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Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "Dead Man's Deal" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Dead Man’s Deal,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 28, 1945. Episode 234 is an original radio play by Emile C. Tepperman, featuring

Lux Radio Theatre - "The Virginian" (Old Time Radio, 1936)

Lux Radio Theatre presents “The Virginian,” episode 105, originally broadcast on CBS on November 2, 1936. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille, this adaptation of Owen Wister’s c

Suspense - "Will You Make a Bet with Death" (Old Time Radio, 1942)

Suspense presents “Will You Make a Bet with Death,” originally broadcast on CBS on November 10, 1942. This is episode 17 of the series, written by John Dickson Carr and p

X Minus One - "Mars Is Heaven" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

X Minus One presents “Mars Is Heaven,” originally broadcast on NBC on May 8, 1955. This is episode 3 of the series, adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Ray Bradbury’s 1948 story

Gunsmoke - "Kitty's Quandary" (Old Time Radio, 1959)

Gunsmoke presents “Kitty’s Quandary,” episode 392, originally broadcast on CBS on October 11, 1959. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Georgia Ellis as Kit

Escape - "Two and Two Make Four" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

Escape presents “Two and Two Make Four,” originally broadcast on August 21, 1954. Episode 223 of the CBS suspense anthology stars Shep Menken as merchant sailor David Par

Dragnet - "The Big Trial" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

Dragnet presents “The Big Trial,” episode 45, originally broadcast on NBC on April 20, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Be

Lux Radio Theatre - "Death Takes a Holiday" (Old Time Radio, 1937)

Lux Radio Theatre presents “Death Takes a Holiday,” episode 125, originally broadcast on CBS on March 22, 1937. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille and sponsored by Lux Toilet S

The Whistler - "Till Death Do Us Part" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

The Whistler presents “Till Death Do Us Part,” originally broadcast November 26, 1950. Episode 443 finds hard-up Los Angeles resident Roy Layton facing eviction when Lind

Suspense - "A Story of Poison" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

Suspense presents “A Story of Poison,” episode 615, originally broadcast on CBS on September 13, 1955. Joseph Kearns stars in this Antony Ellis drama, based on police and

Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "Terror by Night" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Terror by Night,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 29, 1952. Episode 513 stars Agnes Moorehead as Linda Dixon and was written by Emil

Escape - "The Coward" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

Escape’s “The Coward” originally aired on CBS Radio Network on August 14, 1954. Episode 222, written by E. Jack Neuman, stars Barney Phillips with Virginia Gregg and Lou

X Minus One - "And the Moon Be Still as Bright" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

X Minus One presents “And the Moon Be Still as Bright,” episode 19, originally broadcast on September 22, 1955. This NBC science-fiction drama adapts Ray Bradbury’s Marti

Gunsmoke - "The Man Who Would Be Marshal" (Old Time Radio, 1956)

Gunsmoke presents “The Man Who Would Be Marshal,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 18, 1956. Episode 206 stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with John Dehner

Lux Radio Theatre - "The Curtain Rises" (Old Time Radio, 1936)

Lux Radio Theatre presents “The Curtain Rises,” episode 102, originally broadcast on CBS on October 12, 1936. Hosted by Cecil B. DeMille and sponsored by Lux Soap, this a

Suspense - "Black Death" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

Suspense presents “Black Death,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 2, 1955. Episode 609 stars Edgar Barrier as Dr. Gebhardt and William Conrad as Police Chief William

Dragnet - "The Big Sophomore" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

Dragnet, “The Big Sophomore” (episode 110), originally broadcast on NBC on July 19, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, joined by Barton Yarborough as Sergeant

Escape - "The Silent Horror" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

Escape presents “The Silent Horror,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 22, 1951. Episode 150 stars Harry Bartell as Tom Dawson, in a radio adaptation by Les Crutchfie

The Whistler - "Escape to Skull Island" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

The Whistler presents “Escape to Skull Island,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 15, 1950. This is episode 398, written by R. Sprague Hall and sponsored by Signal O

Gunsmoke - "Crowbait Bob" (Old Time Radio, 1956)

Gunsmoke, “Crowbait Bob,” originally broadcast November 10, 1956, is episode 239 of the classic CBS radio western. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Georg