December 2, 1946 sparked the beginning of a dark and chilling old time radio anthology based off a series of adaptations from Doubleday Crime Club imprints. Each episode of The Crime Club lasted for roughly 30 minutes and aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System. The shows would begin with the telephone ringing... only to be answered by the ominous tones of the Librarian, played by Raymond E. Johnson (best known for his work in The Inner Sanctum). What set this particular old radio show apart from its comtemporaries was that it was seemingly a story within a story with the Librarian delivering spine-tingling mysteries to the listeners. The Crime Club was directed and produced by Roger Bowen, while some of the more hair-raising scripts were done by Willis Cooper of Lights Out and Quiet, Please fame. Click here to read more about Crime Club