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The Inner Sanctum was a horror anthology that first aired on NBC in 1941, and later, on CBS. Hosted by Raymond Johnson, the show featured stories of horror, thriller, and mystery. Unlike other horror series during that time, the show had this tongue-in-cheek style which were adapted by other radio programs such as Quiet Please and The Mysterious Traveller. Johnson was later replaced by Paul McGrath, at the same year in which Lipton Tea became the show’s primary sponsor.

During its decade-long run, the show was able to produce a total of 526 episodes. The most popular ones were “Terror by Night,” aired on September 18, 1945, and “The Tell-Tale Heart,” aired on August 3, 1941 which featured Boris Karloff. Click here to read more about Inner Sanctum Mysteries

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Please enjoy these 149 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
07.15.1953	double exposure
10.05.1952	death pays the freight	+ Inner Sanctum. July 6, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Pays The Freight". A bu...
09.28.1952	the dead walk at night	+ Inner Sanctum. September 28, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Dead Walk At Night...
09.21.1952	the corpse nobody loved	+ Inner Sanctum. September 21, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Corpse Nobody Loved...
09.14.1952	till death do us part	+ Inner Sanctum. October 27, 1947. "Till Death Do Us Part". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. Two newlyw...
09.07.1952	the meek die slowly	+ Inner Sanctum. September 7, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Meek Die Slowly". A...
08.31.1952	strange passenger	+ Inner Sanctum. August 31, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Strange Passenger". An ex...
08.24.1952	no rest for the dead	+ Inner Sanctum. August 24, 1952. "No Rest For The Dead". A retired artist in need of cash sells h...
08.17.1952	the corpse laughs last
08.13.1952	exit on the left
08.10.1952	the magic tile	+ Inner Sanctum. August 10, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Magic Tile". The story...
08.03.1952	murder off the record	+ Inner Sanctum. August 3, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Murder Off The Record". A ...
07.27.1952	the murder prophet	+ Inner Sanctum. July 27, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Murder Prophet". Who ki...
07.20.1952	the listener	+ Inner Sanctum. July 20, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Listener". Old Mrs. Ric...
07.13.1952	death for sale	+ Inner Sanctum. July 13, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Death For Sale". A seven-ye...
07.06.1952	death pays the freight	+ Inner Sanctum. July 6, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Pays The Freight". A bu...
06.29.1952	terror by night	+ Inner Sanctum. June 29, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Terror By Night". A mad kil...
06.22.1952	birdsong for a murderer	+ Inner Sanctum. June 22, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Birdsong For A Murderer". A ...
05.28.1951	the unforgiving corpse	+ Inner Sanctum. May 28, 1951. "The Unforgiving Corpse". Sponsored by: Mars "Forever Yours" candy ...
02.26.1951	man from the grave	+ Inner Sanctum. February 26, 1951. "The Man From The Grave". Sponsored by: Mars Candy. The final ...
02.19.1951	the smile of death	+ Inner Sanctum. February 19, 1951. "The Smile Of Death". Sponsored by: Mars Candy. The script was...
12.04.1950	beyond the grave	+ Inner Sanctum. December 4, 1950. ABC net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Beyond The Grave". A good...
11.06.1950	twice dead	+ Inner Sanctum. November 6, 1950. "Twice Dead". A woman apparently has returned from the dead. A...
04.17.1950	beneficiary death	+ Inner Sanctum. April 17, 1950. "Beneficiary...Death". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A businessman ...
03.27.1950	murder mansion	+ Inner Sanctum. March 27, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Story Of Murder Mansion". A...

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LOVE Inner Sanctum

James

I had the pleasure of listening to this live, at the 79 FOTR in NJ with most of the original cast. What a memory!!

Clint

The organ really put the show over the top....brilliant

James

I am surprised at how many times I find Mason Adams in episodes I enjoy.

Dave

Loved Raymond and his catty remarks -

Arthur

I had the hardest time convincing my mother that her favourite radio show was called The Inner Sanctum

Frank

I love listening to the Inner Sanctum. When my son was younger, on a nice cool fall evening, we would curl up on the sofa and play my Inner Sanctum c.d. and listen until we fell asleep.

Teressa

Love Inner Sanctum, both on radio and TV. Miss both.

Dee

A real Favorite!!

John

Love listening to these old radio shows.

Nancy

Good memories.

Robert

I love Inner Sanctum!! smile emoticon

Daniel

Just listened to an Inner Sanctum the other day with Boris Karloff traversing the "Corridor of Doom." Dimension X is another favorite show... good stuff, Tommy.

Tony

This is a good one.

Ken

Inner Sanctum is one of my faves

Carmencita

loved Inner Sanctum

Jeanette

That's a good one!

Ken

Love the inner sanctum

Robert

Spectacular!

Robert

Inner Sanctum is great! But I had to laugh when i first heard the sound of that creaky old door. Reminds me of my knees when I'm trying to get out of a chair. Lol!

Dennis

Host Raymond, and the squeaky door. Was a family favorite for my brothers and me.

Frank

we grew up on OTR in the 40's 50's and 60's...what i loved was the realism with which the actors portrayed their parts..also each person would have to picture the scene in their own minds..and to put a mind enduced picture into every part..including rooms streets cars etc.....it was really a great time for entertainment...

Michael

One of my favorite episodes is "Death of a Doll", from 1948

Petz

Love this series

Gary

This horror anthology series was broadcast by NBC, ABC and CBS from 1941 to 1952. Listen to the opening, as the organ plays, a door squeeeeekkkkks open. At the end of the program, as the organ plays, the door squeekks as it closes, then slams shut. Our favorite host of this series because of his terrible puns, was Raymond Edward Johnson 1941 to 1945. The sponsors for the series was Carter's, Colgate and Lipton Tea.

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