Inner Sanctum Mystery

A strange woman who foretells the future and can't be killed foretells a hanging death for a beautiful girl. The door was open, and Karen Marley walked into the strangest apartment she'd ever seen. A sweet sickening odour overwhelmed her as she looked around. It was rare incense burning in a hollow skull stood on the mantelpiece. She looked closely; the skull was human. She felt someone's eyes upon her, staring watching every move she made...

Bud and Lou talk about Uncle Mike. Bud invites Lou for dinner. Veola accuses Lou of being cheap around Christmas time. Bud gets in trouble for fooling around with the sound effects..

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

A man is forced to share a lifeboat with a composer who keeps humming a maddening tune. This is the story of a simple melody, and of a killer. Who, as the story opens, is fighting desperately, alone, against a raging storm off the coast of Maine. The lifeboat that he is in is half pounded, and the man's rowing does little good...

A man finds his face changed, a grave with his name on it, and his wife married to another man. Not far from the waterfront in a gloomy shack where death hovers near a man stirs uneasily on a bloodstained cot. As he struggles for the last breath of life his tortured mind forces words to his lips... Not far from the waterfront in a gloomy shack where death hovers near a man stirs uneasily on a bloodstained cot. As he struggles for the last breath of life his tortured mind forces words to his lips... He wants this nightmare to end, long before that day he was hurt on the train.

A mad killer is on the prowl, and there's a dead body in the trunk. This is a good shocker with surprise ending. The script was previously used on Inner Sanctum on September 18, 1945. Linda Dixon is driving north in to the mountains in her six year old car that has motor troubles. She is already feeling a little nervous when she hears a siren in the distance. She knows that the State Prison is in the vicinity and turns on the radio to hear the message that motorists are warned to be on the lookout for Lee Hartley who has escaped from the death cell at state prison at 9:15pm. He is five foot ten with dark hair and is a confirmed killer who is believed to be armed and would rather kill than eat.

A honeymooning couple witness a murder and start on a night of horror as the killer chases them.

Bud, Lou and guest Elsa Maxwell do a drama about Cleopatra in old Egypt.

A man kills a chemist for his formula for immortality, but it doesn't quite work out that way.

The Edge of Death tells the tale of the night when Satan played a game of murder along a deserted strip of Manhattan waterfront. For his sport he chose two friends, for his victim a woman and the weapon he suggested he had long ago placed in the hands of another murderer, Rasputin.

Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBC's Blue Network in January 1941. It featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and the famous "creaking door" slowly began to open. Every week, Inner Sanctum Mysteries told stories of ghosts, murderers, and lunatics. Produced in New York, the cast usually consisted of veteran radio actors, with occasional guest appearances by such Hollywood stars Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, and Claude Rains. What made Inner Sanctum Mysteries unique among radio horror shows was its host, a slightly sinister sounding fellow originally known as "Raymond." The host had a droll sense of humor and an appetite for ghoulish puns, and his influence can be seen among horror hosts everywhere, from the Crypt-Keeper to Elvira. Raymond Edward Johnson was the show's host until 1945; Paul McGrath took over as host until the show left the air in 1952. Producer Hiram Brown would utilize the creaking door again in the 1970s, when he produced and directed The CBS Radio Mystery Theater.

Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBC's Blue Network in January 1941. It featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and the famous "creaking door" slowly began to open. Every week, Inner Sanctum Mysteries told stories of ghosts, murderers, and lunatics. Produced in New York, the cast usually consisted of veteran radio actors, with occasional guest appearances by such Hollywood stars Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, and Claude Rains. What made Inner Sanctum Mysteries unique among radio horror shows was its host, a slightly sinister sounding fellow originally known as "Raymond." The host had a droll sense of humor and an appetite for ghoulish puns, and his influence can be seen among horror hosts everywhere, from the Crypt-Keeper to Elvira. Raymond Edward Johnson was the show's host until 1945; Paul McGrath took over as host until the show left the air in 1952. Episodes include:"The Voice on the Wire" starring Lesley Woods, originally aired November 29, 1944"Desert Death" starring Horace Braham, originally aired January 9, 1945"Death Is an Artist" starring Lee Bowman, originally aired January 23, 1945"Death in the Depths" starring Santos Ortega, originally aired February 6, 1945"No Coffin for the Dead" starring Les Tremayne, originally aired February 20, 1945"The Bog Oak Necklace" starring Miriam Hopkins, originally aired April 10, 1945"The Black Art" starring Simone Simone, originally aired May 15, 1945"Dead to Rights" starring Elspeth Eric, originally aired May 22, 1945"Death across the Board" starring Raymond Massey, originally aired June 5, 1945"Portrait of Death" starring Lesley Woods, originally aired June 12, 1945"Dead Man's Deal" starring Larry Haines, originally aired August 28, 1945"The Murder Prophet" starring Wendy Barrie, originally aired September 4, 1945

Inner Sanctum Mystery, also known as Inner Sanctum, a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941, to October 5, 1952, was created by producer Himan Brown and was based on the imprint given to the mystery novels of Simon & Schuster. Featuring scary stories full of suspense and tongue-in-cheek humor, the episodes captivated audiences for years.

Every week, Inner Sanctum Mysteries told a story of ghosts, murderers, and lunatics. Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBC radio's Blue Network in January 1941 and featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history as an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and a creaking door slowly began to open. Inner Sanctum Mysteries was produced in New York, the cast usually consisting of veteran radio actors, with occasional guest appearances by such Hollywood stars as Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, and Claude Rains. What made Inner Sanctum Mysteries unique among radio horror shows was its host, a slightly sinister sounding fellow originally known as 'Raymond.' The host had a droll sense of humor and an appetite for ghoulish puns, and his influence can be seen among horror hosts everywhere, from the Crypt Keeper to Elvira. Raymond Edward Johnson was the show's host until 1945; Paul McGrath took over as host until the show left the air in 1952. Producer Himan Brown would utilize the creaking door again in the 1970s, when he produced and directed The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. In this collection are the following episodes and the date they aired on radio: 'Corridor of Doom' (23 Oct 45). 'The Wailing Wall' (6 Nov 45). 'Boomerang' (20 Nov 45). 'The Dark Chamber' (11 Dec 45). 'The Confession' (22 Jan 46). 'Death of a Doll' (18 Oct 48). 'The Devil's Fortune' (31 Jan 49). 'The Unburied Dead' (16 May 49). 'The Corpse without a Conscience' (20 Jun 49). 'Beneficiary: Death' (17 Apr 50). 'No Rest for the Dead' (13 Jul 50). 'Twice Dead' (6 Nov 50).