Inner Sanctum Mysteries | Thriller | Old Time Radio Downloads

Thanks

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

Radio Shows
Comments
Photos

Please enjoy these 149 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
01.07.1941	amazing death of mrs putnam	+ Inner Sanctum. January 7, 1941. Blue Network. "The Amazing Death Of Mrs. Putnam". Sponsored by: Ca...
03.28.1949	appointment with death	+ Inner Sanctum. March 28, 1949. Program #72. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Appointment Wi...
04.17.1950	beneficiary death	+ Inner Sanctum. April 17, 1950. "Beneficiary...Death". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A businessman ...
12.20.1948	between two worlds	+ Inner Sanctum. December 20, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Between Two Worlds". A t...
12.19.1949	beyond the grave	+ Inner Sanctum. December 4, 1950. ABC net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Beyond The Grave". A good...
12.04.1950	beyond the grave	+ Inner Sanctum. December 4, 1950. ABC net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Beyond The Grave". A good...
02.14.1949	birdsong for a murderer	+ Inner Sanctum. June 22, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Birdsong For A Murderer". A ...
06.22.1952	birdsong for a murderer	+ Inner Sanctum. June 22, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Birdsong For A Murderer". A ...
03.07.1943	black sea gull	+ Inner Sanctum. March 7, 1943. Blue Network. "The Black Sea Gull". Sponsored by: Carter's Little Li...
01.29.1946	blood of cain	+ Inner Sanctum. January 29, 1946. "The Blood Of Cain". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup. A wo...
11.20.1945	boomerang	+ Inner Sanctum. November 20, 1945. "Boomerang". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup. Guadalcanal...
10.03.1949	catch a killer	+ Inner Sanctum. October 3, 1949. "Catch A Killer". A seedy reporter tries to save the brother of a...
12.06.1948	cause of death	+ Inner Sanctum. December 6, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Cause Of Death". The coro...
10.31.1949	corpse for halloween	+ Inner Sanctum. October 31, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "A Corpse For Halloween". ...
06.20.1949	corpse without a conscience	+ Inner Sanctum. June 20, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Corpse Without A Conscience"...
08.15.1949	dead heat	+ Inner Sanctum. August 15, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Dead Heat". A woman's sist...
08.28.1945	dead mans deal	+ Inner Sanctum. August 28, 1945. "Dead Man's Deal". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soup. The first s...
06.26.1945	dead mans debt	+ Inner Sanctum. June 26, 1945. "Dead Man's Debt". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soup. A smart lawye...
06.19.1945	dead mans holiday	+ Inner Sanctum. June 19, 1945. "Dead Man's Holiday". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soup. A man fin...
10.07.1944	dead mans vengeance	+ Inner Sanctum. October 7, 1944. "Dead Man's Vengeance". Raymond Edward Johnson gets a call from G...
01.18.1942	dead reckoning	+ Inner Sanctum. January 18, 1942. Blue Network. "Dead Reckoning". Sponsored by: Carter's Little Liv...
05.22.1945	dead to rights	+ Inner Sanctum. May 22, 1945. "Dead To Rights". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soup. An inept couple...
09.20.1942	dead walk at night	+ Inner Sanctum. September 28, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Dead Walk At Night...
07.18.1949	deadly fare	+ Inner Sanctum. July 18, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Deadly Fare". A cabby picks ...
06.05.1945	death across the board	+ Inner Sanctum. June 5, 1945. "Death Across The Board". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea (medallion premiu...

1 2 3 4 5 6

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.

INNER SANCTUM MYSTERIES