CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Restoration)
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
James M. Rader
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 280
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
0240 - Every Blossom Dies (3/17/1975)
0240 - Every Blossom Dies (3/17/1975)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Michael Tolan; George Petrie; Catherine Byers; Evie Juster.
All the evidence in a young woman's murder points to…
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Michael Tolan; George Petrie; Catherine Byers; Evie Juster.
All the evidence in a young woman's murder points to…
00:44:59 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
0239 - The Cezar Curse (3/14/1975)
0239 - The Cezar Curse (3/14/1975)
Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Cast: Richard Kiley; Roberta Maxwell; Ann Pitoniak; Bob Kaliban; …
Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Cast: Richard Kiley; Roberta Maxwell; Ann Pitoniak; Bob Kaliban; …
00:44:59 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
0238 - Death Pays No Dividend (3/13/1975)
0238 - Death Pays No Dividend (3/13/1975)
Written by Mary Jane Higby. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ann Sheppard; Guy Sorel; Court Benson; Ken Harvey.
* A group of disgraced Wall Street financiers arra…
Written by Mary Jane Higby. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ann Sheppard; Guy Sorel; Court Benson; Ken Harvey.
* A group of disgraced Wall Street financiers arra…
00:44:52 |
Sun 27 Jul 2025
0237 - The Dark Closet (3/12/1975)
0237 - The Dark Closet (3/12/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Fred Gwynne; Jada Rowland; Kristoffer Tabori; Frances Sternhagen; Earl Hammond.
A severely claustrophobic and neu…
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Fred Gwynne; Jada Rowland; Kristoffer Tabori; Frances Sternhagen; Earl Hammond.
A severely claustrophobic and neu…
00:44:56 |
Sat 26 Jul 2025
0236 - The Stuff of Dreams (3/10/1975)
0236 - The Stuff of Dreams (3/10/1975)
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Bryna Raeburn; Jack Grimes; Dan Ocko.
An eccentric recluse hires a young woman to tell her s…
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Bryna Raeburn; Jack Grimes; Dan Ocko.
An eccentric recluse hires a young woman to tell her s…
00:44:53 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
0235 - The Eye of Death (3/7/1975)
0235 - The Eye of Death (3/7/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Joan Hackett; Ralph Bell; Robert Dryden; Joan Shay.
A photographer tries to prove her stepfather murdered her…
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Joan Hackett; Ralph Bell; Robert Dryden; Joan Shay.
A photographer tries to prove her stepfather murdered her…
00:44:57 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
0234 - When the Death Bell Tolls (3/6/1975)
0234 - When the Death Bell Tolls (3/6/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mary Jane Higby; Rosemary Rice; Joan Lovejoy; Russell Horton; Ian Martin.
An auto accident leaves a man …
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mary Jane Higby; Rosemary Rice; Joan Lovejoy; Russell Horton; Ian Martin.
An auto accident leaves a man …
00:44:53 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
0233 - The Pit and the Pendulum (3/4/1975)
0233 - The Pit and the Pendulum (3/4/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Marian Seldes; Norman Rose.
A married couple …
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Marian Seldes; Norman Rose.
A married couple …
00:44:53 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
0232 - The Wakeful Ghost (3/3/1975)
0232 - The Wakeful Ghost (3/3/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Virginia Payne; Jada Rowland; Leon Janney; Ian Martin.
While visiting relatives in Ireland, an Ameri…
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Virginia Payne; Jada Rowland; Leon Janney; Ian Martin.
While visiting relatives in Ireland, an Ameri…
00:44:55 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
0231 - An Identical Murder (2/28/1975)
0231 - An Identical Murder (2/28/1975)
Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Elliot Reid; William Redfield; Roberta Maxwell; Robert Dryden.
Identical twins Jack and Vince Benton are …
Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Elliot Reid; William Redfield; Roberta Maxwell; Robert Dryden.
Identical twins Jack and Vince Benton are …
00:44:53 |
Sun 20 Jul 2025
0230 - Them!
0230 - Them!
Written by Ralph Goodman. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Alan Hewitt; Jordan Charney; Augusta Dabney; Evie Juster; Jim Ducas.
A lawyer and former judge takes it upon himself to kidnap and i…
Written by Ralph Goodman. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Alan Hewitt; Jordan Charney; Augusta Dabney; Evie Juster; Jim Ducas.
A lawyer and former judge takes it upon himself to kidnap and i…
00:44:54 |
Sat 19 Jul 2025
0229 - The Strange Case of Lucas Lauder (2/26/1975)
0229 - The Strange Case of Lucas Lauder (2/26/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Lansing; Lenka Peterson; Ralph Bell; Ira Lewis; Patricia Pierdon.
As he is about to b…
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Lansing; Lenka Peterson; Ralph Bell; Ira Lewis; Patricia Pierdon.
As he is about to b…
00:44:52 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
0228 - Hell Hath No Fury (2/24/1975)
0228 - Hell Hath No Fury (2/24/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: William Redfield; Patricia Wheel; Teri Keane; Ken Harvey.
A has-been actor murders his wealthy wife and believe…
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: William Redfield; Patricia Wheel; Teri Keane; Ken Harvey.
A has-been actor murders his wealthy wife and believe…
00:44:57 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
0227 - The Weavers of Death (2/21/1975)
0227 - The Weavers of Death (2/21/1975)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mandel Kramer; Bob Kaliban; Joe Silver; Bryna Raeburn; Catherine Byers.
Three people are killed in a grocery s…
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mandel Kramer; Bob Kaliban; Joe Silver; Bryna Raeburn; Catherine Byers.
Three people are killed in a grocery s…
00:44:56 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
0226 - Must Hope Perish (2/20/1975)
0226 - Must Hope Perish (2/20/1975)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Hugh Marlowe; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; Evie Juster; Robert Dryden.
A senator and presidential candidate is oppos…
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Hugh Marlowe; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; Evie Juster; Robert Dryden.
A senator and presidential candidate is oppos…
00:44:57 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
0225 - Love Me and Die (2/18/1975)
0225 - Love Me and Die (2/18/1975)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ann Sheppard; Mason Adams; Robert Dryden; Robert L. Green.
Emily Barlow is haunted by the ghost of her first husban…
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ann Sheppard; Mason Adams; Robert Dryden; Robert L. Green.
Emily Barlow is haunted by the ghost of her first husban…
00:44:59 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
0224 - The Death Wish (2/17/1975)
0224 - The Death Wish (2/17/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ann Pitoniak; Roberta Maxwell; Jada Rowland; Court Benson; Michael Zaslow.
* A man invites into his family's home …
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ann Pitoniak; Roberta Maxwell; Jada Rowland; Court Benson; Michael Zaslow.
* A man invites into his family's home …
00:44:57 |
Sun 13 Jul 2025
0223 - The Shadow of the Past (2/14/1975)
0223 - The Shadow of the Past (2/14/1975)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Clarice Blackburn; Sam Gray; Gilbert Mack; Jack Grimes.
Dr. Benno Koenig recognizes a patien…
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Clarice Blackburn; Sam Gray; Gilbert Mack; Jack Grimes.
Dr. Benno Koenig recognizes a patien…
00:44:57 |
Sat 12 Jul 2025
0222 - A Small Question of Terror (2/13/1975)
0222 - A Small Question of Terror (2/13/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Teri Keane; Gordon Gould; Joan Shay; Leon Janney.
* A woman is interrogated by a ruthless police s…
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Teri Keane; Gordon Gould; Joan Shay; Leon Janney.
* A woman is interrogated by a ruthless police s…
00:44:56 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
0221 - Journey Into Nowhere (2/10/1975)
0221 - Journey Into Nowhere (2/10/1975)
Written by Arnold Moss. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Arnold Moss; Joan Lovejoy; Court Benson; Evie Juster.
An archeologist finds artifacts connected with a godd…
Written by Arnold Moss. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Arnold Moss; Joan Lovejoy; Court Benson; Evie Juster.
An archeologist finds artifacts connected with a godd…
00:44:48 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
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