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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
01.22.1946	the confession	+ Inner Sanctum. January 22, 1946. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Confession". A dying ...
12.06.1944	the color blind formula	+ Inner Sanctum. December 6, 1944. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Color-Blind Formula"....
04.10.1945	the bog oak necklace	+ Inner Sanctum. April 10, 1945. "The Bog-Oak Necklace". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup. The...
05.15.1945	the black art	+ Inner Sanctum. May 15, 1945. "The Black Art". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soup (silver medallion...
06.29.1952	terror by night	+ Inner Sanctum. June 29, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Terror By Night". A mad kil...
09.18.1945	terror by night	+ Inner Sanctum. June 29, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Terror By Night". A mad kil...
01.12.1948	tempo in blood	+ Inner Sanctum. January 12, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Tempo In Blood". A murder...
05.03.1942	study for murder	+ Inner Sanctum. May 3, 1942. Blue Network. "A Study For Murder". A psychologist studying murder be...
08.31.1952	strange passenger	+ Inner Sanctum. August 31, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Strange Passenger". An ex...
03.12.1946	strands of death	+ Inner Sanctum. March 12, 1946. "Strands Of Death". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soups. A man ...
08.19.1946	spectre of the rose	+ Inner Sanctum. August 19, 1946. "The Spectre Of The Rose". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A ballet ...
04.24.1945	song of the slasher	+ Inner Sanctum. April 24, 1945. "Song Of The Slasher". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soup. A good s...
01.30.1950	skeleton bay	+ Inner Sanctum. January 30, 1950. "Skeleton Bay". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A mystery writer wi...
02.05.1946	skeleton bay	+ Inner Sanctum. February 5, 1946. "Skeleton Bay". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup. A mystery...
06.12.1945	portrait of death	+ Inner Sanctum. June 12, 1945. "Portrait Of Death". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soup. A cursed pa...
07.04.1949	pattern for fear	+ Inner Sanctum. July 4, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Pattern For Fear". A waiter o...
06.23.1947	over my dead body	+ Inner Sanctum. June 23, 1947. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Over My Dead Body". Edgar Fi...
03.21.1949	only the dead die twice	+ Inner Sanctum. March 21, 1949. Program #71. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Only The Dead ...
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...
02.20.1945	no coffin for the dead	+ Inner Sanctum. February 20, 1945. "No Coffin For The Dead". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup...
10.24.1949	night is my shroud	+ Inner Sanctum. October 24, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Night Is My Shroud". A go...
05.29.1945	musical score	+ Inner Sanctum. May 29, 1945. "Musical Score". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soup. A man is forced ...
07.26.1948	murder takes a honeymoon	+ Inner Sanctum. July 26, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Murder Takes A Honeymoon". T...
09.05.1949	murder rides the carousel	+ Inner Sanctum. September 5, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Murder Rides The Carouse...
08.03.1952	murder off the record	+ Inner Sanctum. August 3, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Murder Off The Record". 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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