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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
05.07.1946	you could die laughing	+ Inner Sanctum. May 7, 1946. "You Could Die Laughing". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup. Elwo...
11.14.1949	wish to kill	+ Inner Sanctum. November 14, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Wish To Kill". A man lac...
11.06.1950	twice dead	+ Inner Sanctum. November 6, 1950. "Twice Dead". A woman apparently has returned from the dead. A...
09.14.1952	till death do us part	+ Inner Sanctum. October 27, 1947. "Till Death Do Us Part". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. Two newlyw...
10.27.1947	till death do us part	+ Inner Sanctum. October 27, 1947. "Till Death Do Us Part". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. Two newlyw...
10.16.1945	till death do us part	+ Inner Sanctum. October 16, 1945. "'Til Death Do Us Part". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soups. A h...
11.06.1945	the wailing wall	+ Inner Sanctum. November 6, 1945. "The Wailing Wall". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup. A goo...
11.29.1944	the voice on the wire	+ Inner Sanctum. November 29, 1944. "Voice On The Wire". Sponsored by: Colgate Tooth Powder, Palmol...
09.12.1949	the vengeful corpse	+ Inner Sanctum. September 12, 1949. "The Vengeful Corpse". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A woman bu...
05.28.1951	the unforgiving corpse	+ Inner Sanctum. May 28, 1951. "The Unforgiving Corpse". Sponsored by: Mars "Forever Yours" candy ...
12.18.1945	the undead	+ Inner Sanctum. December 18, 1945. "The Undead". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup. A woman's ...
05.16.1949	the unburied dead	+ Inner Sanctum. May 16, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Unburied Dead". A good st...
08.03.1941	the telltale heart	+ Inner Sanctum. August 3, 1941. Blue Network. "The Tell-Tale Heart". Sponsored by: Carter's Little ...
02.19.1951	the smile of death	+ Inner Sanctum. February 19, 1951. "The Smile Of Death". Sponsored by: Mars Candy. The script was...
04.15.1944	the skull that walked	+ Inner Sanctum. April 15, 1944. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Walking Skull". A skull...
05.13.1944	the silent hands	+ Inner Sanctum. May 13, 1944. "The Silent Hands". Sponsored by: Palmolive Shaving Cream, Palmolive...
10.02.1945	the shadow of death	+ Inner Sanctum. October 2, 1945. "The Shadow Of Death". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea. Death seems to f...
01.16.1950	the scream	+ Inner Sanctum. January 16, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Scream". A new bride ...
08.02.1948	the murder ship	+ Inner Sanctum. August 2, 1948. "The Murder Ship". Welcome aboard "The Gypsy Princess," with deat...
07.27.1952	the murder prophet	+ Inner Sanctum. July 27, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Murder Prophet". Who ki...
09.04.1945	the murder prophet	+ Inner Sanctum. July 27, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Murder Prophet". Who ki...
04.22.1944	the melody of death	+ Inner Sanctum. April 22, 1944. "Melody Of Death". Sponsored by: Palmolive Shaving Cream, Palmoliv...
09.07.1952	the meek die slowly	+ Inner Sanctum. September 7, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Meek Die Slowly". A...
02.12.1946	the man who couldnt die	+ Inner Sanctum. February 12, 1946. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Man Who Couldn't Die...
N/A	the waxwork

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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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