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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

Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "The Murder Prophet" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “The Murder Prophet,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 4, 1945. Episode 235 stars Wendy Barrie as Claudia Dale, with Paul McGrath

Suspense - "Coffin for Mr Cash" (Old Time Radio, 1960)

Suspense presents “Coffin for Mr Cash,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 27, 1960. Catalogued as episode 846, this Robert Arthur thriller stars Leon Janney as ex-conv

Lux Radio Theatre - "The Paradine Case" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

Lux Radio Theatre presents “The Paradine Case,” originally broadcast on May 9, 1949. Episode 657 adapts Alfred Hitchcock’s 1947 courtroom drama, based on Robert Smythe Hi

Escape - "Figure a Dame" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

Escape presents “Figure a Dame,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 20, 1949. Episode 90 stars Frank Lovejoy in a film-noir-tinged mystery adapted by Morton Fine and

X Minus One - "The Man in the Moon" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

X Minus One presents “The Man in the Moon,” episode 6, originally broadcast on May 29, 1955. This NBC science-fiction drama was written by George Lefferts and directed by

Dragnet - "Max Tyler - Escaped Convict" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

Dragnet presents “Max Tyler - Escaped Convict,” episode 32, originally broadcast on NBC on January 5, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough

Gunsmoke - "Another Man's Poison" (Old Time Radio, 1957)

Gunsmoke, “Another Man’s Poison,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 29, 1957. This is episode 286, written by Les Crutchfield and produced by Norman Macdonnell, wi

Suspense - "Golden Years" (Old Time Radio, 1962)

Suspense presents “Golden Years,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 16, 1962. Often cataloged as episode 943 (with some logs listing it as #942), this late-series

Lux Radio Theatre - "The Kiss of Death" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

Lux Radio Theatre presents “The Kiss of Death,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 12, 1948. Episode 598 adapts the 1947 20th Century-Fox film noir, based on a story

The Whistler - "Stranger in the House" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

The Whistler presents “Stranger in the House,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 2, 1948. This is episode 314 of the suspense anthology series, sponsored by Signal Oil

Escape - "A Matter of Conscience - 1" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

Escape presents “A Matter of Conscience - 1,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 18, 1953. Episode 166 is an Antony Ellis drama directed by Norman Macdonnell, with Pa

Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "Birdsong for a Murderer" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Birdsong for a Murderer,” originally broadcast on June 22, 1952. Episode 512 of the CBS series stars Boris Karloff and features a story

Gunsmoke - "Legal Revenge" (Old Time Radio, 1956)

Gunsmoke, “Legal Revenge” (episode 200), originally broadcast on CBS on February 5, 1956. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester and How

Suspense - "Nightmare" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

Suspense presents “Nightmare,” episode 348, originally broadcast on CBS on September 1, 1949. Gregory Peck stars in this opening broadcast of the 1949–50 season, with Lur

Lux Radio Theatre - "Vivacious Lady" (Old Time Radio, 1941)

Lux Radio Theatre presents “Vivacious Lady,” episode 289, originally broadcast on CBS on January 6, 1941. Sponsored by Lux, this radio adaptation stars Alice Faye and Don

Dragnet - "The Big Border" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

Dragnet, “The Big Border,” originally broadcast on March 20, 1952, is episode 145 of the NBC police drama. Jack Webb stars as Los Angeles robbery detective Sergeant Joe F

Escape - "Ancient Sorceries - National" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

Escape presents “Ancient Sorceries,” episode 28, originally broadcast nationally on CBS on February 15, 1948. This sustaining production was adapted from Algernon Blackwo