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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

Alan Devitt

11 episodes

Ann Shephard

8 episodes

Myron McCormick

7 episodes

Charlotte Holland

6 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 — 17 episodes · page 1 of 2

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

Ep 353
Jan 12, 1948 · Tempo in Blood
A murderer introduces himself to the murderee, and a piano player plays a wrong note!
24:23
Ep 355
Jan 26, 1948 · The Doomed
A man who is cheating on his wife wakes up next to her dead body!
24:55
Ep 361
Mar 8, 1948 · The Magic Tile
24:22
Ep 377
Jun 28, 1948 · The Corpse Laughs Last
25:13
Ep 378
Jul 5, 1948 · Death Demon
A dead father returns from the grave to revenge his murder! Move over Hamlet! "Inner Sanctum" rebroadcast a different story with the same title on February 7, 1949.
29:40
Ep 380
Jul 19, 1948 · The Eyes of My Murderer
A disappointing story about the murder of a woman standing on a dock in the night. After that, the plot gets confusing and it's easy to lose interest.
25:34
Ep 381
Jul 26, 1948 · Murder Takes a Honeymoon
Two newlyweds buy a home in the country, only to find themselves expected and unwelcome! Why? "Y" is a big letter! The AFRS system cue has been deleted.
24:12
Ep 382
Aug 2, 1948 · The Murder Ship
Welcome aboard "The Gypsy Princess," with death along for the ride.
25:18
Ep 383
Aug 9, 1948 · House of Doom
A man's first wife died on a New England beach, covered with seaweed. After he marries again, seaweed appears at the front door.
25:53
Ep 387
Sep 6, 1948 · Death Rides a Riptide
A narrow ledge at the foot of a cliff holds the clue to murder. The rising tide evens the score.
24:55
Ep 389
Sep 20, 1948 · Hangman's Island
Good "sanctumesque" story about a madman on a booby-trapped island, a crazed woman living in a cave with her mother carefully preserved in a coffin, and a treasure in gold!
26:15
Ep 390
Sep 27, 1948 · Murder by Prophecy
A man inherits an old mansion, and perhaps a lot more, if he can correctly interpret the cryptic prophecy that begins with a murder! Next week's program was pre-empted. The story is also known as, "Lyon Reigns At Hillcrest," "The Three Steps" and "Highgate."
24:51
Ep 392
Oct 18, 1948 · Death of a Doll
A reporter falls in love with a nameless girl in the morgue...and her doll. The talking doll leads him to The Devil himself!
25:03
Ep 396
Nov 15, 1948 · Deathwatch in Boston
A midnight visit by a raven that says, "It is later than you think!" Dr. Dickens meets "Charon" and his interesting pet. Dickens has a head in a box, Charon can predict who will die next, and the raven quotes Edgar Allan Poe! An interesting story. The program has also been identi…
26:29
Ep 399
Dec 6, 1948 · Cause of Death
The coroner's wife dies of no apparent cause, then vanishes from her grave to return to her husband.
24:14

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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.