CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Death Watch,” episode 177, originally broadcast on November 21, 1974. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this CBS Radio Network mystery was written by Ian Martin and directed and produced by Himan Brown, with Jay Gregory, Marian Seldes, Robert Dryden, and Ian Martin in the cast.A man’s apparent good fortune at a game of chance leaves him with a pocket watch carrying a disturbing demand: it must be kept wound. As the watch begins to command his attention, a lucky win becomes an increasingly ominous ordeal.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Broadcast52:50 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Second Look at Murder,” originally broadcast June 10, 1981, as episode 1209. Written by James Agate, Jr. and produced by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio Network mystery features Jada Rowland, Robert Dryden, Russell Horton, and Roberta Maxwell.When Boston newspaper reporter John Howard finds a rusty hatchet blade in the woods outside Fall River, Massachusetts, he is drawn into a fresh examination of the notorious 1892 Lizzie Borden murders. His research revisits the shadowed circumstances surrounding Andrew and Abby Borden’s deaths—and the questions that have lingered for generations.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast43:31 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Ghostly Rival,” episode 306, originally broadcast July 10, 1975. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this CBS Radio Network drama was written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown.A young man seeking permission to marry the woman he loves finds himself unable to meet her wealthy father’s expectations. Desperate for the status and fortune he lacks, he accepts an otherworldly bargain—one that carries consequences far beyond what he imagined. The cast includes Will MacKenzie, Marian Seldes, and William Redfield.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast46:08 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Stand in for Murder,” episode 1161, originally broadcast on February 18, 1981. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio Network mystery stars Paul Hecht, Teri Keane, and Carol Teitel.A scientist’s hopes of escaping an unhappy marriage and building a new life lead him into a dangerous experiment with identity and duplication. But when his double begins to display a will of its own, the carefully planned arrangement becomes increasingly perilous.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast46:56 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “A Small Question of Terror,” episode 222, originally broadcast on February 13, 1975. This Cold War-era dystopian suspense drama was written by George Lowther and directed by Himan Brown, with Teri Keane, Gordon Gould, Leon Janney, and Joan Shay.In an unnamed state ruled by the unseen Protector, Miss Mead is summoned to the Bureau of Human Affairs after her mother makes what seems to be an innocent joke. As interrogators press her to explain an accusation they will not define, she must protect those close to her in a world where casual speech can carry terrifying consequences.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Introduction00:55 Original Broadcast44:38 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “A Killer’s Helper,” originally broadcast September 7, 1976, as episode 514. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this corporate suspense drama stars Michael Wager, Joan Lovejoy, Robert Dryden, and Evie Juster.At a Wall Street brokerage firm, ambitious young stockbroker Marty finds himself drawn into the troubled marriage of his powerful boss, John Masters, and Masters’s neglected wife, Margaret. As career opportunity and personal temptation collide, the stakes rise in a dangerous game of ambition, betrayal, and trust.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Broadcast44:23 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Sound of Terror,” episode 911, originally broadcast on October 27, 1978. Written especially for the series by Ian Martin and directed by Hyman Brown, this contemporary New York City thriller stars Patricia Elliott, Larry Haines, Ian Martin, and Earl Hammond.When Betsy Grant answers a ringing public pay phone as police respond to the kidnapping of a diplomat, she is drawn into a dangerous terrorist ransom scheme. Detective Sergeant Ed Ritter and his colleagues face a mounting race against time in a suspenseful drama built around the everyday technology of 1978.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast46:08 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Murder Will Out,” originally broadcast July 3, 1975, as episode 302. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this contemporary mystery was written by Ian Martin and produced and directed by Himan Brown.Suspended New York detective Joe Lombardi, played by Mason Adams, uses his forced leave to reopen the decades-old killing of his police officer father. His personal search takes him to Florida and into a tense encounter that challenges the story—and the vengeance—he has carried for years. Marian Seldes co-stars.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Introduction00:54 Original Broadcast46:01 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “A Little Night Murder,” episode 56, originally broadcast March 13, 1974. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this realistic crime-suspense drama was written by Sam Dann and produced and directed by Himan Brown.In an unnamed city shaken by a series of murders, bookstore owner Alice Maitland begins receiving unnerving silent telephone calls, each ending with an ominous click. As police search for a link among the victims, old grievances and a long-ago promise point toward danger. The cast includes Tony Roberts, Suzanne Grossman, and Jack Grimes.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Broadcast44:16 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Ghost Town,” episode 487, originally broadcast on May 31, 1976. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio production stars Lois Nettleton, Ralph Bell, Ian Martin, and Nat Polen.In Death Valley, a man carjacks a lone traveler while searching for answers about his family. Their uneasy journey leads toward an isolated ghost town, where the stark desert landscape and abandoned buildings deepen the mystery.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Introduction00:55 Original Broadcast47:41 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio