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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
05.05.1947	dont dance on my grave	+ Inner Sanctum. May 5, 1947. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Don't Dance On My Grave". A wo...
05.21.1946	detour to terror	+ Inner Sanctum. May 21, 1946. "Detour To Terror". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup. A man and...
01.09.1945	desert death	+ Inner Sanctum. January 9, 1945. "Desert Death". Two guys driving across the desert pick up three ...
11.15.1948	deathwatch in boston	+ Inner Sanctum. November 15, 1948. Program #53. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Deathwatch ...
11.04.1946	deaths old sweet song	+ Inner Sanctum. November 4, 1946. "Death's Old Sweet Song". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. An old ma...
08.29.1949	deaths little brother	+ Inner Sanctum. August 29, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death's Little Brother". A...
04.04.1949	death wears a lonely smile	+ Inner Sanctum. April 4, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Wears A Lonely Smile"....
09.06.1948	death rides a riptide	+ Inner Sanctum. September 6, 1948. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Rides A Riptide". ...
10.05.1952	death pays the freight	+ Inner Sanctum. July 6, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Pays The Freight". A bu...
07.06.1952	death pays the freight	+ Inner Sanctum. July 6, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Pays The Freight". A bu...
12.29.1947	death out of mind	+ Inner Sanctum. December 29, 1947. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Out Of Mind". A re...
06.06.1949	death on the highway	+ Inner Sanctum. June 6, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death On The Highway". An emb...
10.18.1948	death of a doll	+ Inner Sanctum. October 18, 1948. Program #50. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Of A D...
01.23.1945	death is an artist	+ Inner Sanctum. January 23, 1945. "Death Is An Artist". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup. Fou...
06.10.1944	death is a joker	+ Inner Sanctum. June 10, 1944. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Is A Joker". Peter Lor...
05.25.1941	death is a joker	+ Inner Sanctum. June 10, 1944. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death Is A Joker". Peter Lor...
03.26.1946	death is a double crosser	+ Inner Sanctum. March 26, 1946. "Death Is A Double-Crosser". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup...
02.06.1945	death in the depths	+ Inner Sanctum. February 6, 1945. "Death In The Depths". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea, Lipton Soup. A ...
12.28.1941	death has claws	+ Inner Sanctum. December 28, 1941. Blue Network. "Death Has Claws". Sponsored by: Carter's Little L...
07.13.1952	death for sale	+ Inner Sanctum. July 13, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Death For Sale". A seven-ye...
02.07.1949	death demon	+ Inner Sanctum. July 5, 1948. "Death Demon". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A dead father returns fr...
07.05.1948	death demon	+ Inner Sanctum. July 5, 1948. "Death Demon". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A dead father returns fr...
10.09.1945	death by scripture	+ Inner Sanctum. October 9, 1945. "Death By Scripture". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soups. A chill...
02.03.1947	death bound	+ Inner Sanctum. February 3, 1947. "Death Bound". Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A stranger in the pa...
06.05.1945	death across the board	+ Inner Sanctum. June 5, 1945. "Death Across The Board". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea (medallion premiu...

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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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