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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
03.21.1949	only the dead die twice	+ Inner Sanctum. March 21, 1949. Program #71. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Only The Dead ...
02.21.1949	flame of death	+ Inner Sanctum. February 21, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Flame Of Death". A woman...
02.14.1949	birdsong for a murderer	+ Inner Sanctum. June 22, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Birdsong For A Murderer". A ...
02.07.1949	death demon	+ Inner Sanctum. July 5, 1948. "Death Demon". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A dead father returns fr...
01.31.1949	the devils fortune	+ Inner Sanctum. January 31, 1949. Program #129. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Devil's...
01.24.1949	the deadly dummy	+ Inner Sanctum. January 24, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Deadly Dummy". The ve...
01.17.1949	mark my grave	+ Inner Sanctum. January 17, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Mark My Grave". A corpse ...
01.10.1949	murder comes to life	+ Inner Sanctum. January 10, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Murder Comes To Life". St...
01.03.1949	fearful voyage	+ Inner Sanctum. January 3, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Fearful Voyage". It's bad ...
12.20.1948	between two worlds	+ Inner Sanctum. December 20, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Between Two Worlds". A t...
12.13.1948	murder faces east	+ Inner Sanctum. December 13, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Murder Faces East". An o...
12.06.1948	cause of death	+ Inner Sanctum. December 6, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Cause Of Death". The coro...
11.15.1948	deathwatch in boston	+ Inner Sanctum. November 15, 1948. Program #53. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Deathwatch ...
10.18.1948	death of a doll	+ Inner Sanctum. October 18, 1948. Program #50. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Of A D...
09.27.1948	murder by prophecy	+ Inner Sanctum. September 27, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Murder By Prophecy". A ...
09.20.1948	hangmans island	+ Inner Sanctum. September 20, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Hangman's Island". Good...
09.06.1948	death rides a riptide	+ Inner Sanctum. September 6, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Rides A Riptide". ...
08.09.1948	house of doom	+ Inner Sanctum. August 9, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "House Of Doom". A man's fir...
08.02.1948	the murder ship	+ Inner Sanctum. August 2, 1948. "The Murder Ship". Welcome aboard "The Gypsy Princess," with deat...
07.26.1948	murder takes a honeymoon	+ Inner Sanctum. July 26, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Murder Takes A Honeymoon". T...
07.05.1948	death demon	+ Inner Sanctum. July 5, 1948. "Death Demon". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A dead father returns fr...
03.08.1948	the magic tile	+ Inner Sanctum. August 10, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Magic Tile". The story...
01.26.1948	the doomed	+ Inner Sanctum. January 26, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Doomed". A man who is...
01.12.1948	tempo in blood	+ Inner Sanctum. January 12, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Tempo In Blood". A murder...
12.29.1947	death out of mind	+ Inner Sanctum. December 29, 1947. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Out Of Mind". A re...

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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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