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Strange Willls: Crosswinds (AWR0308) Sep 02, 2026

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Condemned murderer Patrick “Killer” Malone escapes from prison and secretly stows away aboard a freighter bound for South America. Also aboard is Margaret Liebering, whose father’s unusual will requires her to make the voyage before inheriting his steamship interests, placing her directly in the fugitive’s path. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1946 Cast: Warren…

Lux Radio Theater: The Paradine Case (AWR0307) Aug 12, 2026

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London barrister Anthony Keane takes on the defense of the beautiful Maddalena Paradine, who is accused of poisoning her wealthy, blind husband. As Keane prepares for trial, his growing fascination with his client threatens both his judgment in the courtroom and his marriage. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 9, 1949 Cast: Joseph Cotten as Anthony…

Family Theater: Juaqin Murrieta (AWR0305) Jul 29, 2026

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Today’s Story: During California’s Gold Rush, the legendary outlaw Joaquin Murrieta finds himself torn between vengeance and the possibility of a new life after an unexpected reunion with a woman from his past. As vigilantes close in, Murrieta must choose between love and the destiny that has made him a legend. Original Radio Broadcast: June…

Lux Radio Theater: Angels in the Outfield (AWR0304) Jul 22, 2026

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Today’s Story: A down-on-his-luck baseball manager receives some extraordinary help after the prayers of a young orphan are answered. As the Pittsburgh Pirates begin an improbable climb toward the pennant, the team’s remarkable turnaround sparks a debate over faith, miracles, and whether angels really do watch over America’s pastime. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} Original Radio Broadcast: April 6,…

Suspense: The Pit and the Pendulum (AWR0303) Jul 15, 2026

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This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight José Ferrer. Ferrer stars as a French artillery captain condemned by the Spanish Inquisition, who must endure a terrifying psychological ordeal while struggling to preserve his sanity and his hope of survival. Original Radio Broadcast…

Cavalcade of America: Winner Takes Life (AWR0302) Jul 08, 2026

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This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Jackie Cooper. Cooper stars as a young soldier whose life hangs in the balance after a dangerous heart infection resists every available treatment, while researchers at Rutgers University race to perfect a promising new antibiotic…

Hollywood Star Playhouse: The Envelope (AWR0301) Jul 01, 2026

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This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Richard Basehart. Basehart stars as a successful attorney whose ties to organized crime leave him caught between a determined district attorney and the dangerous clients who suspect he knows too much. As he tries to…

Lux Radio Theater: It Happened Tomorrow (AWR0300) Jun 24, 2026

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This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Anne Baxter. Baxter stars opposite Don Ameche in a whimsical fantasy set in 1896 about a young newspaper reporter who mysteriously gains access to tomorrow’s newspaper today. As he uses his knowledge of the future…

Suspense: The Log of the Marne (AWR0299) Jun 19, 2026

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This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Ray Milland. Milland stars as Lieutenant Commander James Harland in a dramatization of the true story of a British gunboat trapped deep in Communist-controlled territory along China’s Yangtze River. Cut off from help, low on…

Lux Radio Theater: The Pied Piper (AWR0298) Jun 10, 2026

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This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Roddy McDowall. McDowall stars as young Ronnie Cavanaugh in a radio adaptation of “The Pied Piper”, the story of an elderly Englishman who reluctantly becomes the protector of a growing band of refugee children as…

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