A man who has previously experienced being accidentally buried alive, installs a telephone in his crypt and instructs his wife to keep it operational for a year following his death. Hear the tale in “The Line Is Dead” from Murder at Midnight!

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Kiss of Death” (October 15, 1975) ***WD
00:47:13.269 = Murder at Midnight, “The Line Is Dead” (April 07, 1947)
01:14:54.379 = The Black Museum, “The Spotted Bedsheet” (1952) ***WD
01:41:51.899 = The Mysterious Traveler, “Death Is My Caller” (October 21, 1947) ***WD
02:13:08.929 = Mystery House, “Operation Murder” (August 02, 1946)
02:39:18.679 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Kitchen Table” (1967) ***WD
03:05:57.089 = Night Beat, “Molly Keller” (July 17, 1950) ***WD
03:31:02.679 = Creeps By Night, “Walking Dead” (May 16, 1944) ***WD
03:55:48.929 = CBC Nightfall, “The Monkey’s Paw” (February 20, 1981)
04:24:51.459 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Mistaken Countess” (February 02, 1944) ***WD
04:53:57.001 = Show Close

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