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Old Time Radio Theater

79 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 714 ratings

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Episodes

CBS Radio Mystery Theater - 0075 - Men without Mouths

October 01, 2009 04:17 - 51 minutes - 11.7 MB

A mobster who had adopted the daughter of a dead compatriot finds as he is getting older that he keeps on seeing men without mouths everywhere.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater - 0558 - How to Kill Rudy

August 13, 2009 02:11 - 42 minutes - 1.04 MB

Rudy loves a good murder mystery. Rudy notices that all of Mace Hackers stories seem to take place in reality shortly after the books have been written. When he learns of a book in the series he had never read, Rudy obtains a copy only to find what appears to be a forecast of his future.

The Whistler - The Perfect Alibi

June 19, 2009 03:16 - 25 minutes - 5.81 MB

A man's attempt to get his woman out of blackmail by killing her blackmailer and suppling himself with a perfect alibi...which in typical Whistler fashion goes horribly awry.

The Shadow - Temple bells of Nebum

May 17, 2009 04:12 - 27 minutes - 1.8 MB

The shadow goes up against a group selling drugs, one of which (a woman of india) holds the key to exposing the secrets of The Shadow. Will the Shadow bring the drug sellers to justice, or will the Shadow fall into shadow?

Rocky Jordan - Gold Fever

April 26, 2009 00:18 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

A mysterious phone call leads Rocky to an old friend who's been shot. There's a gold mine up for grabs and people will kill to get it.

Voyage of the Scarlet Queen - Shore Leave and the Unhappy Wife

April 10, 2009 22:11 - 28 minutes - 6.42 MB

In this episode, the ship is chartered for a lucrative voyage, but before she can set sail, the first mate is accused of murder and it is up to the captain to prove his innocence.

Cabin B13 - Bill and Brenda Leslie

March 19, 2009 18:13 - 29 minutes - 6.76 MB

While vacationing in London, Scottland Yard informs Bill Leslie that he is an exact double for a wanted murder. See what happens when Bill takes matters into his own hands.

The Shadow - Death Prowls At Night

March 08, 2009 05:28 - 25 minutes - 4.46 MB

While vacationing at a ski lodge Margo is kidnapped and taken to a creepy sanitarium. Can the Shadow get to her in time? Find out now!

Suspense - On A Country Road

February 15, 2009 05:58 - 29 minutes - 5.04 MB

A couple finds themselves stranded on an isolated country road at night in the middle of a storm. If that's not bad enough... There is a murderer on the loose that just escaped from a mental institution! Starring Cary Grant. Original broadcast 1950.

Escape - Treasure Inc.

January 25, 2009 05:50 - 29 minutes - 6.73 MB

An ambitious developer builds a hotel on a remote tropical island but all his plans go out the window when he gets mixed up with a greedy woman, a hidden treasure and a misanthropic hermit. Gripping stuff starring Frank Lovejoy, Paul Frees and Mary Lansing. Feels like a Somerset Maugham piece, but was actually written by the prolific scriptwriting team of John and Gwen Bagni

Suspense - A Little Matter Of Memory

January 04, 2009 05:52 - 25 minutes - 4.43 MB

SUSPENSE September 30, 1954 "A Little Matter of Memory" was based on the story by James Helvick. A couple staying in an isolated cottage return from a walk only to discover a note on their door telling of a dangerous maniac on the loose.

Nick Carter - Eight Records of Death

December 07, 2008 05:34 - 29 minutes - 6.81 MB

The background is as interesting as the plot. Here the lead-up to a murder is captured on record by the victim and it's up to Nick Carter to make sense of it all.

Box 13 - The Professor And The Puzzle

November 16, 2008 04:37 - 26 minutes - 12.6 MB

A friend of Dan Holiday's who was teaching at a college was engaged to be married when suddenly his fiance's uncle "committed suicide" and she called the engagement off and was determined to marry someone much older than she was. Listen and find out what the uncle was involved in and who found out and how the tangled mess got solved.

Suspense - The Face Is Familiar

November 02, 2008 02:37 - 29 minutes - 5.07 MB

One of the rare comical episodes of Suspense. Arthur Ross (writer) Elliott Lewis (director) and guest star Jack Benny combine to give us a whimsical thriller about a talkative small-town nobody who runs into an old acquaintance... who happens to be a bank robber. Jack is soon playing the leading role in a hold-up without knowing it. The robbers' theory is that he's such a boring and unmemorable type that none of the witnesses will even be able to describe him!

Orson Wells - War Of The Worlds

October 19, 2008 05:50 - 57 minutes - 13.2 MB

This Halloween will mark the 70th aniversey of the Orson Wells broadcast "War of the Worlds". Because of its format, many listeners who tuned in late believed the play about an invasion from Mars to be live news coverage of the actual event! Public panic ensued.

Nick Carter - The Vanishing Weapon

October 05, 2008 04:55 - 29 minutes - 5.07 MB

Even out for a quiet drive in the country, Nick and his assistant/girlfriend can't help but stumble over a curious murder. This time it's a woman who dies at the wheel of her car for apparently no reason. You may be ahead of the sleuth in parts of the plot, but it's an entertaining journey to get to the finish.

Sherlock Holmes - Disappearing Scientists

August 31, 2008 05:59 - 28 minutes - 6.56 MB

Sherlock Holmes solved this case without meeting with any of the suspects. He was attempting to retire to his bee farm when the case became irresistible. Listen to the show to find out what these scientists were doing with radium and why all of them disappeared.

Mystery In The Air - The Black Cat

August 24, 2008 05:59 - 28 minutes - 6.64 MB

This mostly faithful adaption of Edgar Allen Poe's classic tale of intemperance, murder, and supernatural justice features the unmistakable voice talent of Peter Lorre in the starring role. Lorre is at his manic best as he draws the listener along on his journey into madness at the hands--or should we say paws--of a mysterious ebony feline named 'Pluto'. Mystery In The Air was an limited-run anthology series, which originally aired in the summer of 1947. Each episode featured Peter Lorre in ...

Candy Matson - Devil In The Deep Freeze

July 06, 2008 05:59 - 29 minutes - 6.78 MB

When the body of a man is discovered in a freezer dressed in a devil costume, why isn't it reported to the police? And, just where did the body go when Candy Matson tries to show it to the police? Listen to Devil in the Deep Freeze and find out.

Haunting Hour - Murder Wears A Strange Mask

June 29, 2008 05:59 - 25 minutes - 3.23 MB

A masquerade party, a body in the study and misleading clues make this mystery one not to miss.

The Saint - Murder On The High Seas

June 22, 2008 05:59 - 24 minutes - 5.5 MB

Simon, a movie star, an assasin a shrink and Card sharp all add up to a mystery that anyone would enjoy.

Adventures Of Frank Merriwell - The Live Ghost

March 23, 2008 05:59 - 29 minutes - 6.84 MB

Frank Merriwell and his pals must help a new friend before it's too late.

Nick Carter - The Case Of The Careless Employee

March 16, 2008 05:59 - 26 minutes - 8.94 MB

Window washers are dying mysteriously. Can Nick Carter find out why?

Mysterious Circumstances - Night Drive To Dover

March 09, 2008 05:59 - 27 minutes - 4.74 MB

A murder has been committed. A hitchhiker on a rainy night could spell trouble.

Rocky Jordan - The Map Of Murder

March 02, 2008 05:59 - 29 minutes - 6.81 MB

Rocky Jordan must solve the mystery of murder, a treasure map and backstabbing friends in cairo.

Mystery is my Hobby - Buried Treasure Map

February 24, 2008 05:59 - 23 minutes - 5.39 MB

Martin Drake must solve a murder that's tied in with a treasure map.

Ellery Queen - The Adventure Of Dead Man's Cavern

February 17, 2008 05:59 - 24 minutes - 5.63 MB

Ellery Queen tries to solve a seemingly impossible murder in Dead Man's Cavern

Barry Craig Confidential Investigator - Ghosts Dont Die In Bed

February 10, 2008 05:59 - 27 minutes - 4.69 MB

A desperate phone call from an old friend... Can Barry get to him in time? Find out now...

ABC Mystery Time - Death Walked In

February 03, 2008 05:59 - 22 minutes - 5.19 MB

A fast talking sales lady tries to get an honest man to kill his wife. Will he actually do it? Find out now...