CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Terror in the Air,” originally broadcast August 22, 1975. This is episode 331 of the CBS Radio Network series, hosted by E. G. Marshall.

A routine Transways Airlines flight from Miami to Seattle, via Kansas City, becomes a terrifying emergency when the crew is stricken by food poisoning. With a passenger also requiring urgent medical attention, Dr. Sam McCall is forced into responsibilities far beyond his usual role. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, the drama stars Robert Dryden and Jennifer Harmon.

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 Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
55:12 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Cantankerous Ghost,” episode 1286, originally broadcast February 5, 1982 on the CBS Radio Network. Written by Bob Juhren and directed by Himan Brown, the episode features Marian Seldes, Evie Juster, Lloyd Battista, and Earl Hammond.

Two elderly sisters threatened with foreclosure receive a welcome offer when a Hollywood director rents their old mansion for a horror-film production. But as the cameras roll, an antiquated spirit with ties to the house begins making the shoot—and the sisters’ future—far more complicated.

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 Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
46:32 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Murder with Malice,” episode 86, originally broadcast on May 6, 1974. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this CBS Radio Network mystery was written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, with Marcia Rodd, Ira Lewis, Nick Pryor, and Staats Cotsworth.

In this psychological crime drama, a son’s scheme against his father draws his sister into a dangerous web of hypnosis, manipulation, and divided family loyalties. The suspense centers on the unsettling power of suggestion and the consequences of trying to control another person’s will.

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 Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
57:25 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Murder at Troytes Hill,” episode 817, originally broadcast on April 17, 1978. This CBS Radio Network mystery was written by G. Frederick Lewis and produced by Himan Brown.

In Victorian England, detective Loveday Brooke joins a police investigator at an old estate after a gamekeeper and his dog are found dead. As rumors and unsettling details surround the case, Brooke searches for the motive behind the crime. Adapted from Catherine Louisa Pirkis’s 1893 Loveday Brooke story, the episode stars Marian Haley, Robert Dryden, Earl Hammond, and Ray Owens.

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 Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
41:59 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Dog Walker Murders,” originally broadcast December 4, 1981. This is episode 1265 of the long-running CBS suspense anthology.

Wealthy elderly women are targeted by a killer who uses charm and hypnosis to gain access to both his victims and their money. As the crimes mount, a man’s bitter fixation on his mother fuels his fear that a woman may be his undoing. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, the drama features Lloyd Battista, Martha Greenhouse, Carol Teitel, and Ian Martin. It was Martin’s final script produced for the series.

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 Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
46:16 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Coldest Killer,” episode 625, originally broadcast March 29, 1977. Written especially for the series by Sam Dann and produced and directed by Himan Brown, this contemporary domestic-crime drama stars Joan Lovejoy, Bob Readick, Lloyd Battista, Joan Shay, and Gilbert Mack.

Business partners Joseph Nafferton and Edward Coffin appear to share a long friendship, but secrets within the Nafferton household threaten to turn trust into danger. As suspicion, betrayal, and ambition tighten their grip, those who know too much may become obstacles in a chilling game of self-preservation.

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 Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
44:26 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Murder of Caesar,” originally broadcast September 24, 1980, as episode 1121. Written by G. Frederick Lewis and directed by Himan Brown, this historical drama features Paul Hecht, Earl Hammond, Joan Shay, and Gordon Gould.

In ancient Rome, Julius Caesar’s growing power unsettles the men closest to him as political loyalties fracture and warnings gather around the Ides of March. Drawing on classical accounts attributed to Plutarch, Cicero, and “Plutonius,” the episode follows Brutus, Cassius, Portia, Calpurnia, and Caesar through the tension of Rome’s defining political crisis.

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 Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
46:05 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “It’s Simply Murder,” episode 64, originally broadcast on March 27, 1974. This early installment of the CBS Radio Network series was written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, with Jack Gilford and Marian Haley among the cast.

Henry Green, a worn-down husband yearning for freedom from his unhappy marriage, is tempted by a dangerous weekend proposition involving robbery, romance, and the possibility of a different life. Darkly comic domestic tension builds as fantasy and crime begin to overlap.

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 Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
44:46 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “A Ghostly Game of Death,” episode 28, originally broadcast February 2, 1974. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this early installment was written by Murray Burnett and produced and directed by Himan Brown.

A prospective buyer of an ancient seaside house seeks the help of paranormal scholar Alex Garth to confront a persistent haunting tied to a long-dead sea captain’s wife. With Tim Kelly and his dog Byron alongside him, Garth spends the night amid unsettling sounds and apparitions. The cast includes William Prince, Joan Tyson, William Redfield, and Gilbert Mack.

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 Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
45:48 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Ghost Driver,” episode 79, originally broadcast on April 23, 1974. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this suspense tale was written by George Lowther and directed by Himan Brown.

Mel and Liz Stout purchase a remote Colorado mountain lodge, hoping to turn it into a ski resort despite warnings of a deadly legend tied to the narrow mountain road. When an ominous oncoming driver begins to menace the lodge’s new owners and guests, a ghostly tale becomes a chilling mystery. The cast includes Mason Adams, Augusta Dabney, Mary Jane Higby, and Norman Rose.

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 Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
58:22 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Providential Ghost,” episode 438, originally broadcast on February 26, 1976. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this CBS Radio Network mystery was written by Ian Martin and produced and directed by Himan Brown.

After losing her parents and beloved grandfather, a young girl is placed in an unsettling household where questions of guardianship and inheritance surround her. As fear and uncertainty close in, she takes comfort in the possibility that her grandfather’s protective spirit may still be watching over her. The cast includes Beatrice Straight and Hetty Galen.

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 Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
43:48 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Little Old Lady Killer,” originally broadcast September 15, 1975, as episode 344. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio Network mystery features Diane Baker, Anne Seymour, Alan Reed, Berry Kroeger, and Marvin Miller.

A female police detective investigates a string of murders linked to accusations of cruelty toward animals. As she pursues an unsettling theory that her skeptical male colleagues are reluctant to accept, the case leads from a roadside diner into a tense police procedural driven by vigilante justice.

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 Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
44:39 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Nightmare’s Nest,” episode 310, originally broadcast July 17, 1975. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this Gothic supernatural drama was written by Ian Martin and directed and produced by Himan Brown, with Gordon Gould and Rosemary Rice among the cast.

A reclusive scientist purchases a remote country manor in search of solitude for his work, only to discover that the estate and its shadowed grounds harbor an unsettling presence. As the manor’s history closes in, the peace he sought gives way to an atmosphere of mounting dread.

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 Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
51:46 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Killer Instinct,” episode 1138, originally broadcast November 24, 1980. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, it features Teri Keane, Martha Greenhouse, and Court Benson.

A police detective investigates a series of strange deaths whose unsettling circumstances seem to point toward a polished, smooth-talking salesman. As seemingly unrelated cases begin to form a troubling pattern, the detective follows the clues into an increasingly dangerous mystery.

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 Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
42:44 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Bright Golden Murders,” originally broadcast October 15, 1980, as episode 1127. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, the drama features Tammy Grimes, Russell Horton, Martha Greenhouse, and Ray Owens.

When a nuclear scientist dies, his widow suspects that his work on a potentially world-changing metallurgical discovery may have made him a target. As she seeks help from one of his friends and the local police, scientific ambition, reputation, and criminal suspicion cloud the search for the truth.

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 Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
45:13 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Avenging Ghost of Kitty Morgan,” episode 875, originally broadcast on August 4, 1978. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this supernatural drama features Mandel Kramer, Evie Juster, Bryna Raeburn, and Sam Gray.

After Kitty Morgan is betrayed by the man for whom she created a home, her vow to haunt the residence endures through generations. When the old family house offers a new chance to settle its lingering grievance, the past begins to press in on those who inherit its legacy.

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 Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
45:19 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Old Maid Murders,” originally broadcast June 30, 1980, as episode 1098. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio Network suspense drama stars Tammy Grimes.

A middle-aged secretary, quietly devoted to her boss, learns he may be involved in dangerous espionage. Caught between personal loyalty and her conscience, she must confront the risks surrounding the man she loves.

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 Introduction
00:58 Original Broadcast
46:12 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Precious Killer,” episode 208, originally broadcast on January 20, 1975. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio Network mystery stars Arnold Moss and Beatrice Straight.

In the oppressive fictional European republic of Rourania, celebrated scientist and former revolutionary Karel Vortic finds his belief in the ruling regime shattered. Accused of theft and treason, he faces mounting pressure, political betrayal, and the perilous possibility of escape.

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 Introduction
00:56 Original Broadcast
50:27 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Million Dollar Murder,” originally broadcast October 21, 1975, as episode 365. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this CBS Radio Network drama was written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown.

Furniture-company owner Dick Nelson is facing the liquidation of his business when a wealthy woman makes an unthinkable offer: one million dollars to kill a close friend. As financial desperation collides with loyalty, the proposal raises troubling questions about the price of survival. The cast includes Mandel Kramer and Patricia Elliott.

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 Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
44:16 Closing

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Ghostly Private Eye,” originally broadcast September 27, 1976, as episode 525. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this installment was written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown.

At nineteenth-century Yand Manor House in Surrey, occult investigator Dr. Flaxman Low is summoned to confront a violent, unexplained force that has made part of the estate uninhabitable. Joined by the skeptical Professor Jean Thierry, Low investigates a chilling country-house mystery adapted from “The Story of Yand Manor House” by E. and H. Heron. The cast includes Larry Haines, Paul Hecht, Betty Winkler, Guy Sorel, 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 Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
44:35 Closing

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