Episode1
Amazing Death of Mrs Putnam
January 7, 1941
Stardust Series Spotlight
Inner Sanctum
“Good evening, friends…”
Broadcast from 1941 through 1952, Inner Sanctum Mysteries welcomed listeners through its famous creaking door into tales of murder, ghosts, madness, and the macabre. Hosts Raymond Edward Johnson and later Paul McGrath balanced sinister humor with atmospheric storytelling, making the program one of radio’s most recognizable horror anthologies.
Original Run1941–1952
NetworkCBS
FormatHorror Anthology
Archive155 Episodes
A Great Place to Start
Open the creaking door with five memorable broadcasts
- The Dead Laugh
- The Hitchhiking Corpse
- The Black Art
- Death Is a Joker
- The Vengeful Corpse
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19417 broadcasts
Episode2
The Tell Tale Heart
August 3, 1941
Episode3
The Death Ship
August 10, 1941
Episode4
Hunter from Beyond
September 7, 1941
Episode5
Island of Death
December 7, 1941
Episode6
The Man from Yesterday
December 21, 1941
Episode7
Death Has Claws
December 28, 1941
19422 broadcasts
Episode8
Dead Reckoning
January 18, 1942
Episode9
Study for Murder
May 3, 1942
19432 broadcasts
Episode10
Black Sea Gull
March 7, 1943
Episode11
The Horla
August 1, 1943
19447 broadcasts
Episode12
The Skull That Walked
April 15, 1944
Episode13
The Melody of Death
April 22, 1944
Episode14
The Silent Hands
May 13, 1944
Episode15
Death Is a Joker
June 10, 1944
Episode16
Dead Man's Vengeance
October 7, 1944
Episode17
The Voice on the Wire
November 29, 1944
Episode18
The Color Blind Formula
December 6, 1944
194530 broadcasts
Episode19
Desert Death
January 9, 1945
Episode20
Death Is an Artist
January 23, 1945
Episode21
Death in the Depths
February 6, 1945
Episode22
No Coffin for the Dead
February 20, 1945
Episode23
The Bog Oak Necklace
April 10, 1945
Episode24
The Judas Clock
April 17, 1945
Episode25
Song of the Slasher
April 24, 1945
Episode26
The Girl and the Gallows
May 1, 1945
Episode27
The Black Art
May 15, 1945
Episode28
Dead to Rights
May 22, 1945
Episode29
Musical Score
May 29, 1945
Episode30
Death Across the Board
June 5, 1945
Episode31
Portrait of Death
June 12, 1945
Episode32
Dead Man's Holiday
June 19, 1945
Episode33
Dead Man's Debt
June 26, 1945
Episode34
Dead Man's Deal
August 28, 1945
Episode35
The Murder Prophet
September 4, 1945
Episode36
The Last Story
September 11, 1945
Episode37
Terror by Night
September 18, 1945
Episode38
The Lonely Sleep
September 25, 1945
Episode39
The Shadow of Death
October 2, 1945
Episode40
Death by Scripture
October 9, 1945
Episode41
Death by Scripture (afrs)
October 9, 1945
Episode42
The Corridor of Doom
October 23, 1945
Episode43
The Wailing Wall
November 6, 1945
Episode44
Boomerang
November 20, 1945
Episode45
The Dark Chamber
December 11, 1945
Episode46
The Dark Chamber (afrs)
December 11, 1945
Episode47
The Undead
December 18, 1945
Episode48
The Undead (afrts)
December 18, 1945
194623 broadcasts
Episode49
The Creeping Wall
January 8, 1946
Episode50
The Edge of Death
January 15, 1946
Episode51
The Confession
January 22, 1946
Episode52
The Confession (afrs)
January 22, 1946
Episode53
Blood of Cain
January 29, 1946
Episode54
Skeleton Bay
February 5, 1946
Episode55
The Man Who Couldn't Die
February 12, 1946
Episode56
I Walk in the Night
February 26, 1946
Episode57
I Walk in the Night (afrs)
February 26, 1946
Episode58
Strands of Death
March 12, 1946
Episode59
Death Is a Double Crosser
March 26, 1946
Episode60
Death Is a Double Crosser (afrs)
March 26, 1946
Episode61
Lady with a Plan
April 9, 1946
Episode62
Make Ready My Grave
April 23, 1946
Episode63
Make Ready My Grave (afrs)
April 23, 1946
Episode64
You Could Die Laughing
May 7, 1946
Episode65
Detour to Terror
May 21, 1946
Episode66
Eight Steps to Murder
June 4, 1946
Episode67
I Want to Report a Murder (afrs)
June 18, 1946
Episode68
Spectre of the Rose
August 19, 1946
Episode69
Murder Comes at Midnight
September 9, 1946
Episode70
The Dead Laugh
September 23, 1946
Episode71
Death's Old Sweet Song
November 4, 1946
19475 broadcasts
Episode72
Death Bound
February 3, 1947
Episode73
The Ghost in the Garden
February 10, 1947
Episode74
Don't Dance on My Grave
May 5, 1947
Episode75
Over My Dead Body
June 23, 1947
Episode76
Death Out of Mind
December 29, 1947
194816 broadcasts
Episode77
Tempo in Blood
January 12, 1948
Episode78
The Doomed
January 26, 1948
Episode79
The Magic'tile
March 8, 1948
Episode80
Death Demon
July 5, 1948
Episode81
The Eyes of My Murderer
July 19, 1948
Episode82
Murder Takes a Honeymoon
July 26, 1948
Episode83
The Murder Ship
August 2, 1948
Episode84
House of Doom
August 9, 1948
Episode85
Death Rides a Riptide
September 6, 1948
Episode86
Hangman's Island
September 20, 1948
Episode87
Murder by Prophecy
September 27, 1948
Episode88
Death of a Doll
October 18, 1948
Episode89
Deathwatch in Boston
November 15, 1948
Episode90
Cause of Death
December 6, 1948
Episode91
Murder Faces East
December 13, 1948
Episode92
Between Two Worlds
December 20, 1948
194932 broadcasts
Episode93
Fearful Voyage
January 3, 1949
Episode94
Murder Comes to Life
January 10, 1949
Episode95
Mark My Grave
January 17, 1949
Episode96
The Deadly Dummy
January 24, 1949
Episode97
The Devil's Fortune
January 31, 1949
Episode98
Death Demon
February 7, 1949
Episode99
Birdsong for a Murderer
February 14, 1949
Episode100
Flame of Death
February 21, 1949
Episode101
Only the Dead Die Twice
March 21, 1949
Episode102
Appointment with Death
March 28, 1949
Episode103
Death Wears a Lonely Smile
April 4, 1949
Episode104
The Death Deal
April 18, 1949
Episode105
The Unburied Dead
May 16, 1949
Episode106
The Corpse Is Lonely
May 30, 1949
Episode107
Death on the Highway
June 6, 1949
Episode108
Corpse Without a Conscience
June 20, 1949
Episode109
Pattern for Fear
July 4, 1949
Episode110
Deadly Fare
July 18, 1949
Episode111
Dead Heat
August 15, 1949
Episode112
Mind Over Murder
August 22, 1949
Episode113
Death's Little Brother
August 29, 1949
Episode114
Murder Rides the Carousel
September 5, 1949
Episode115
The Vengeful Corpse
September 12, 1949
Episode116
Honeymoon with Death
September 19, 1949
Episode117
Catch a Killer
October 3, 1949
Episode118
The Devil's Workshop
October 10, 1949
Episode119
Image of Death
October 17, 1949
Episode120
Night Is My Shroud
October 24, 1949
Episode121
Corpse for Halloween
October 31, 1949
Episode122
Wish to Kill
November 14, 1949
Episode123
Beyond the Grave
December 19, 1949
Episode124
The Enchanted Ghost
December 26, 1949
19508 broadcasts
Episode125
Killer at Large
January 9, 1950
Episode126
The Scream
January 16, 1950
Episode127
The Hitch Hiking Corpse
January 23, 1950
Episode128
Skeleton Bay
January 30, 1950
Episode129
Murder Mansion
March 27, 1950
Episode130
Beneficiary Death
April 17, 1950
Episode131
No Rest for the Dead
July 13, 1950
Episode132
Twice Dead
November 6, 1950
19513 broadcasts
Episode133
The Smile of Death
February 19, 1951
Episode134
Man from the Grave
February 26, 1951
Episode135
The Unforgiving Corpse
May 28, 1951
195215 broadcasts
Episode136
Birdsong for a Murderer
June 22, 1952
Episode137
Terror by Night
June 29, 1952
Episode138
Death Pays the Freight
July 6, 1952
Episode139
Death for Sale
July 13, 1952
Episode140
The Listener
July 20, 1952
Episode141
The Murder Prophet
July 27, 1952
Episode142
Murder Off the Record
August 3, 1952
Episode143
The Magic'tile
August 10, 1952
Episode144
The Corpse Laughs Last
August 17, 1952
Episode145
No Rest for the Dead
August 24, 1952
Episode146
No Rest for the Dead (afrs)
August 24, 1952
Episode147
Strange Passenger
August 31, 1952
Episode148
The Meek Die Slowly
September 7, 1952
Episode149
The Corpse Nobody Loved
September 21, 1952
Episode150
The Dead Walk at Night
September 28, 1952
Episode151
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Episode152
451016'till Death Do Us Part
Episode153
451016'till Death Do Us Part (afrs)
Episode154
471027'till Death Do Us Part
Episode155
520914'till Death Do Us Part
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