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Mystery, Suspense · 1941–1952

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

137 episodes · Blue, ABC, CBS

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About this show

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

Ann Shephard

8 episodes

Charlotte Holland

6 episodes

Richard Widmark

5 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 — 6 episodes

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

Ep 300
Jan 6, 1947 · Death Pays the Freight
A bum named Joe jumps a freight car heading towards California. A fellow passenger in the boxcar gets hostiile and is killed by Joe. Joe decides to switch identifies with the dead man.
23:07
Ep 304
Feb 3, 1947 · Death Bound
A stranger in the park predicts that a man will get $10,000 before the end of the evening, but will be die before the morning. The man then goes home and finds the $10,000!
29:52
Ep 305
Feb 10, 1947 · 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."
25:12
Ep 317
May 5, 1947 · Don't Dance on My Grave
A woman dreams her husband is plotting to kill her. She then sees him digging a grave in the garden!
25:58
Ep 324
Jun 23, 1947 · Over My Dead Body
Edgar Finley buys a coffin and plans to stay in it to find out if his relatives are sincere. A telephone in the casket is supposed to signal his release.
24:41
Ep 351
Dec 29, 1947 · 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.
24:13

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Can I stream Inner Sanctum Mysteries free on Goldie?: Yes. Inner Sanctum Mysteries episodes are free to stream on goldie.fm. Create a free account for unlimited listening; anonymous visitors get a daily sample stream.
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.