Escape presents “Benscelina and the Fisherman,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on June 10, 1954. This is episode 213 of the series.

An English visitor on a trout-fishing holiday in County Mayo, Ireland, encounters Benscelina, a young Romani woman, on the lonely moorland. When danger closes in around her caravan camp, the two make a desperate bid for safety across the rugged countryside. Written by John Dehner and directed by Norman Macdonnell, the drama stars Vic Perrin and Paula Winslowe.

Old Time Radio Stories 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
30:18 Closing

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Molle Mystery Theatre presents “Killer Come Back to Me,” originally broadcast on NBC on May 17, 1946. Episode 32 is a radio adaptation by Joseph Ruscoll of Ray Bradbury’s short story “Killer, Come Back to Me!”

After a bank robbery leaves young hood Johnny Broghman wounded, the formidable Julie Barnes draws him into a deeper Los Angeles underworld scheme shaped by obsession, manipulation, and an unsettling resemblance to her former lover. Richard Widmark stars with Alice Reinheart in this hard-boiled drama, notable as the first Ray Bradbury story broadcast on network radio.

Old Time Radio Stories 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
30:04 Closing

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Lux Radio Theatre presents “These Three,” episode 153, originally broadcast on CBS on December 6, 1937. Hosted by Cecil B. DeMille, this Lux adaptation of the 1936 film stars Barbara Stanwyck, Errol Flynn, and Mary Astor.

On a Massachusetts farm, Karen Wright and Martha Dobie build a girls’ boarding school through hard work and friendship. Their hopes for the school are shaken when troubled students become entangled in destructive gossip, placing the teachers and Dr. Joe Cardin under growing personal and professional pressure. The radio adaptation was written by George Wells and is based on Lillian Hellman’s play The Children’s Hour.

Old Time Radio Stories 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
01:00:33 Closing

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Dimension X presents “Mars Is Heaven,” episode 33, originally broadcast on NBC on January 7, 1951. This Ernest Kinoy radio adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s story features Wendell Holmes as Captain John Black and Peter Capell as Dr. Horst.

In 1987, Earth’s first expedition to Mars lands amid heavy mist and finds an impossible sight: a familiar small American town that seems lifted from the 1920s. As Captain Black and his crew explore this strangely welcoming world, personal memories and unsettling questions challenge everything they thought they knew about the Red Planet.

Old Time Radio Stories 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
00:55 Original Broadcast
26:15 Closing

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Suspense presents “Report from a Dead Planet,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 10, 1960. Listed as episode 861, this late-era science-fiction mystery was written by George Bamber and produced and directed by Paul Roberts.

A four-person space-exploration crew lands on a newly discovered world that appears to have no living inhabitants. As Dr. Siddons, the Captain, Lt. Jeffries, and Collins investigate the eerie remains of a once-populated city, their survey uncovers unsettling questions about the civilization that vanished.

Old Time Radio Stories 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
20:22 Closing

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Gunsmoke presents “Matt for Murder,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on July 26, 1954. Episode 119 stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester, Georgia Ellis as Kitty, and John Dehner as Wild Bill Hickok. Written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Back in Dodge City, Matt faces a grave accusation when cattle buyer Red Samples arrives with the body of Lou Price and claims the marshal is responsible. With armed men, a witness, and Matt’s reputation on the line, old friend Wild Bill Hickok is brought in to take him into custody.

Old Time Radio Stories 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
30:27 Closing

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X Minus One presents “Jaywalker,” episode 47, originally broadcast on NBC on April 17, 1956. Adapted for radio by George Lefferts from Ross Rocklynne’s short story, first published in Galaxy Science Fiction in December 1950, the drama features Bob Hastings, Raymond Edward Johnson, Terri Keane, and Connie Lienke.

On an Earth-to-Moon passenger flight, a pilot discovers that his estranged wife has boarded under another traveler’s clearance, hoping to repair their marriage. In the tightly controlled realities of space travel, her presence raises dangers that extend far beyond a personal reunion.

Old Time Radio Stories 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
29:05 Closing

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “The Melody of Death,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 22, 1944. Episode 173 stars film favorite Mary Astor as Anne, with Raymond Edward Johnson as the series’ memorable host. The original radio play was written by Robert Tallman and Robert Sloane and directed by Himan Brown.

Newly betrothed Anne meets a café violinist who warns her never to hear a particular melody. When the forbidden tune enters her life, an unnerving vision of a yellow-eyed cat and a growing sense of dread begin to haunt her, while her fiancé David struggles to help. A chilling tale of superstition, suggestion, and a melody that refuses to be forgotten.

Old Time Radio Stories 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
00:39 Original Broadcast
27:03 Closing

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Lux Radio Theatre presents “The Man Who Played God,” episode 168, originally broadcast on March 21, 1938. This Lux-sponsored CBS drama stars George Arliss, returning to the role he played in the 1932 Warner Bros. film, with Florence Arliss and Dolores Costello. Cecil B. DeMille hosts.

Celebrated concert pianist Montgomery Royle faces a life-changing crisis after a violent attack at a royal performance leaves him deaf. As he adjusts to a transformed world, his ability to read lips opens an unexpected path toward understanding—and helping—the people around him. The story was adapted from the 1932 film, itself based on Jules Eckert Goodman’s play The Silent Voice.

Old Time Radio Stories 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
01:00:42 Closing

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Escape presents “The Man Who Would Be King,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 1, 1948. Episode 48 adapts Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale, with Ben Wright starring in this return performance.

In British India, soldiers of fortune Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan announce an audacious plan to cross the northern frontier and make themselves kings in a remote mountain land. With rifles, disguises, and a solemn pact, they set out on a dangerous journey where ambition and unfamiliar customs raise the stakes. Norman Macdonnell produced and directed this adaptation by Les Crutchfield.

Old Time Radio Stories 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
00:55 Original Broadcast
30:25 Closing

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