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EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 26 MIN

Dark Fantasy - "The Man Who Came Back" (Old Time Radio, 1941)

from Dark Fantasy | Old Time Radio · host Old Time Retro Radio

Dark Fantasy, episode 1, “The Man Who Came Back,” originally broadcast November 14, 1941. Written by Scott Bishop and produced by John Prosser, this premiere installment originated from WKY in Oklahoma City for the NBC Red Network.At a masquerade ball in wealthy Keith Granger’s mansion, police officer Casey meets an evasive guest concealed behind a black domino mask. The stranger’s unsettling account of Granger, playwright Philip Blake, and Sylvia suggests that betrayal and violence have left a dangerous past unfinished. Eugene Francis appears as the masked stranger, with Ben Morris as Granger and Fred Wayne as Casey.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast26:06 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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