CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio

Episodes

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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Murder at Troytes Hill" (Old Time Radio, 1978) 31.10.2026 42m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Murder at Troytes Hill,” episode 817, originally broadcast on April 17, 1978. This CBS Radio Network mystery was written by G. Frederick Lewis and produced by Himan Brown.In Victorian England, detective Loveday Brooke joins a police investigator at an old estate after a gamekeeper and his dog are found dead. As rumors and unsettling details surround the case, Brooke searches for the motive behind the crime. Adapted from Catherine Louisa Pirkis’s 1893 Loveday Brooke story, the episode stars Marian Haley, Robert Dryden, Earl Hammond, and Ray Owens.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 Introduction00:48 Original Broadcast41:59 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Dog Walker Murders" (Old Time Radio, 1981) 31.10.2026 46m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Dog Walker Murders,” originally broadcast December 4, 1981. This is episode 1265 of the long-running CBS suspense anthology.Wealthy elderly women are targeted by a killer who uses charm and hypnosis to gain access to both his victims and their money. As the crimes mount, a man’s bitter fixation on his mother fuels his fear that a woman may be his undoing. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, the drama features Lloyd Battista, Martha Greenhouse, Carol Teitel, and Ian Martin. It was Martin’s final script produced for the series.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 Broadcast46:16 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Coldest Killer" (Old Time Radio, 1977) 31.10.2026 44m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Coldest Killer,” episode 625, originally broadcast March 29, 1977. Written especially for the series by Sam Dann and produced and directed by Himan Brown, this contemporary domestic-crime drama stars Joan Lovejoy, Bob Readick, Lloyd Battista, Joan Shay, and Gilbert Mack.Business partners Joseph Nafferton and Edward Coffin appear to share a long friendship, but secrets within the Nafferton household threaten to turn trust into danger. As suspicion, betrayal, and ambition tighten their grip, those who know too much may become obstacles in a chilling game of self-preservation.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 Broadcast44:26 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Murder of Caesar" (Old Time Radio, 1980) 30.10.2026 46m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Murder of Caesar,” originally broadcast September 24, 1980, as episode 1121. Written by G. Frederick Lewis and directed by Himan Brown, this historical drama features Paul Hecht, Earl Hammond, Joan Shay, and Gordon Gould.In ancient Rome, Julius Caesar’s growing power unsettles the men closest to him as political loyalties fracture and warnings gather around the Ides of March. Drawing on classical accounts attributed to Plutarch, Cicero, and “Plutonius,” the episode follows Brutus, Cassius, Portia, Calpurnia, and Caesar through the tension of Rome’s defining political crisis.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 Introduction00:48 Original Broadcast46:05 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "It's Simply Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1974) 29.10.2026 45m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “It’s Simply Murder,” episode 64, originally broadcast on March 27, 1974. This early installment of the CBS Radio Network series was written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, with Jack Gilford and Marian Haley among the cast.Henry Green, a worn-down husband yearning for freedom from his unhappy marriage, is tempted by a dangerous weekend proposition involving robbery, romance, and the possibility of a different life. Darkly comic domestic tension builds as fantasy and crime begin to overlap.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 Broadcast44:46 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "A Ghostly Game of Death" (Old Time Radio, 1974) 28.10.2026 46m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “A Ghostly Game of Death,” episode 28, originally broadcast February 2, 1974. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this early installment was written by Murray Burnett and produced and directed by Himan Brown.A prospective buyer of an ancient seaside house seeks the help of paranormal scholar Alex Garth to confront a persistent haunting tied to a long-dead sea captain’s wife. With Tim Kelly and his dog Byron alongside him, Garth spends the night amid unsettling sounds and apparitions. The cast includes William Prince, Joan Tyson, William Redfield, and Gilbert Mack.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 Introduction00:45 Original Broadcast45:48 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Ghost Driver" (Old Time Radio, 1974) 27.10.2026 58m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Ghost Driver,” episode 79, originally broadcast on April 23, 1974. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this suspense tale was written by George Lowther and directed by Himan Brown.Mel and Liz Stout purchase a remote Colorado mountain lodge, hoping to turn it into a ski resort despite warnings of a deadly legend tied to the narrow mountain road. When an ominous oncoming driver begins to menace the lodge’s new owners and guests, a ghostly tale becomes a chilling mystery. The cast includes Mason Adams, Augusta Dabney, Mary Jane Higby, and Norman Rose.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 Broadcast58:22 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Providential Ghost" (Old Time Radio, 1976) 26.10.2026 44m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Providential Ghost,” episode 438, originally broadcast on February 26, 1976. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this CBS Radio Network mystery was written by Ian Martin and produced and directed by Himan Brown.After losing her parents and beloved grandfather, a young girl is placed in an unsettling household where questions of guardianship and inheritance surround her. As fear and uncertainty close in, she takes comfort in the possibility that her grandfather’s protective spirit may still be watching over her. The cast includes Beatrice Straight and Hetty Galen.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 Broadcast43:48 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Little Old Lady Killer" (Old Time Radio, 1975) 24.10.2026 44m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Little Old Lady Killer,” originally broadcast September 15, 1975, as episode 344. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio Network mystery features Diane Baker, Anne Seymour, Alan Reed, Berry Kroeger, and Marvin Miller.A female police detective investigates a string of murders linked to accusations of cruelty toward animals. As she pursues an unsettling theory that her skeptical male colleagues are reluctant to accept, the case leads from a roadside diner into a tense police procedural driven by vigilante justice.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 Introduction00:48 Original Broadcast44:39 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Nightmare's Nest" (Old Time Radio, 1975) 23.10.2026 51m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Nightmare’s Nest,” episode 310, originally broadcast July 17, 1975. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this Gothic supernatural drama was written by Ian Martin and directed and produced by Himan Brown, with Gordon Gould and Rosemary Rice among the cast.A reclusive scientist purchases a remote country manor in search of solitude for his work, only to discover that the estate and its shadowed grounds harbor an unsettling presence. As the manor’s history closes in, the peace he sought gives way to an atmosphere of mounting dread.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 Introduction00:53 Original Broadcast51:46 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Killer Instinct" (Old Time Radio, 1980) 22.10.2026 43m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Killer Instinct,” episode 1138, originally broadcast November 24, 1980. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, it features Teri Keane, Martha Greenhouse, and Court Benson.A police detective investigates a series of strange deaths whose unsettling circumstances seem to point toward a polished, smooth-talking salesman. As seemingly unrelated cases begin to form a troubling pattern, the detective follows the clues into an increasingly dangerous mystery.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast42:44 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Bright Golden Murders" (Old Time Radio, 1980) 21.10.2026 45m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Bright Golden Murders,” originally broadcast October 15, 1980, as episode 1127. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, the drama features Tammy Grimes, Russell Horton, Martha Greenhouse, and Ray Owens.When a nuclear scientist dies, his widow suspects that his work on a potentially world-changing metallurgical discovery may have made him a target. As she seeks help from one of his friends and the local police, scientific ambition, reputation, and criminal suspicion cloud the search for the truth.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 Introduction00:53 Original Broadcast45:13 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Avenging Ghost of Kitty Morgan" (Old Time Radio, 1978) 20.10.2026 45m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Avenging Ghost of Kitty Morgan,” episode 875, originally broadcast on August 4, 1978. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this supernatural drama features Mandel Kramer, Evie Juster, Bryna Raeburn, and Sam Gray.After Kitty Morgan is betrayed by the man for whom she created a home, her vow to haunt the residence endures through generations. When the old family house offers a new chance to settle its lingering grievance, the past begins to press in on those who inherit its legacy.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 Introduction00:39 Original Broadcast45:19 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Old Maid Murders" (Old Time Radio, 1980) 19.10.2026 46m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Old Maid Murders,” originally broadcast June 30, 1980, as episode 1098. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio Network suspense drama stars Tammy Grimes.A middle-aged secretary, quietly devoted to her boss, learns he may be involved in dangerous espionage. Caught between personal loyalty and her conscience, she must confront the risks surrounding the man she loves.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 Introduction00:58 Original Broadcast46:12 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Precious Killer" (Old Time Radio, 1975) 18.10.2026 50m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Precious Killer,” episode 208, originally broadcast on January 20, 1975. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio Network mystery stars Arnold Moss and Beatrice Straight.In the oppressive fictional European republic of Rourania, celebrated scientist and former revolutionary Karel Vortic finds his belief in the ruling regime shattered. Accused of theft and treason, he faces mounting pressure, political betrayal, and the perilous possibility of escape.CBS Radio Mystery Theater 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 Introduction00:56 Original Broadcast50:27 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Million Dollar Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1975) 17.10.2026 44m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Million Dollar Murder,” originally broadcast October 21, 1975, as episode 365. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this CBS Radio Network drama was written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown.Furniture-company owner Dick Nelson is facing the liquidation of his business when a wealthy woman makes an unthinkable offer: one million dollars to kill a close friend. As financial desperation collides with loyalty, the proposal raises troubling questions about the price of survival. The cast includes Mandel Kramer and Patricia Elliott.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 Introduction00:48 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Ghostly Private Eye" (Old Time Radio, 1976) 16.10.2026 44m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Ghostly Private Eye,” originally broadcast September 27, 1976, as episode 525. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this installment was written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown.At nineteenth-century Yand Manor House in Surrey, occult investigator Dr. Flaxman Low is summoned to confront a violent, unexplained force that has made part of the estate uninhabitable. Joined by the skeptical Professor Jean Thierry, Low investigates a chilling country-house mystery adapted from “The Story of Yand Manor House” by E. and H. Heron. The cast includes Larry Haines, Paul Hecht, Betty Winkler, Guy Sorel, and Ian Martin.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 Introduction00:52 Original Broadcast44:35 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Reflected Terror" (Old Time Radio, 1978) 14.10.2026 52m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Reflected Terror,” episode 780, originally broadcast February 10, 1978. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, this Gothic mystery was written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown.A young woman, Emily Falkirk, enters service at an isolated country manor ruled by a brooding lord—and discovers that mirrors are forbidden throughout the house. As the estate’s uneasy silences and old secrets close in, the strange prohibition takes on an increasingly ominous meaning. The cast includes Marian Seldes and Russell Horton.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 Introduction00:53 Original Broadcast52:41 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Markheim Man or Monster" (Old Time Radio, 1975) 13.10.2026 45m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Markheim Man or Monster,” episode 279, originally broadcast on May 23, 1975. This CBS Radio Network suspense drama adapts Robert Louis Stevenson’s short story “Markheim,” with Kevin McCarthy starring as Karl Markheim. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown.Denied an inheritance by his wealthy great-uncle, the manipulative Markheim turns toward his wife and father-in-law as potential sources of money. As his plans intensify, an uncanny presence behind a mirror seems to be watching in this domestic Gothic tale of greed, conscience, and mounting dread.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 Introduction00:53 Original Broadcast45:01 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
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  CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Ghost at High Noon" (Old Time Radio, 1974) 12.10.2026 46m

  CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Ghost at High Noon,” episode 124, originally broadcast on July 29, 1974. Written by Elizabeth Pennell and directed by Himan Brown, this daytime ghost story stars Celeste Holm and Frances Sternhagen.After taking Marion Jeffries’s son to summer camp, Marion and her friend Janet Marston are stranded on a scorching, isolated western highway. A ride from an elderly man in a covered wagon leads them to the remote town of Mirado, where relief gradually gives way to an unsettling sense that they may not be welcome to leave.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 Introduction00:48 Original Broadcast45:46 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