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0280 - The Witches' Almanac (5/26/1975) Sep 07, 2025

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0280 - The Witches' Almanac (5/26/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.
Cast: Virginia Payne; Robert Dryden; Jada Rowland; Marshall Borden; Dan Ocko.
A married witch and warlock concoct a potion that will grant them eternal life; but it's missing a key ingredient, the blood of their young virgin boarder who has fallen in love.

0279 - Markheim: Man or Monster? (5/23/1975) Sep 06, 2025

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0279 - Markheim: Man or Monster? (5/23/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Cast: Kevin McCarthy; Grace Matthews; Rosemary Rice; Guy Sorel; Ian Martin.
Denied an inheritance from his wealthy grand uncle, manipulative Karl Markheim exploits his wife and father-in-law for their money blithely unaware of the mysterious figure witnessing his actions from behind a mirror.

0278 - Return to Shadow Lake (5/22/1975) Sep 05, 2025

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0278 - Return to Shadow Lake (5/22/1975)
Written by Fielden Farrington. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Joan Lovejoy; Nat Polen; Joan Loring; Bob Kaliban; Robert Maxwell.
A couple braves a blizzard to reach their summer cabin at Shadow Lake to investigate a possible break in. Upon arrival, the wife starts hearing disembodied voices, but the situation quickly escalates into something far more startling.

0277 - Don't Let It Choke You (5/21/1975) Sep 04, 2025

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0277 - Don't Let It Choke You (5/21/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert L. Green; Jennifer Harmon; Court Benson; Ann Pitoniak; Larry Robinson.
A 45-year-old widowed antique dealer is forced to take in a 17-year-old orphan girl as his ward. He is then faced with the challenges of bridging the generational gap with her.

0276 - The Diamond Necklace (5/19/1975) Sep 03, 2025

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0276 - The Diamond Necklace (5/19/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Guy de Maupassant.
Cast: Mandel Kramer; Marian Seldes; Bryna Raeburn; Leon Janney.
A modest couple, struggling to make ends meet, are invited to a posh dinner party hosted by the owner of the department store where the husband works. Has their luck changed?

0275 - The Rise and Fall of the Fourth Reich (5/16/1975) Sep 02, 2025

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0275 - The Rise and Fall of the Fourth Reich (5/16/1975)
Written by Henry Slesar. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Robert Dryden; Joe Silver; Ken Harvey.
The story is set in Mexico during the 1970s and follows a group of scientists who discover an elderly German man, hinted to be a former Nazi leader, possibly even Adolf Hitler himself.

0274 - Deadly Dilemma (5/15/1975) Sep 01, 2025

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0274 - Deadly Dilemma (5/15/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: William Prince; Patricia Elliott; Earl Hammond; Ian Martin; Hetty Galen.
Flight 801 is on its way from South America to New York. Someone onboard the plane has a bomb, and it’s up to the stewardess and the co-pilot, to identify the culprit before disaster strikes.

0273 - Where Angels Fear to Tread (5/13/1975) Aug 31, 2025

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0273 - Where Angels Fear to Tread (5/13/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Michael Tolan; Bryna Raeburn; Court Benson; Robert Dryden.
A professor of paranormal psychology experiments with astral projection, but the undertaking goes wildly out of control.

0272 - For Tomorrow We Die (5/12/1975) Aug 30, 2025

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0272 - For Tomorrow We Die (5/12/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Beatrice Straight; Ralph Bell; Evie Juster; Russell Horton; Nat Polen.
* A man is convicted of murdering his wife. Although he claims he's innocent he spends 25 years in prison. After his release he seeks out an old flame who is unaware of his past.

0271 - The Voices of Death (5/9/1975) Aug 29, 2025

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0271 - The Voices of Death (5/9/1975)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Norman Rose; Mary Jane Higby; Earl Hammond; Ian Martin.
A seasoned corporate executive, expecting a promotion to company president after years of dedicated service, is devastated when the board chooses a younger candidate instead.
CBSRMT Trivia: "The Voices of Death" (Episode 271: 5/9/75) is similarly named as "Voices of Death" (Episode 91: 5/14/74) and "The Voice of Death" (Episode 342: 9/11/75).
Defects: Muffled audio in spots.

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