Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Detour to Terror,” episode 272, originally broadcast on CBS on May 21, 1946. Hosted by Paul McGrath, this original radio play was written by Emil Tepperman and directed by Himan Brown.

When Jerry Watson fears his twin sister Linda may be in danger, he and his dog Butch follow her trail along a storm-lashed, fogbound shore road near Hurricane Cove. A suspicious detour, a blocked back road, and an isolated house draw Jerry into an unsettling night of danger. Mason Adams stars as Jerry Watson, with Mercedes McCambridge and Berry Kroeger.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries 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
00:51 Original Broadcast
30:23 Closing

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Island of Death,” episode 49, originally broadcast on December 7, 1941. Written by Robert Newman for the Blue Network, the episode features Myron McCormick and Arthur Vinton.

During a stormy drive through Haiti, John and Muriele lose their way en route to their friend Alan’s plantation. A troubling encounter on the road, local tales of vodou, and Pierre’s ominous knucklebone reading draw the skeptical visitors into the island’s fearful legends. The surviving broadcast is preceded by Blue Network news coverage from the day of the Pearl Harbor attack.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries 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
29:18 Closing

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “The Voice on the Wire,” originally broadcast November 29, 1944. Episode 204 of the CBS horror anthology was written by Robert Sloane and directed by Himan Brown, with Lesley Woods as Geraldine Reeves.

Alone in an isolated house on a long, narrow island, Geraldine is haunted by unfinished music, a distant howling dog, and an ominous telephone call that promises terror before the night is through. Introduced by Raymond Edward Johnson, this original radio drama builds its suspense amid a dark lakeshore, the ruins of a burned home, and the unsettling ring of a telephone.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries 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
29:50 Closing

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Dead Reckoning,” originally broadcast January 18, 1942. Episode 55 of the series, this maritime tale is also known by the alternate title “Thing From the Sea.”

In thick fog off the Great Banks, a tramp steamer encounters an apparently deserted schooner—and rescues its lone survivor. His unnerving story of a vanished crew and something in the sea leaves Captain Beast and the men aboard facing a mounting atmosphere of dread. Written by Robert Newman, the Blue Network broadcast features Arthur Vinton, Santos Ortega, and Myron McCormick.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries 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
00:43 Original Broadcast
30:07 Closing

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Between Two Worlds,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 20, 1948. Episode 401 of the suspense anthology was hosted by Paul McGrath and stars Mason Adams and Ann Shepherd; Himan Brown directed and produced the script by John Roeburt.

During Christmas week in South Chicago, mob associate Sam Tyler finds himself facing a deadly reckoning. When a mysterious figure offers him a brief chance to set things right, Sam is drawn into a dangerous inheritance scheme filled with deception, criminal loyalties, and supernatural menace.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries 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
24:57 Closing

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Lady with a Plan,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 9, 1946. Episode 266 stars Elspeth Eric, with Santos Ortega and Luis Van Rooten; Paul McGrath is your host. The drama was written by Richard Manoff and Michael Sklar and directed by Himan Brown.

In a prison-bound tale of suspense, a warden’s unhappy wife joins an inmate in a carefully calculated scheme to change her life. But distrust, divided loyalties, and criminal ambition make every move more dangerous. The surviving recording is commonly identified as an Armed Forces Radio Service rebroadcast.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries 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
29:28 Closing

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Killer at Large,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 9, 1950. This episode, number 456, is hosted by Paul McGrath and features Larry Haines.

American fugitive Mark Stribling crosses into Mexico in search of the man he believes framed him for murder. At a border-town nightclub, a photographer named Maxine draws him into a perilous journey toward the remote heights of Monte Muerto. Produced and directed by Himan Brown.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries 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
00:46 Original Broadcast
26:00 Closing

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Murder by Prophecy,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 27, 1948. Episode 390 was hosted by Paul McGrath and directed and produced by Himan Brown.

When Theodore “Ted” Zenga Lyon inherits the neglected Highgate Estate near Hillcrest, he finds himself drawn into the dark legacy of an ancestor rumored to have practiced the occult. A cryptic prophecy and the suggestion of hidden wealth lead Ted toward an ominous old New England valley. Joseph Julian and Santos Ortega star.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries 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
00:51 Original Broadcast
25:42 Closing

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Death for Sale,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 13, 1952. This is episode 515 of the series’ final summer run.

Boris Karloff stars as Mark Deavers in a suspenseful crime drama about a long-running life-insurance scheme, a promised $50,000 payoff, and the sudden return of a man thought to be dead. Directed and produced by Himan Brown, the episode turns on greed, deception, and the pressure of a plan beginning to unravel.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries 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
25:37 Closing

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Skeleton Bay,” originally broadcast on CBS on February 5, 1946. Episode 257 features Betty Lou Gerson and was written by Emile Tepperman, with Himan Brown directing and producing.

Mystery novelist Carola Winter retreats to the secluded Skeleton Bay hotel, where private cabins overlook a storm-swept, rockbound coast. After witnessing a disturbing encounter on the beach, her fascination with murder draws her into an increasingly dangerous tangle of secrets and suspicion.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents this 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
30:30 Closing

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