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Molle Mystery Theatre, episode 75, presents “The Man Who Murdered in Public,” originally broadcast on March 6, 1945. Adapted from Roy Vickers’ Department of Dead Ends mystery story, this NBC drama later circulated in an Armed Forces Radio Service Mystery Playhouse presentation hosted by Peter Lorre.George Macartney falls under suspicion after a troubling series of apparent drowning accidents unfolds in public view. This inverted detective mystery builds its suspense around a chilling question: when everyone suspects the same man, how can investigators prove it?Old Time Horror 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 Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast30:31 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-horror-radio-old-time-radio--7219126/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dark Fantasy presents “Death Is a Savage Deity,” originally broadcast on NBC on January 30, 1942. Identified in surviving reference listings as episode 11, this supernatural thriller was written by Scott Bishop and originated from WKY in Oklahoma City.In a wealthy household shadowed by mounting calamities, Delores grows increasingly alarmed for her fiancé, Jim Harvey, and those around her. With ominous warnings from her formidable Aunt Wanna, the concern of maid Alma, and disturbing hints of a long-buried family past tied to Haitian occult practices, the menace seems to close in on the mansion, its conservatory, and its dark lily pond.Old Time Horror 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 Introduction00:39 Original Broadcast25:17 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-horror-radio-old-time-radio--7219126/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Escape, “A Tooth for Paul Revere,” originally broadcast July 4, 1948, is episode 45. This Fourth of July historical fantasy adapts Stephen Vincent Benét’s 1937 short story, with a radio adaptation by John Dunkel and direction by Norman Macdonnell.Massachusetts farmer Lige Butterwick has one pressing concern: a miserable toothache. Sent toward colonial Boston to seek the help of silversmith Paul Revere, Lige’s practical mission leads through the tense, colorful world of the American Revolution. Harry Bartell stars as Lige, with Parley Baer as Revere and Berry Kroeger in multiple roles.Old Time Horror 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 Introduction00:41 Original Broadcast30:11 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-horror-radio-old-time-radio--7219126/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio