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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.

Cast & guest stars

Voices you hear across this show

Santos Ortega

50 episodes

Everett Sloane

31 episodes

Lawson Zerbe

25 episodes

Berry Kroeger

17 episodes

Mercedes McCambridge

17 episodes

Jackson Beck

14 episodes

Larry Haines

19 episodes

Mary Bennett

12 episodes

Alan Devitt

11 episodes

Ann Shephard

8 episodes

Hosts & announcers

Who brought the night on the air

Paul McGrath

85 episodes

Raymond Edward Johnson

19 episodes

Dwight Weist

2 episodes

Berry Kroeger

1 episode

Ed Herlihy

1 episode

Peter Lorre

1 episode

Sponsors

Commercial partners — breaks intact on Goldie

Lipton Tea

33 episodes

Carter's Little Liver Pills

8 episodes

Bromo Seltzer

6 episodes

Palmolive

3 episodes

Mars Candy

2 episodes

Colgate tooth powder

1 episode

Mars "Forever Yours" candy bars

1 episode

Networks

Where this series was heard

CBS net

108 episodes

Blue Network

10 episodes

ABC net

4 episodes

Episodes

Cataloged so far — 21 episodes · page 1 of 2

1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 All years

Ep 253
Jan 8, 1946 · 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!"
29:35
Ep 254
Jan 15, 1946 · The Edge of Death
The story of the night Satan played a game of murder. A man is given the bejeweled rapier once owned by Rasputin, the mad monk of Russia.
29:33
Ep 255
Jan 22, 1946 · The Confession
A dying bank robber gives an impoverished pharmacist a taste of death and murder. AFRS program name: The Mystery Theatre."
28:31
Ep 256
Jan 29, 1946 · Blood of Cain
A woman graduates from poisoning pigeons to learning that she is the latest in a long line of murderers. "That was no lady...that was my knife!"
29:44
Ep 257
Feb 5, 1946 · Skeleton Bay
A mystery writer witnesses a murder. The killer sees the witness, who surprisingly offers to help the killer dispose of the body! An interesting story with murders and corpses all over the place! See cat. #61243 for the same script used on the program four years later.
29:39
Ep 260
Feb 26, 1946 · I Walk in the Night
What does a man think of when there's murder in the air? A good murder mystery with a double surprise ending. AFRS program name: "Mystery Playhouse." See cat. #112860 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast.
29:38
Ep 262
Mar 12, 1946 · Strands of Death
A man kills his wife with a pair of nylons...or does he?
28:41
Ep 264
Mar 26, 1946 · Death Is a Double-Crosser
An ex-con decides to steal the huge "King Midas" diamond, by becoming an apprentice diamond cutter.
29:40
Ep 266
Apr 9, 1946 · 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.
28:40
Ep 268
Apr 23, 1946 · 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!
29:41
Ep 270
May 7, 1946 · You Could Die Laughing
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!
28:55
Ep 272
May 21, 1946 · 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.
29:32
Ep 274
Jun 4, 1946 · Eight Steps to Murder
A newsman plans to murder a Broadway producer and marry the man's wife.
29:41
Ep 276
Jun 18, 1946 · 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 is listed as as the "host," for historical reasons. Raymond Edward Johnson's last program as host was…
24:52
Ep 280
Aug 19, 1946 · Spectre of the Rose
A ballet dancer knifes his wife under the spell of music. After he remarries, he's feels the urge once again. The story is based on the 1946 film of the same name which premiered on August 31, 1946.
26:22

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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.
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