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Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “The Dead Laugh,” originally broadcast on September 23, 1946. Episode 285, also known as “Ghosts Always Get the Last Laugh,” was produced and directed by Himan Brown and features Mercedes McCambridge and Santos Ortega.Judge Richard Thornton is unnerved when the mocking laugh of convicted murderer John Spenser seems to return after Spenser’s death. As pressure builds at home and the judge grows close to nurse Margaret Cummings, conscience, fear, and the possibility of a supernatural visitation begin to converge. The surviving recording is an Armed Forces Radio Service rebroadcast heard under the Mystery Playhouse banner.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:52 Original Broadcast26:53 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Originally broadcast in 1950, "Lady Killer" is a classic episode of Suspense.Curated and presented by Old Time Retro Radio.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:12 Original Broadcast32:02 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Mars Is Heaven,” episode 14, originally broadcast on NBC on July 7, 1950. This adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s short story was written for radio by Ernest Kinoy, with Wendell Holmes as Capt. Black and Peter Capell as Dr. Horst.On April 20, 1987, Earth’s first expedition lands on Mars expecting an alien wilderness—but finds an unsettlingly familiar small American town. As the crew explores its streets, homes, and seemingly impossible connections to their own pasts, their scientific mission becomes a mystery of memory, longing, and appearances.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast30:09 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Escape presents “The Country of the Blind,” episode 62, originally broadcast on CBS on March 20, 1949. Edmond O’Brien stars as mountain guide Juan Nuñez in this adaptation of H. G. Wells’s classic short story, written for radio by John Dunkel and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.Stranded in Ecuador’s high Andes after a dangerous descent, Nuñez finds an isolated valley cut off from the outside world. There, he encounters a village whose inhabitants have never known sight, challenging everything he believes about knowledge, independence, and belonging.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:57 Original Broadcast30:49 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lux Radio Theatre presents “Sangaree,” episode 907, originally broadcast January 25, 1955. This Lux Soap production adapts Frank G. Slaughter’s novel, via the 1953 Paramount film, with Arlene Dahl reprising her role as Nancy Darby and Cesar Romero as Dr. Carlos Morales.Set in Georgia during October 1781, near the close of the Revolutionary War, the story follows Dr. Morales as he travels to Sangaree plantation to fulfill the wishes of his late benefactor, General Darby. His new authority over the estate brings him into conflict with the general’s determined daughter, Nancy, amid Savannah society, disputed property, and dangerous threats along the waterfront.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:57 Original Broadcast58:13 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “Death Wish,” originally broadcast on NBC on October 10, 1957. This is episode 115 of the acclaimed science-fiction anthology series.Aboard the Mars-bound spacecraft Deidre, Captain Summers and his two crewmates confront a devastating propulsion failure that sends them speeding away from the Solar System with little fuel and few options. Adapted by William Welch from Robert Sheckley’s 1956 Galaxy Science Fiction story, written under the name Ned Lang, this tense drama explores survival, spaceflight, and the crew’s distrust of an onboard computer. The cast includes Ralph Camargo, Maurice Tarplin, Walter Black, and Joseph Bell.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:59 Original Broadcast22:26 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Academy Award Theater presents “The Great McGinty,” episode 4, originally broadcast April 20, 1946. Adapted from Preston Sturges’s 1940 film, the drama stars Brian Donlevy reprising his role as Daniel McGinty.In a smoky saloon south of the border, McGinty recounts his rise from penniless ballot worker to a rising figure in a powerful political machine. Frank Wilson adapted Sturges’s comic political satire for radio, in a CBS production directed and produced by Dee Englebach.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast30:28 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke: “Lochinvar,” originally broadcast October 17, 1952, is episode 26 of the classic CBS Radio Network Western. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this early, approximately 28-minute sustaining-program broadcast, written by Les Crutchfield and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.A former Dodge City resident returns as Artis Nash prepares to marry rancher Ben Martin, stirring old feelings and a dangerous rivalry. With Chester Proudfoot and the people of Dodge City close at hand, Matt Dillon works to keep a personal dispute from turning violent.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast30:25 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Whistler, “Manhunt” (also cataloged as “Man Hunt”), originally broadcast June 25, 1950, is episode 421. This Signal Oil-sponsored CBS Pacific Network installment is an urban crime drama of secrets, suspicion, and mounting pressure.Businessman Clifford Graham has built a carefully concealed second identity, “Mr. Stevens,” and a dangerous connection to Julie Thompson. As witnesses and police scrutiny threaten to expose the deception, Graham must keep his two lives convincingly apart.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast30:15 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “Golden Years,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 16, 1962. Commonly listed as episode 943, this late-run drama was written by William N. Robson and features Peter Fernandez, Rosemary Rice, and Ivor Francis.Teenager Buddy Birdwell’s anger over being denied the family car alarms his girlfriend, Sue. As his resentment toward adoptive stepfather Ralph Karsten grows, others must decide whether his threats are merely rebellious talk—or something far more dangerous.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:48 Original Broadcast25:42 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio