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
- 281
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
0201 - The Masque of the Red Death (1/10/1975)
0201 - The Masque of the Red Death (1/10/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Staats Cotsworth; Karl Swenson; Lois Smith; Jack Grime…
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Staats Cotsworth; Karl Swenson; Lois Smith; Jack Grime…
00:44:55 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
0200 - Berenice (1/9/1975)
0200 - Berenice (1/9/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Norman Rose; Michael Tolan; Joan Lovejoy; Roberta Maxwell.
A man falls in l…
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Norman Rose; Michael Tolan; Joan Lovejoy; Roberta Maxwell.
A man falls in l…
00:44:52 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
0199 - The Oblong Box (1/8/1975)
0199 - The Oblong Box (1/8/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Richard Mulligan; Grace Matthews; Bryna Raeburn; Court Benson.
On a t…
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Richard Mulligan; Grace Matthews; Bryna Raeburn; Court Benson.
On a t…
00:44:52 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
0198 - The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1/7/1975)
0198 - The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1/7/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Guy Sorel; Corrine Orr; Dan Ocko.
A slow-t…
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Guy Sorel; Corrine Orr; Dan Ocko.
A slow-t…
00:44:57 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
0197 - The Premature Burial (1/6/1975)
0197 - The Premature Burial (1/6/1975)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Keir Dullea; Paul Hecht; Guy Sorel; Marian Seldes.
A physician …
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Keir Dullea; Paul Hecht; Guy Sorel; Marian Seldes.
A physician …
00:44:56 |
Mon 16 Jun 2025
0196 - The Many Names of Death (1/5/1975)
0196 - The Many Names of Death (1/5/1975)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Alexander Scourby; Lori March; William Redfield; Marian Haley.
A b…
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast: Alexander Scourby; Lori March; William Redfield; Marian Haley.
A b…
00:44:58 |
Sun 15 Jun 2025
0195 - The Reluctant Killer (1/2/1975)
0195 - The Reluctant Killer (1/2/1975)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Roberta Maxwell; Leon Janney; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin.
* Disillusioned by the game's brutalit…
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Roberta Maxwell; Leon Janney; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin.
* Disillusioned by the game's brutalit…
00:44:55 |
Sat 14 Jun 2025
0194 - The Deadly Pearls (1/1/1975)
0194 - The Deadly Pearls (1/1/1975)
Written by Elizabeth Pennell. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Kate Reid; Paul Hecht; Grace Matthews; Court Benson.
A private detective goes undercover as a writer in a…
Written by Elizabeth Pennell. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Kate Reid; Paul Hecht; Grace Matthews; Court Benson.
A private detective goes undercover as a writer in a…
00:44:58 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
0193 - The Golem (12/30/1974)
0193 - The Golem (12/30/1974)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Lansing; Mildred Clinton; Patricia Elliott; Ralph Bell; Robert Dryden.
As a man tries to save a young Jewish woma…
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Lansing; Mildred Clinton; Patricia Elliott; Ralph Bell; Robert Dryden.
As a man tries to save a young Jewish woma…
00:44:50 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
0192 - Turn About is Foul Play (12/26/1974)
0192 - Turn About is Foul Play (12/26/1974)
Written by Sidney Sloan. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mason Adams; Marian Seldes; Vicky Vola; Jackson Beck; Sid Sloan.
* A man conspires with his girlfriend…
Written by Sidney Sloan. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mason Adams; Marian Seldes; Vicky Vola; Jackson Beck; Sid Sloan.
* A man conspires with his girlfriend…
00:44:58 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
0191 - A Very Private Miracle (12/24/1974)
0191 - A Very Private Miracle (12/24/1974)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Jennifer Marlowe; Virginia Payne; Evie Juster; Ian Martin.
A touching Christmas tale abou…
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Jennifer Marlowe; Virginia Payne; Evie Juster; Ian Martin.
A touching Christmas tale abou…
00:44:51 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
0190 - Give the Devil His Due (12/23/1974)
0190 - Give the Devil His Due (12/23/1974)
Written by Nancy Moore. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mercedes McCambridge; Joe Silver; Ian Martin; Bryna Raeburn; Peter Donald.
* An over-the-hill dancer sel…
Written by Nancy Moore. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mercedes McCambridge; Joe Silver; Ian Martin; Bryna Raeburn; Peter Donald.
* An over-the-hill dancer sel…
00:44:57 |
Mon 09 Jun 2025
0189 - The House of the Voodoo Queen (12/19/1974)
0189 - The House of the Voodoo Queen (12/19/1974)
Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Joan Loring; Jordan Charney; Renee Roy; Dan Ocko; Gilbert Mack.
The story of a New Orleans hou…
Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Joan Loring; Jordan Charney; Renee Roy; Dan Ocko; Gilbert Mack.
The story of a New Orleans hou…
00:44:51 |
Sun 08 Jun 2025
0188 - Charity is Never Dead (12/18/1974)
0188 - Charity is Never Dead (12/18/1974)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Virginia Payne; Rosemary Rice; William Prince; Patricia Wheel; George Petrie.
* Two patients are brought i…
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Virginia Payne; Rosemary Rice; William Prince; Patricia Wheel; George Petrie.
* Two patients are brought i…
00:44:58 |
Sat 07 Jun 2025
0187 - Stephanie's Room (12/16/1974)
0187 - Stephanie's Room (12/16/1974)
Written by Bob Juhren. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mercedes McCambridge; William Redfield; Mary Jane Higby; Robert Dryden.
After a housewife moves with her husban…
Written by Bob Juhren. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mercedes McCambridge; William Redfield; Mary Jane Higby; Robert Dryden.
After a housewife moves with her husban…
00:44:58 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
0186 - Is the Lady Dead? (12/12/1974)
0186 - Is the Lady Dead? (12/12/1974)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Larry Haines; Joan Loring; Ann Pitoniak; Leon Janney.
While on a trip to England, American businessman Barney Kr…
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Larry Haines; Joan Loring; Ann Pitoniak; Leon Janney.
While on a trip to England, American businessman Barney Kr…
00:44:55 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
0185 - The Damned Thing (12/10/1974)
0185 - The Damned Thing (12/10/1974)
Written by Arnold Moss. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Ambrose Bierce.
Cast: Arnold Moss; Robert Dryden; Joan Tompkins; Evie Juster; Robert Kalib…
Written by Arnold Moss. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Ambrose Bierce.
Cast: Arnold Moss; Robert Dryden; Joan Tompkins; Evie Juster; Robert Kalib…
00:44:48 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
0184 - The Fatal Connection (12/9/1974)
0184 - The Fatal Connection (12/9/1974)
Written by Fielden Farrington. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Jennifer Harmon; Nick Pryor; Robert Maxwell; Joan Shay.
Expectant couple Hal & Norma Glenford inheri…
Written by Fielden Farrington. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Jennifer Harmon; Nick Pryor; Robert Maxwell; Joan Shay.
Expectant couple Hal & Norma Glenford inheri…
00:44:56 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
0183 - The Body Snatchers (12/5/1974)
0183 - The Body Snatchers (12/5/1974)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Patricia Elliott; Ralph Bell; Court Benson; …
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Patricia Elliott; Ralph Bell; Court Benson; …
00:44:58 |
Mon 02 Jun 2025
0182 - A Bride for Death (12/4/1974)
0182 - A Bride for Death (12/4/1974)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Bryna Raeburn; Marian Seldes; Earl Hammond.
An unlucky poet finds love and affection from a neighbo…
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Bryna Raeburn; Marian Seldes; Earl Hammond.
An unlucky poet finds love and affection from a neighbo…
00:44:53 |
Sun 01 Jun 2025
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