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CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio brings you atmospheric mystery, suspense, horror, and supernatural drama from one of radio’s great revival-era anthology series. Enter stories of murder, psychological terror, strange encounters, the unexplained, and dark secrets brought vividly to life through classic radio storytelling. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Created by Himan Brown, CBS Radio Mystery Theater carried the tradition of classic suspense radio into a new generation with memorable performances and immersive storytelling. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, suspense, horror, supernatural stories, thrillers, and vintage radio drama.
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- Today45 min
CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "A Very Dear Ghost Indeed" (Old Time Radio, 1976)
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “A Very Dear Ghost Indeed,” episode 521, originally broadcast September 20, 1976. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio mystery features Russell Horton, Patricia Elliott, Ian Martin, and Earl Hammond.In late-19th-century Ireland, an American father and daughter are stranded when a rural bridge washes out. Seeking shelter at an old castle, they encounter a mysterious resident and a haunting tale of greed, family, and a perilous bargain.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 Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast44:58 ClosingBecome 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
- Yesterday44 min
CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Ghost of San Juan Hill" (Old Time Radio, 1976)
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Ghost of San Juan Hill,” episode 481, originally broadcast on May 10, 1976. This historical-tinged mystery was written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown.As a bride prepares to remarry, the unexpected return of the husband she believed lost in the Spanish-American War throws the wedding into turmoil. Against the lingering memory of the fighting at San Juan Hill, the drama features Jack Grimes, Marian Haley, William Redfield, Bryna Raeburn, 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 Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast44:33 ClosingBecome 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
- 2 days ago53 min
CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Trouble with Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1974)
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Trouble with Murder,” episode 147, originally broadcast on September 12, 1974. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, this contemporary Brooklyn crime thriller stars Robert Morse and Bryna Raeburn.As police investigate a troubling series of killings, a wealthy woman commissions an artist to paint her nude portrait. But the painter’s increasingly unsettling behavior turns a private artistic arrangement into a mounting danger.CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the 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 Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast52:56 ClosingBecome 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
- 3 days ago43 min
CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Ghost in the Well" (Old Time Radio, 1978)
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Ghost in the Well,” episode 806, originally broadcast March 28, 1978. Written by Murray Burnett and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio Network drama stars Tony Roberts and Patricia Elliott.An artist becomes compelled to paint the portrait of a mysterious woman’s spirit, opening a supernatural doorway into New York’s historic Manhattan Well murder case. Inspired by the 1800 trial of Levi Weeks—defended by Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Brockholst Livingston—the drama blends an eerie studio séance with a haunting chapter of early American history.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 Introduction00:54 Original Broadcast43:09 ClosingBecome 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
- 4 days ago45 min
CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Tomorrow's Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1976)
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Tomorrow’s Murder,” originally broadcast December 31, 1976. This is episode 575 of the CBS Radio Network suspense anthology, written by Sam Dann and produced and directed by Himan Brown.Stressed sales manager Harold K. Starbright takes a walk through Morrison City Memorial Park and encounters a stranger studying cemetery sculpture. Then Harold finds an elaborate gravestone bearing his own name, birth date, and a death date still a year in the future. Robert Dryden, Evie Juster, Court Benson, and Earl Hammond star in this unsettling mystery.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 Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast45:30 ClosingBecome 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
- 5 days ago43 min
CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Scenes from a Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1982)
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Scenes from a Murder,” originally broadcast September 7, 1982, as episode 1367. This CBS Radio Network drama was written by G. Frederick Lewis and directed by Himan Brown.Adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, the story follows a financially desperate music teacher whose attempt to solve his money troubles draws him into a harrowing moral and psychological struggle. Russell Horton leads a cast that includes Carol Teitel, Joan Shay, and Earl Hammond.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 Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast43:01 ClosingBecome 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
- 6 days ago47 min
CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Forty-Five Minutes to Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1976)
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Forty-Five Minutes to Murder,” episode 495, originally broadcast on June 28, 1976. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this contemporary mystery features Larry Haines, Leon Janney, and Joan Shay.A bitter business feud seems to be settling when Jim Raglan sends Carroway Chemicals vice president Emmet Martindale an extravagant bottle of cognac. But when the gift brings tragedy to the Martindale home, a poison investigation exposes unsettling contradictions—and a crucial forty-five-minute gap.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 Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast47:46 ClosingBecome 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
- 1 weeks ago46 min
CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Marry for Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1975)
CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Marry for Murder,” episode 395, originally broadcast on December 12, 1975. This original CBS Radio drama was written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, starring Mandel Kramer.Private detective James Kellogg is hired to investigate Walter Jones, the younger fiancé of a wealthy widow whose family suspects he may be after her fortune. When another client seeks the same elusive man, Kellogg finds himself navigating conflicting loyalties, suspicious histories, and professional duty. The cast also includes Patsy Bruder, Evie Juster, Arthur Anderson, and Dan Ocko.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 Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast46:20 ClosingBecome 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
About CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio
CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio brings you atmospheric mystery, suspense, horror, and supernatural drama from one of radio’s great revival-era anthology series. Enter stories of murder, psychological terror, strange encounters, the unexplained, and dark secrets brought vividly to life through classic radio storytelling. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Created by Himan Brown, CBS Radio Mystery Theater carried the tradition of classic suspense radio into a new generation with memorable performances and immersive storytelling. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, suspense, horror, supernatural stories, thrillers, and vintage radio drama.
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