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Brain Drain (Episode #0454)
Questions are raised when a series of deaths of respected scientists are linked to a beautiful and mysterious woman. A police detective uncovers a disturbing plot where a deranged scientist steals their brains to fuel his heinous experiments. Written by: Goodman Ralph Starring: Hecht Paul Dryden...
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Uncle Louis (Episode #0818)
A young police investigator attempts to gather proof against a known mobster and falls for a lady witness during it. The irate mobster discovers a secret from his past. Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Roberts Tony Williams Ann Bell Ralph Beck Jackson Harvey Ken Click here for more information…
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The Rainbow Man (Episode #0522)
A con-artist snake oil salesman helps a young couple who want expose the corrupt police force and marry one another. Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Bell Ralph Rowland Jada Dryden Robert Horton Russell Click here for more information about this show or add your comments on this Radio Mystery...
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Tony\'s Market (Episode #1380)
The evidence in a convenience store shooting is pieced together by looking into the chain of events in the lives of the killer and his victims before they ended up at the crime scene. Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Hammond Earl Shay Joan Teitel Carol Kaliban Robert Moss Arnold Click here for more...
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Masks (Episode #0964)
When a retired Hollywood producer is relieved of a precious cigarette case during a train ride, his quest to reclaim the stolen item plunges him into danger. Written by: Keane Gerald Starring: Beal John Shay Joan Benson Court Owens Ray Click here for more information about this show or add your...
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The Queen of Palmyra (Episode #0823)
A private eye chases an enigmatic woman who is a self-declared messiah and the reincarnation of a queen of ancient Rome. She is acquainted with a financier whose young nephew takes her to be on a con job. Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Gwynne Fred Raeburn Bryna Grimes Jack Benson Court Click here...
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Terror on the Heath (Episode #0170)
A young man thinks he is the incarnation of serial killer who was hanged for a series of murders in the 1800s. He finds an old photo of the killer in the public museum, and also a man well-versed in the history of the crimes. Written by: Burnett Murray Starring: Strudwick Sheppard Seldes Marian...
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Afraid to Live, Afraid to Die (Episode #0261)
Not a supernatural, but a psychological horror story is revealed as Ellen Muir recounts her trip to Malvern Grange to take care of its aged matron. Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Rowland Jada Pitoniak Ann Martin Ian Shay Joan Click here for more information about this show or add your comments…
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The Forever Man (Episode #0092)
A luckless man is offered every material comfort in the world through free cars, houses and monetary wealth by a millionaire. The latter only wants to swap their souls in exchange so he can regain his youth. Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Hecht Paul Raeburn Bryna Redfield William Ocko Dan Janney...
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In Touch (Episode #1255)
A medical student requests to be allowed to treat a young girl in Ungerton who suffers from severe migraines. He discovers that talking eases her pain and he imparts this knowledge to her father. Written by: Eric Elspeth Starring: Plummer Amanda Dryden Robert Horton Russell Click here for more...
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The Memory Killers (Episode #0404)
In order for the company to survive, an advertising executive works hard to land a major account. However, he is haunted by ghosts from the past who revealed a disturbing tale-- that the head of their corporation is the same Nazi prison guard that tortured them to death. Written by: Dann Sam...
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Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater (Episode #0762)
Peter Perkins is a loser. He is sidelined at work and pestered at home. He seeks refuge in daydreams where he isn't criticized by any, but such is his capacity for losing that even they turn against him and he starts to lose control over reality and illusion. However, it is the change in his real...
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Revenge Is Sweet (Episode #0782)
A life of crime, even in the past, can get you into trouble. A former swindler winds up in custody for a crime he did not commit. He tries to walk on the straight and the narrow once he is free by working in an athletic club. But a club member takes a dislike to him and frames him for stealing a...
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The Forbidden House (Episode #1369)
After purchasing a new home, the young owners encounter an unexpected visitor in the form of an old circus performer. They offer him a place to stay and in exchange, they soon learn the secret surrounding their new house. Written by: Eric Elspeth Starring: Roberts Tony Kirkwood Diana Grant…
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Alias Mr. Aladdin (Episode #0849)
A scheming woman and her incapable paramour repeatedly attempt to find out her deceased husband's money stash as his best friend tries to impede them. Written by: Winsor Roy Starring: Beal John Dryden Robert Keane Teri Maxwell Roberta Click here for more information about this show or add your...
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A Tale of Two Worlds (Episode #0738)
An actor gets so involved with his character on a soap opera that he is inconsolable when the character is killed off according to the diktats of the script. His co-actors try to help him bargain in a losing dialogue with the arrogant producer. Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Kaliban Robert…
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A Heart of Gold (Episode #0603)
A murderous and evil woman fulfills a vainglorious desire to imprint her portrait on special gold coins. In a strange turn of events, the image that appears on the coins is a hideous reflection of her avaricious nature instead of her actual visage. Written by: Juhren Bob Starring: Sternhagen...
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A Long Time to Die (Episode #0051)
The grass is never greener on the other side and swapping lives is a dangerous practice. Unfortunately, a criminologist and an American Indian discover this too late as their swapped circumstances threaten to engulf them. One needs to depose before a tribal council and the other must do it in…
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The End of the Rainbow (Episode #1072)
Life becomes complicated for a lonesome housewife when she finds herself picked up by a handsome stranger at a singles bar and accompanies him to a nearby town infamous for heavy gambling. Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Keane Teri Kramer Mandel Kaliban Robert Click here for more information about...
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Indian Giver (Episode #0746)
A rich old woman's estate is haunted by an Indian ghost who drives away all her guests and domestic help. She engages the services of an easy-going private eye to help her solve the problem. Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Gwynne Fred Higby Mary Jane Dryden Robert Raeburn Bryna Click here for more...
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The Figure in the Moonlight (Episode #0826)
A mysterious engraving of a residence shows a person re-enacting a crime of the past. The curious couple who inherit it decide to look for its portents, they stumble across an acquaintance's family secret. Written by: Winsor Roy Starring: Elliott Patricia Hecht Paul Roberts Tony Bell Ralph Click...
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The Follower (Episode #0212)
A talent scout in New York is tortured by an invisible being following him everywhere to the extent of keeping up with his every footstep, especially when he is alone. Is there something mysterious in his past? Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Orbach Jerry Teitel Carol Polen Nat Beck Jackson…
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The Disembodied Voice (Episode #0216)
A female psychiatrist begins to get phone calls from a man who claims to be a rapist and a killer. A police investigator tries to help. Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Holm Celeste Addy Wesley Dryden Robert Clinton Mildred Click here for more information about this show or add your comments on...
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Two Plus Two Equals Death (Episode #0478)
A young architect is pulled into the maddening rush of the circus when he falls for an enchanting dancer. His troubles begin when he learns his lover has an equally beautiful but heartless identical twin sister. Can he have one without the other? Written by: Bester Alfred Starring: Redfield…
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And Death Makes Even Steven (Episode #0116)
In order to seize control of his father's wealth, a slighted brother plans the murder of his twin whom he believes robbed him of his fortune. Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Tolan Michael Hecht Paul Lovejoy Joan Martin Ian Click here for more information about this show or add your comments on...
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The Code (Episode #1262)
In order to solve the murder of man who was killed three times over, a local sheriff enlists the aid of a carnival psychic. Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Horton Russell Teitel Carol Dryden Robert Juster Evie Click here for more information about this show or add your comments on this Radio…
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The Creature from the Swamp (Episode #0053)
A man lets himself into more trouble than bargained for when he rescues a woman from a swamp and she is apparently pursued by a swamp creature. Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Grimes Jack Loring Joan Dryden Robert Martin Ian Janney Leon Click here for more information about this show or add your...
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The Wind and the Flame (Episode #0711)
A blackmailer pesters a rich businessman through phone calls. But it is the maid who answers his calls most of the time and she begins to suspect her employer's past? But is she blameless herself? Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Holm Celeste Rose Norman Hammond Earl Click here for more information...
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The Dream Woman (Episode #0120)
Convinced that a woman he met at the local bar is his soul mate, a man abandons his faithful and loyal wife in order to pursue her. He is soon plagued by visions of his death at his new lover's hands. Written by: Lowther George Starring: McCarthy Kevin Keane Teri Matthews Grace Dryden Robert…
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Time Out of Mind (Episode #0835)
A young student is beset by his family history when he meets with an accident. In a bizarre twist, he seems to journey through time and replaces his uncle during WWII. He must fulfill a task to aid his father. Written by: Granger Percy Starring: Horton Russell Battista Lloyd Martin Ian Click here...
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The Gloria Scott (Episode #0740)
The evergreen Sherlock Holmes tale of unravelling a case around a mutiny aboard the ship Gloria Scott with the help of a coded message from one of its survivors. Written by: Goodman Ralph Starring: McCarthy Kevin Griffis William Benson Court Hecht Paul Click here for more information about this...
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The Eighth Deadly Sin (Episode #0620)
A famous writer falls in love with a seductive actress with a penchant for walking on the wild side. When she continues to risk her life and fortune in a high stakes gamble, it sparks a dangerous and downward spiral that ultimately leads to the death of their relationship. Written by: Martin Ian...
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Dead Man\'s Mountain (Episode #0035)
An architect with a strange passion to create a cursed mountain. Any who attempt to climb it lose their beloved Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Hewitt Alan Raeburn Bryna Redfield William Dryden Robert Click here for more information about this show or add your comments on this Radio Mystery…
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Voices of Death (Episode #0091)
The apparition of a dead producer Peter Truro returns to haunt the actor Jason Phillips through his television set. The ghost repeatedly asks him to murder his wife Claire. The irate Jason is forced to consult a medium and a psychiatrist but soon gives way to believing the apparition. He must...
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Return to Shadow Lake (Episode #0278)
The Maxwell couple make their way through a blizzard to get to their summer cabin where someone has apparently attempted a burglary. But they encounter a mystical scene from the past over there - a scene that might not let to get back to their regular lives unscathed. Written by: Farrington…
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It\'s Hard to Be Rich (Episode #0894)
An affluent writer moves into an inexpensive apartment in order to write in peace. But his dreams are shattered by the blaring piano music from the nest door flat. But this isn't a story about a petty neighbourly quarrel - since the next door apartment is non-existent. Written by: Dann Sam...
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The Dead Deserve to Rest (Episode #0425)
Distraught and grieving, a widow falls prey to an unscrupulous occultist who swindles her into believing he can help her reach out to beyond the grave. Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Harmon Jennifer Greenhouse Martha Redfield William Keane Teri Horton Russell Click here for more information…
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The Awakening (Episode #0553)
A police detective investigates the murder of a psychiatrist. His only clue is a tape of the murderer consulting with his psychiatrist just before the murder. Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Hunter Kim Hammond Earl Raeburn Bryna Janney Leon Click here for more information about this show or add…
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The Night We Died (Episode #0663)
It's con man versus con man in this sci-fi story of double-crossing and murder as a veteran of the Lunar Revolt tries to scam a war widow. Written by: Slesar Henry Starring: Readick Bob Griffis William Beck Jackson Shay Joan Click here for more information about this show or add your comments on...
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The Familiar Ghost (Episode #0932)
When he begins to receive letters of a threatening sort, a retired ship captain about to be married becomes paranoid and believes he is being pursued by an invisible being. Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Irving Charles Heath Gordon Keane Teri Martin Ian Click here for more information about…
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Area Thirteen (Episode #0700)
In a future society, genetic engineering is used to manipulate people's personality and skill sets. So, when unengineered and unregistered children are born (a forbidden act) it becomes a matter of security. One such child has been located... Written by: Burnett Murray Starring: Kramer Mandel...
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The Two-Dollar Murders (Episode #0659)
A man tries to cover up an affair and murder by killing a cop who writes him a parking ticket. The unlikliest of clues and the unlikliest of witnesses gives him away. Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Haines Larry Dryden Robert Raeburn Bryna Shay Joan Click here for more information about this show…
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Masquerade (Episode #0599)
The mysterious disappearance of a valuable set of pearls during a masquerade ball lands a gorgeous singer and her boyfriend in a case of international espionage and corporate intrigue. Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Hecht Paul Seldes Marian Martin Ian Hammond Earl Click here for more…
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Journey to Somewhere (Episode #0827)
A strange spectral tale of a train carrying lost souls to a wintry little town that they must return to for their unique purposes. Written by: Martin Ian Starring: Teitel Carol Horton Russell Rose Norman Juster Evie Click here for more information about this show or add your comments on this…
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Trapped (Episode #0158)
A sick lady suspects her husband and caregiver are plotting to kill her. With the help of her previous nurse, she struggles to survive. Written by: Lowther George Starring: Foch Nina Aidman Charles Woods Lesley Tompkins Joan DeSantis Joe Click here for more information about this show or add your...
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To Be an Empress (Episode #1282)
The powerful tale of the struggles of Catherine the Great and her ascension from minor aristocracy to the Russian throne. Written by: James Agate_Jr Starring: Plummer Amanda Horton Russell Shay Joan Turenne Louis Click here for more information about this show or add your comments on this Radio...
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The Fifth Man (Episode #1340)
In order to discover moles and communist spies in the aviation industry, a British journalist works as a secret agent to unmask the traitors. Written by: James Agate_Jr Starring: Rose Norman Grant Bernard Battista Lloyd Seldes Marian Click here for more information about this show or add your...
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Every Blossom Dies (Episode #0240)
A young lady is murdered and the investigator leading the case becomes the main suspect. His boss is unwilling to believe the facts and his wife dismisses the evidence against him, one of them being a note from the victim herself. Written by: Dann Sam Starring: Tolan Michael Byers Catherine…
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The Crystal Gazer (Episode #1055)
\"The Thinking Machine\" reveals the truth to those who seek it. A man foresees his death. When a young woman has a vision of her betrothal to an elderly man, she vanishes without a trace. In a quest to discover her whereabouts, a private detective must pit himself against a wily fortune teller....
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The Sighting (Episode #0178)
A couple encounters a UFO landing on Earth. Though the husband insists on denying what he saw, his wife starts to get neighbourly visits from aliens. Written by: Farrington Fielden Starring: Hunter Kim Polen Nat Dryden Robert Bell Ralph Silver Joe Click here for more information about this show…
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