
Tag
Death
60 broadcasts
No description available yet.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater
A Long Way from Home
Fri Jun 9 1978
Mystery
In 1862 a young man and his friend Sam enlist in the Union Army. During their first taste of battle, Sam is fatally wounded and the young man panics. While running from the battlefield, he receives a head wound, which is treated at an army hospital. Later, he finds himself wandering around the Tennessee countryside, trying to find his regiment and explain why his wound was in the back—not in the front—of his head.
Arnold Moss, Evelyn Juster, Lloyd Battista

The Zero Hour
Mind Of The Beholder
Tue May 21 1974
Thriller
Chapter 1 of a heart-pounding thriller where regular folks encounter deadly threats and must battle to stay alive.
Rod Serling

The Black Mass
The Haunted House
Wed Oct 30 1963
Horror
Two dead lovers live in their old house, moving from room to room and thinking about the happy times they shared when they were alive.

Suspense
Devilstone
Sun Sep 30 1962
Thriller
An Irishman goes to investigate his haunted house, with unexpected results. The last show of the series, one of the last two shows of, "The Golden Age of Radio."
Stuart Metz, Jonathan Bundy, Christopher Carey

Suspense
Pages from a Diary
Sun Aug 19 1962
Thriller
A woman breaks into her missing boyfriend's home and reads his diary, only to discover he had been fighting a split personality -- one half that loved her and another that despised her and was drawn to someone else.
Stuart Metz, Virginia Voland, Fred Hendrickson

Suspense
With Murder in Mind
Sun Jun 24 1962
Thriller
A nightclub performer who reads minds loses his wife in a deadly car accident where the driver flees the scene, so he turns to his special abilities to track down the person responsible...or so it seems.
Irwin Lewis, Jack Kruschen, William Redfield

Suspense
The Lunatic Hour
Sun Jun 17 1962
Thriller
A railroad station-master is haunted by the ghost of an engineer who died ten years ago.
Stuart Metz, Les Damon, Fred Hendrickson

Suspense
Man Trap
Sun Nov 26 1961
Thriller
Lola always gets what she wants - but who killed Artie Finch?
Warren Moran, Lawson Zerbe, Ralph Camargo

Suspense
Till Death Do Us Part
Sun Nov 5 1961
Thriller
A man tries to poison his wife, but no mater how much poison he puts in her wine, she does not die. An excellent performance by Sam Grey, but an unbelievably bad, cop-out ending to an otherwise good mystery. Shame on Ben Kagen!
Stuart Metz, Ben Kagan, Elaine Rost

Suspense
Epitaph
Sun Jul 9 1961
Thriller
When a woman dies, her sister falls for a man who has wicked intentions. The story ends with a shocking twist.
Verne Smith, Warren Moran, Frank Behrens

Suspense
Night of the Storm
Sun Jul 2 1961
Thriller
A woman tries to prevent her husband's execution by finding the real killer.
Stuart Metz, James Stevens, Lawson Zerbe

Suspense
Matter of Execution, A
Sun Aug 30 1959
Thriller
A young boy learns a dying person's secret and fights to rescue an innocent man from being put to death.
George Walsh, Paul Roberts, Bill Adams

Suspense
Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, An
Sun Jul 19 1959
Thriller
A tale about the ideas that flash through a man's head while he faces execution by hanging for destroying property during the Civil War. This story was heard before on "Suspense" on December 9, 1956, and December 15, 1957.
George Walsh, Sam Pierce, William N. Robson

Frontier Gentleman
Holiday
Sun Nov 9 1958
Western
John Dehner plays a British reporter working for the London Times who travels to the Wild West to cover stories and proves himself capable with a gun. The episode follows Cole Williams, a notorious killer from the war, as he faces his final days in Batesville, Missouri. For the network-sponsored version of this program, refer to catalog number 63372.
John Dehner

Frontier Gentleman
Nasty People
Sun Nov 2 1958
Western
Kendall finds himself staying overnight at an odd house where he encounters bizarre residents and a death. This AFRTS program, titled "Sagebrush Theatre," has a network-sponsored version available under catalog number 63371.
John Dehner

Frontier Gentleman
Justice Of The Peace
Sun Jul 13 1958
Western
A female justice of the peace is powerless to stop a mob from lynching an Indian man who has been accused of committing murder.
John Dehner

Suspense
Chain, The
Sun Mar 9 1958
Thriller
A woman appears to be in desperate trouble when her husband leaves her and then her neighbor tries to kill her!
George Walsh, Agnes Moorehead, Jay Novello

Suspense
Week Ago, Wednesday, A
Sun Jan 5 1958
Thriller
A dream of murder and counter-murder.
George Walsh, Dee J. Thompson, John Dehner

Suspense
Frankie and Johnny
Sun Feb 3 1957
Thriller
They were lovers, Oh, Lordy how they could love!
David Friedkin, David Friedkin, Daws Butler

Suspense
Rim of Terror, The
Sun Dec 2 1956
Thriller
The story of a spy in the desert and a beautiful girl with a Mercedes.
George Walsh, Hildegarde Teilhet, Byron Kane

X Minus One
The Martian Death March
Thu Sep 8 1955
Drama, Science Fiction
A young person joins spider-shaped aliens from Mars on their final journey back to their planet.
Bill Rippe, Fred Collins, Lawrence Kerr

Suspense
Killing in Abilene, A
Thu Feb 3 1955
Thriller
A Texan arrives in Pleasant Valley to bring the man who killed his brother to justice. The rest of the town wants to lynch the killer. The writing is highly stylized.
Larry Thor, Gil Doud, Frank Gerstle

Suspense
Shot, The
Thu Dec 2 1954
Thriller
A well-crafted tale of a duel fought for honor in the Confederate South. This script had been performed earlier on the "Suspense" radio show on October 12, 1953.
John Dehner, Parley Baer, William Conrad

The Whistler
Dark Pattern
Sun Jun 13 1954
Mystery
A woman and her lover murder her business partner with a boat explosion to steal his fortune, but when the body isn't found immediately, she becomes paranoid that he survived and knows about their deadly betrayal.

The Whistler
The Dolls Name Was Suzy
Sun May 23 1954
Mystery
A desperate secretary who embezzled company funds discovers her murdered friend's involvement in a diamond smuggling operation and decides to impersonate her friend to sell stolen diamonds and avoid prosecution.

Escape
The Scarlet Plague
Thu Apr 8 1954
Thriller, Adventure, Drama
A good story about an unknown disease that threatens to wipe out of all mankind! The system cue has been deleted.
Les Crutchfield, George Walsh, Bob Hendricks

Dragnet
The Big Tv
Tue Mar 2 1954
Mystery
Harriet Shipley vanishes along with her infant child after receiving death threats.
George Fenneman, Ben Alexander, Jack Webb

The Whistler
Lonely Highway
Sun Dec 27 1953
Mystery
A trucking business owner shoots his business partner, but the wounded man escapes in the truck! A surprise witness gets involved in the mess and pays the price. The safety messages have been removed.

Inner Sanctum
Till Death Do US Part
Sun Sep 14 1952
Mystery, Drama, Horror
A group of individuals becomes trapped in cabins while investigating a honeymoon murder, racing against time before an execution date as they uncover the truth about a woman who died during what should have been the happiest time of her life.

Inner Sanctum
The Meek Die Slowly
Sun Sep 7 1952
Mystery, Drama, Horror
A scary tale begins when "Mr. Narco" kills Jane Carter by stabbing her with garden shears. Arnold Moss uses a charming German-Transylvanian accent.
Paul McGrath, Arnold Moss

Inner Sanctum
The Murder Prophet
Sun Jul 27 1952
Mystery, Drama, Horror
Someone murdered three men connected to Claudia - her two husbands and another man who was in love with her. The show might be called "Claudia." Some parts of a public service message were cut out. This story aired again on Inner Sanctum on September 4, 1945.
Paul McGrath, Agnes Moorehead, Arnold Moss

Inner Sanctum
Death For Sale
Sun Jul 13 1952
Mystery, Drama, Horror
An insurance scam that took seven years to plan hits two big problems... a man who wants money to keep quiet and the schemer's own wife.
Paul McGrath, Alice Reinheart, Boris Karloff

Dimension X
Dr Grimshaws Sanitorium
Fri Sep 22 1950
Science Fiction
This episode features a compelling narrative about a deranged Nazi scientist conducting cruel experiments. The same script was later adapted for X Minus One on July 14, 1955, and for Future Tense, with the X Minus One version subsequently rebroadcast on Monitor in March 1974.
Bob Warren, Bill Chambers, William Redfield

The Whistler
Returned With The Spray
Sun Apr 23 1950
Mystery
A drunk man gets married and then attempts to murder his bride by shoving her off a boat into the ocean. After she survives, he tries once more to kill her by abandoning her on train tracks as a locomotive bears down on her.
Bill Forman, Hans Conried, Marvin Miller

The Whistler
Appointment For Murder
Sun Feb 26 1950
Mystery
A man discovers his wife gambled away a fortune, and this shocking news turns him into a killer!
Bill Forman, Wilbur Hatch, Marvin Miller

Inner Sanctum
Night Is My Shroud
Mon Oct 24 1949
Mystery, Drama, Horror
A great tale about a man who can make people die simply by wanting it to happen!
Paul McGrath, Ann Shepherd, Ken Lynch

Inner Sanctum
Dead Heat
Mon Aug 15 1949
Mystery, Drama, Horror
A dead sister comes back to life and starts killing people again.
Paul McGrath, Everett Sloane, Karl Swenson

Inner Sanctum
Corpse Without A Conscience
Mon Jun 20 1949
Mystery, Drama, Horror
A dead man comes back to hunt down Aunt Edna because she stole his property.
Paul McGrath, Everett Sloane, Karl Swenson

Inner Sanctum
Between Two Worlds
Mon Dec 20 1948
Mystery, Drama, Horror
A bad criminal facing death from his gang gets one final opportunity to do something good from the mysterious "Mr. Whiskers."
Paul McGrath, Alan Devitt, Ann Shepherd

Inner Sanctum
The Magic Tile
Mon Mar 8 1948
Mystery, Drama, Horror
When Speaker 2 discovers that a murderer has killed both their father and mother, they must decide whether to tell Doctor Wells the truth about the deaths or protect dangerous secrets, while Speaker 3 pressures them to take a perilous course of action that could cost them everything.

Inner Sanctum
Tempo In Blood
Mon Jan 12 1948
Mystery, Drama, Horror
A killer meets his victim face to face, and a piano man hits the wrong key!
Paul McGrath, Everett Sloane, Mason Adams

Inner Sanctum
Death Out Of Mind
Mon Dec 29 1947
Mystery, Drama, Horror
A journalist whose writing destroys lives crosses paths with a murderer who kills with regular weapons. An excellent tale that ends with an unexpected twist.
Paul McGrath, Ann Shepherd, Everett Sloane

The Shadow
A Gift Of Murder
Sun Dec 21 1947
Mystery
Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane go to a big fancy house for Gerald Covington's holiday party. The rich Covington family is celebrating because Aunt Frances just got a lot of money, but Gerald and his brother Clyde are jealous of each other and everyone can feel the bad feelings in the air.
Andre Baruch, John Cole, Elsie Thompson

Inner Sanctum
Over My Dead Body
Mon Jun 23 1947
Mystery, Drama, Horror
Edgar Finley gets a coffin and decides to lie inside it to test whether his family truly cares about him. A phone placed in the coffin will let him know when to come out.
Paul McGrath, Berry Kroeger, Larry Haines

Suspense
One Way Street
Thu Jan 23 1947
Thriller
A heartwarming tale follows a poor boy from London's rough neighborhoods as he tries to escape street life, but faces the pull of taking shortcuts to get ahead.
Robert L. Richards, Joseph Kearns, Sanford Schlesinger

Inner Sanctum
The Meek Die Slowly
Tue Apr 3 1945
Mystery, Drama, Horror
When Jane Carter disappears and Martha is found murdered, multiple suspects emerge at Martha's funeral each claiming responsibility for the killing, forcing investigators to unravel which confession is real and why so many people want to take credit for the crime.

Inner Sanctum
The Lost Refrain
Tue Mar 6 1945
Mystery, Drama, Horror
When Speaker 2 refuses to sign a crucial legal document or reveal personal information about a murder suspect, Speaker 1 must convince them to cooperate before vital evidence in a deadly case is lost forever.

Inner Sanctum
The Color Blind Formula
Wed Dec 6 1944
Mystery, Drama, Horror
"Raymond" presents a story with no given title about the killing of a man who created a medicine to fix people who cannot see colors properly. Though the story has no announced name, people often call it "Elixir Number Four" or "The Color Blind Formula." The tale has a shocking twist at the end that will make you angry! The AFRS program is called "Mystery Playhouse." When the story ends, Peter Lorre shows a preview of "The Whistler" episode called "Death Sees Double." This story has parts like the one listed as number 5585, but it is clearly different.
Peter Lorre, Raymond Edward Johnson, Richard Widmark

Suspense
One-Way Ride to Nowhere, The
Thu Jan 6 1944
Thriller
A story about a dead body on a roller coaster, and a wrecked hold-up getaway car...which is all grist for a private eye's mill.
Robert L. Richards, Hans Conried, Harry Lang

Suspense
Marry for Murder
Thu Sep 9 1943
Thriller
A man and woman living on Cape Cod, where foghorns blow all the time, are about to commit murder. You won't believe who they plan to kill.
Bramwell Fletcher, Otto Kruger, Lucien Moraweck

Lights Out
Immortal Gentleman
Tue Aug 31 1943
Drama, Horror
A man and his friend Joan sit in a dark theater waiting for someone to talk about what happens after people die. The man gets pulled into a strange world where mysterious beings called Atavars reveal that his search to live forever will actually destroy him. He learns to accept that death is final and becomes himself again.
Arch Oboler, Franchot Tone, Mercedes McCambridge

Lights Out
Nature Study
Tue Jun 22 1943
Drama, Horror
A group of four friends goes on an outdoor adventure to a stunning canyon, but when massive boulders crash down in a fatal rockslide, they become buried alive and one person dies as the survivors struggle to stay alive.
Arch Oboler, Cathy Lewis, Mary Jane Croft

Lights Out
The Sea
Tue Mar 2 1943
Drama, Horror
A woman tells Father Donahue about her two boys - good son Thomas who plans to marry Eileen, and troublemaker son Paddy. When Thomas goes missing during a storm while hunting for shipwreck treasure with Paddy on his wedding day, Thomas comes back as a ghost to face his brother, and his mother wants payback.
Frank Martin, Arch Oboler, Arch Oboler

Lights Out
Mungahra
Tue Oct 27 1942
Drama, Horror
A greedy treasure hunter kills his native guide to steal the man's valuable diamond, but the dying guide swears a curse of revenge from beyond the grave that haunts the killer.
Arch Oboler, Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis

Inner Sanctum
A Study For Murder
Sun May 3 1942
Mystery, Drama, Horror
A doctor who studies killers gets in too deep with his research.
Raymond Edward Johnson, Boris Karloff, Everett Sloane

Dark Fantasy
Funeral Arrangements Completed
Fri May 1 1942
Horror, Science Fiction
Richard and Emily Longacre travel to Merrivale to claim a strange inheritance when they hear someone scream and find a dead man sitting in a chair. The body disappears, leaving behind only a lit cigarette. When they investigate further, they uncover a plan to kill them and discover a secret treasure of three tons of cursed silver.

The Witch's Tale
The Devil Mask
Thu Jun 13 1935
Drama, Horror
Alec and Phyllis, a troubled couple in the jungle, are joined by Lt. Lawrence, who loves Phyllis. Their last night in the wilds is marked by Alec's drunkenness and the witch doctor's farewell ritual. Alec’s obsession with a cursed mask leads to his ruin and leaves Phyllis free to go with Lawrence, haunted by her husband's death.

The Witch's Tale
Witch's Tale 204 Honeymoon Cottage Part 2
Mon Nov 16 1931
Drama, Horror
A young married couple moves into a small house with a deadly past, where the ghost of a bride killed years before puts their love and minds through hell.

The Witch's Tale
The Boa Goddess
Mon Oct 5 1931
Drama, Horror
Three treasure hunters named Morgan, Dutch, and Frenchie search for riches in an ancient Aztec city deep in the Yucatan jungle. Morgan's hunger for wealth drives the group into a cursed temple filled with emeralds that bring disaster. When they try to escape, a giant snake kills Frenchie and Dutch dies under strange circumstances. Morgan must confront his wife Marianne, who turns out to be a supernatural being seeking revenge for his wrongdoings. The jungle itself seems to whisper against him as his greed ultimately destroys him.

The Witch's Tale
The Troth Of Death
Mon Aug 10 1931
Drama, Horror
A tale of love and tragedy from the emerald isle, where a young man defies his father's curse and proposes a ghostly troth to prove his devotion. In the end, he discovers that the price of his love is his own life. This is a classic in the library of Irish folklore. The cast includes John McIntire and Veda Ann Borg.
Comments — coming soon.