries?
Where timed text exists, Goldie shows a searchable transcript alongside the player so you can find dialogue, plot points, and sponsor mentions.

  • Ep 214

    Feb 6, 1945 · 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!

    29:44

  • Ep 216

    Feb 20, 1945 · No Coffin for the Dead

    Who killed Peter Frame? The assailant is identified as the insane son of Peter Frame's housekeeper. However, the son has been shot while escaping from an asylum and is unable to walk.

    29:37

  • Ep 222

    Apr 3, 1945 · The Meek Die Slowly

    23:19

  • Ep 224

    Apr 17, 1945 · The Judas Clock

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

    29:32

  • Ep 225

    Apr 24, 1945 · Song of the Slasher

    A good story about a cop who discovers that he's living in the same building with a homicidal maniac. The script was subsequently used on "The Grip Of Terror" in 1977 (see cat. #24411).

    29:19

  • Ep 226

    May 1, 1945 · The Girl and the Gallows

    A strange woman who foretells the future and can't be killed foretells a hanging death for a beautiful girl. The broadcast of May 8, 1945 was cancelled due to V-E Day programs.

    28:23

  • Ep 227

    May 15, 1945 · The Black Art

    A murderer about to be hanged is rescued by a woman with strange powers. This is the last program hosted by Raymond Edward Johnson. The previous week's program was pre-empted because of V-E Day. This program is also known as, "Death Row Exit."

    28:31

  • Ep 228

    May 22, 1945 · Dead to Rights

    An inept couple murder for profit, and then run when the net closes in on them.

    29:34