Classic Radio’s Greatest Mystery Shows, Vol. 5

The golden age of radio had incredible mystery shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite Hollywood stars in spine-chilling radio mystery and horror. In this collection of sixteen episodes, you’ll hear episodes of Suspense starring Rita Hayworth, Joseph Cotten, Hume Cronyn, Lili Palmer, and Mark Stevens; Escape starring William Conrad and Paul Frees; three episodes of The Whistler; Crime Classics starring Lou Merrill; Academy Award Theatre; The Sealed Book; Cabin B-13 starring Arnold Moss; and more!

Episodes include:

Academy Award Theatre, 9/11/46 – “Shadow of a Doubt” starring Joseph Cotten

Cabin B-13, 12/12/48 – “The Bride Vanishes” starring Arnold Moss

Crime Classics, 10/14/53 – “The Seven Layered Cake of Madame LaFarge” starring Lou Merrill

Crime Club, 3/27/47 – “Silent Witnesses” starring Raymond Edward Johnson

Escape, 2/21/50 – “The Red Mark” starring William Conrad and Paul Frees

The Hall of Fantasy, 3/29/54 – “The Castle of Lavoka” starring Richard Thorne

The Sealed Book, 8/5/45 – “Murder Must Be Paid For” starring Phillip Clarke

Suspense, 7/4/46 – “An Evening’s Diversion” starring Leon Ames

Suspense, 10/3/46 – “Three Times Murder” starring Rita Hayworth

Suspense, 11/14/46 – “The One That Got Away” starring Hume Cronyn

Suspense, 12/19/46 – “The Thing in the Window” starring Joseph Cotten

Suspense, 12/26/46 – “Philomel Cottage” starring Lilli Palmer

Suspense, 1/2/47 – “Tree of Life” starring Mark Stevens

The Whistler, 12/17/45 – “Lucky Night” starring Bill Forman

The Whistler, 1/7/46 – “The Thin Line” starring Joseph Kearns

The Whistler, 7/15/46 – “Custom Built Blonde” starring Jack Moyles