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Mystery Theater aired on CBS Radio from 1974 through 1982. It was an hour drama created and directed by Himan Brown who also created and directed the Inner Sanctum Mystery (1941-1952). E. G. Marshall was the host of Mystery Theater until Tammy Grimes took over in the last year of broadcast.
This channel is the culmination of a project to restore all 1,399 Mystery Theater episodes. All episodes will consist of:
If you find any errors in the programs please notify me at cbsrmt-restoration@email.com.
James M. Rader
This channel is the culmination of a project to restore all 1,399 Mystery Theater episodes. All episodes will consist of:
- Original programs with theme music intact
- All segments restored (Intro/Teaser/Preview/Outro)
- No commecials
- No sponsor mentions
- No newscasts
- No late breaking news/sports interruptions
- No station IDs
If you find any errors in the programs please notify me at cbsrmt-restoration@email.com.
James M. Rader
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0423 - Castle Kerfol (1/30/1976)Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edith Wharton.Cast: Mercedes McCambridge; William Redfield; Ian Martin; Guy Sorel.After an American is confronted by a pack of dogs while touring a British castle for a possible purchase, a neighbor clues her in on the history of the castle and its former inhabitants.
0422 - Mirror, Mirror (1/28/1976)Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Marian Seldes; Carmen Matthews; Marian Haley; Nat Polen.Jessica Chapman sets out to discover whether a gold-framed, full-length mirror she gave to former college roommate Clare Connor played a part in Clare's descent from "the fairest of them all" into a life of unhappiness and familial dysfunction.Defects: Static throughout the episode.
0421 - The Ferret (1/26/1976)Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Elliot Reid; Patricia Elliott; Court Benson; Robert Maxwell.A lawyer for Energy Exploration, Inc. sets up a scheme to entrap the corrupt EEI executive who's sabotaging the company's offshore oil drilling efforts.
0420 - The Slick and the Dead (1/23/1976)Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Russell Horton; Rosemary Rice; Mandel Kramer; Josephine Premice; Earl Hammond.* A talented dancer with a sordid past is murdered in a hotel room. It's a traditional "whodunit" mystery that's highlighted by series host E. G. Marshall stepping in during the final act and inviting listeners to take a guess as to who the murderer may be.
0419 - The Lady of the Mist (1/21/1976)Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Rosemary Murphy; William Redfield; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin.Lord Charles' first wife fell into the lake and was never seen again. Ten years later, he has returned with a young wife who plans to take over the manor.
0418 - There's No Business Like (1/19/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Howard DaSilva; Joan Loring; Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn.* A time traveler goes forward 100 years and learns first-hand that the show business world of 2076 has a deadly side for the criminals who are sentenced to perform its so-very-real, all-too-lethal stunts.
0417 - The Red Frisbee (1/16/1976)Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Robert Dryden; Jada Rowland; Teri Keane.After they meet on a beach in the Antilles, Ben becomes drawn to Nikki's gift of intuition and tragic familial story while to his surprise, Nikki gains insights from just his red Frisbee.
0416 - The Elixir of Death (1/14/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Paul Hecht; Evie Juster; Robert Dryden.After escaping big-city life for small-town bliss, Dr. Peter Nevins discovers that the mysterious drink the town is famous for has deadly ingredients.
0415 - What the Shepherd Saw (1/12/1976)Written by Elizabeth Pennell. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Russell Horton; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; William Redfield.A young shepherd in the shadows of Stonehenge witnesses a killing involving his master and the master's wife but must prove that he did not see a single thing.
0414 - The Mysterious Stranger (1/11/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Tony Roberts; Joe Silver; Marian Seldes; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin.Theodore Fischer meets an angel who promises to grant his every desire, an angel named Satan.
0413 - The Stolen White Elephant (1/10/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Ian Martin; Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn; Peter Donald.Inspector Blunt of the NYPD leads the investigation after a sacred white elephant belonging to Queen Victoria goes missing.Defects: Static throughout the episode.
0412 - The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1/9/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Fred Gwynne; Ralph Bell; Joan Shay; Earl Hammond; Court Benson.* A small-town newspaper editor tells of how a sack of gold coins left behind by a mysterious stranger corrupts the residents of a town that had prided itself for its honesty.
0411 - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1/8/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Kevin McCarthy; Robert Dryden; Russell Horton; Arnold Moss.A blow to the head during a fight sends Hank Morgan from 19th century Connecticut to the era of Camelot.Defects: Static throughout the episode.
0410 - The Russian Passport (1/7/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Robert Morse; Robert Dryden; Russell Horton; Earl Hammond; Dan Ocko.Lonesome and alone while traveling through Europe, Alfred Parrish encounters an eccentric, retired U.S. Army officer who encourages him to see Russia without a passport.Defects: Static throughout the episode.
0409 - Is He Living or is He Dead? (1/6/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Alexander Scourby; Court Benson; Paul Hecht; Bryna Raeburn.A trio of artists living in abject poverty in the south of France concocts a scheme to increase the value of their paintings and their sales. The catch: One of them has to play dead.Defects: Static throughout the episode.
0408 - Tom Sawyer, Detective (1/5/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Kristoffer Tabori; Paul Hecht; Evie Juster; Bob Kaliban; Gilbert Mack.Tom Sawyer grows up and faces a difficult case: Prove the innocence of his Uncle Silas in a homicide.CBSRMT Trivia: To celebrate the start of their third year, Mystery Theater presents seven consecutive adaptations of stories by Mark Twain.
0407 - Insight Into Murder (1/2/1976)Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Gordon Gould; Teri Keane; Court Benson; Earl Hammond; Joan Arless.Flashbacks to 1810 convince a defense attorney that he witnessed a murder in a past life. He finds the killer living in the present, and vows to not only prove his current client's innocence, but also seek justice in both the past and present crimes.
0406 - One of the Missing (1/1/1976)Written by Stella and Arnold Moss. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Ambrose Bierce.Cast: Kristoffer Tabori; Jennifer Harmon; Arnold Moss; Mason Adams.A Union Army soldier, along with his buddy, is sent on a reconnaissance mission into enemy territory; a freak explosion leaves him with injuries and visions of his own funeral.Defects: Occasional static.
0405 - Sagamore Cottage (12/31/1975)Written by Bob Juhren. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Bob Kaliban; Carmen Matthews; Janet Waldo; Bryna Raeburn; Robert Maxwell.* A young couple rents a cottage from an old woman who lives in a strange house which has a dark secret.
0404 - The Memory Killers (12/29/1975)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Ralph Bell; Patricia Wheel; Robert Dryden; Nat Polen.Henry Clay Courtland travels to Munich to secure a lucrative account for his advertising firm. But ghosts from the past remind him of the true, horrendous identity of the corporation's president.
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