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CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Murder Market" (Old Time Radio, 1975) Sep 10, 2026

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Murder Market,” originally broadcast December 23, 1975, as episode 401. Written by Sam Dann and produced and directed by Himan Brown, the drama features Rosemary Murphy with Robert Dryden, Ann Pitoniak, and Ian Martin.
Theodora Lewis, restless in a humdrum life and frustrated by her penny-pinching fiancé, is drawn toward the promise of an exciting new career. But the world of a forceful business entrepreneur brings her dangerously close to homicide.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
44:05 Closing
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Trial for Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1977) Sep 09, 2026

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Trial for Murder,” originally broadcast October 24, 1977, as episode 728. Written by James Agate Jr. and directed by Himan Brown, this supernatural courtroom mystery adapts Charles Dickens’s ghost story “To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt.” The cast includes Paul Hecht, Earl Hammond, Court Benson, and Robert Maxwell.
Two writers investigating a murder find their separate leads converging as the case comes to trial. But unsettling evidence—and the possible presence of the murdered man’s spirit—casts an uncanny shadow over the courtroom proceedings.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
42:41 Closing
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Murder by Decree" (Old Time Radio, 1982) Sep 08, 2026

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Murder by Decree,” episode 1358, originally broadcast on August 5, 1982. This historical drama was written by James Agate Jr. and features Marian Seldes, Earl Hammond, Bernard Grant, and Carol Teitel.
In Tudor England, Queen Anne Boleyn faces the mounting pressures of King Henry VIII’s court as her marriage and position grow increasingly precarious. A tense, history-based drama centered on ambition, power, and the dangers surrounding the crown.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
45:34 Closing
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Haunted Mill" (Old Time Radio, 1977) Sep 07, 2026

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Haunted Mill,” episode 737, originally broadcast November 8, 1977. Adapted by James Agate, Jr. from Dick Donovan’s 1899 ghost story “The Corpse Light,” this Gothic mystery was produced and directed by Himan Brown.
After a three-year journey abroad, Dr. James Patmore returns to find the woman he loves drawn into another man’s orbit. Old emotions and rivalries intensify as Patmore becomes fascinated by a decaying mill rumored to be haunted. The cast includes Ralph Bell, Russell Horton, Patricia Elliott, and Court Benson.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:58 Original Broadcast
44:34 Closing
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Killer Crab" (Old Time Radio, 1982) Sep 06, 2026

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Killer Crab,” originally broadcast June 30, 1982, as episode 1345. This late-run science-fiction drama was hosted by Tammy Grimes and written by James Agate, Jr., with Himan Brown directing.
On the future-world of Planet Vivian, inventor Joe Harkness becomes entangled in a dangerous act of sabotage that sends his shuttle down. His possible rescue—and a reckoning with old resentments—may rest with K.C., a robotic weapon known as the Killer Crab. Russell Horton, Ann Williams, Mandel Kramer, and Robert Dryden star.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
44:06 Closing
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "All Unregistered Aliens" (Old Time Radio, 1978) Sep 05, 2026

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “All Unregistered Aliens,” episode 779, originally broadcast on February 9, 1978. Written by Victoria Dann, this CBS Radio Network mystery features Ann Williams, Court Benson, and Earl Hammond.
A woman doctor treats a wounded undocumented immigrant, only to find that he has vanished from her care. Her search leads into an unsettling mystery of identity, belonging, and the powerful pull of one’s origins.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:54 Original Broadcast
43:56 Closing
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Innocent Murderer" (Old Time Radio, 1982) Sep 04, 2026

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Innocent Murderer,” originally broadcast July 14, 1982, as episode 1351. Written by James Agate Jr., this historical suspense drama stars Tony Roberts, Robert Dryden, Robert Kaliban, and Gordon Gould.
In the shadow of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, John Surratt flees prosecution, escaping through Canada and toward Liverpool, England. His dangerous journey unfolds as a tense fugitive story shaped by suspicion, international travel, and the lingering reach of the Lincoln conspiracy.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
45:30 Closing
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The White Ghost" (Old Time Radio, 1976) Sep 03, 2026

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The White Ghost,” episode 460, originally broadcast April 1, 1976. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this suspense drama features Ralph Bell, Ann Williams, Joan Shay, and Earl Hammond.
Businessman Donald Taylor attempts to leave behind a secret affair and return to his invalid wife, but an accidental death soon leaves him haunted by unsettling signs from the past. A tense, guilt-shadowed supernatural mystery in which the truth behind the apparent haunting remains uncertain.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
53:48 Closing
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Ghost at the Gate" (Old Time Radio, 1974) Sep 02, 2026

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Ghost at the Gate,” originally broadcast on March 20, 1974. Episode 60 of the CBS Radio Network series is hosted by E. G. Marshall and was written by Elspeth Eric, with direction by Himan Brown.
After Charles Emory’s death, his widow Alice continues to receive unsettling nighttime visits from him. At his urging, she invites her friend Connie Lawrence to share her large home—opening the door to a supernatural, romance-shadowed mystery. The cast includes Beatrice Straight, Paula Trueman, Joan Loring, and John Baragrey.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents this original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
42:06 Closing
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Familiar Ghost" (Old Time Radio, 1978) Sep 01, 2026

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Familiar,” originally broadcast on December 18, 1978, as episode 932. This archival CBS Radio Network drama was written by Ian Martin and adapts Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s Gothic tale.
A retired sea captain, preparing to marry, is troubled by threatening letters and the growing conviction that an unseen presence is following him. His concerned fiancée turns to Dr. Martin Hesselius, an investigator of uncanny phenomena, in this Victorian-era supernatural mystery featuring Charles Irving, Gordon Heath, Teri Keane, and Ian Martin.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
46:02 Closing
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.
Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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