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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:Original programs with theme music intactAll segments restored (Intro/Teaser/Preview/Outro)No commecialsNo sponsor mentionsNo newscastsNo late breaking news/sports interruptionsNo station IDsIf you find any errors in the programs please...
Latest Episodes
0634 - The Phantom House (4/14/1977)
Aug 27, 2026
0634 - The Phantom House (4/14/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Mason Adams; Morgan Fairchild; Ann Pitoniak; Ian Martin.
While summering in turn-of-the-century rural Virginia, a young girl is haunted by the image of a house destroyed more than 50 years before.
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Mason Adams; Morgan Fairchild; Ann Pitoniak; Ian Martin.
While summering in turn-of-the-century rural Virginia, a young girl is haunted by the image of a house destroyed more than 50 years before.
0633 - Man-Sized in Marble (4/12/1977)
Aug 26, 2026
0633 - Man-Sized in Marble (4/12/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Roberta Maxwell; Frances Sternhagen; Fred Gwynne.
An American on an extended working holiday in the British Isles discovers they're linked to a prophetic local legend centered around a blasphemous act in a cursed church.
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Roberta Maxwell; Frances Sternhagen; Fred Gwynne.
An American on an extended working holiday in the British Isles discovers they're linked to a prophetic local legend centered around a blasphemous act in a cursed church.
0632 - The Meteorite (4/11/1977)
Aug 25, 2026
0632 - The Meteorite (4/11/1977)
Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: John Beal; Marian Seldes; Joe Silver; Evie Juster; Russell Horton.
A meteorite that crashed into a farm field is claimed by a college professor, who discovers upon examination that it's much more than it appears to be.
Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: John Beal; Marian Seldes; Joe Silver; Evie Juster; Russell Horton.
A meteorite that crashed into a farm field is claimed by a college professor, who discovers upon examination that it's much more than it appears to be.
0631 - Blood, Thunder, and a Woman in Green (4/8/1977)
Aug 24, 2026
0631 - Blood, Thunder, and a Woman in Green (4/8/1977)
Written by Fletcher Markle. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mandel Kramer; Jackson Beck; Patricia Elliott; Robert Dryden; William Griffis.
In the 1940s, a private detective stumbles into a murder investigation when his tabloid photographer friend is brutally slain over a controversial photo he captured.
Written by Fletcher Markle. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mandel Kramer; Jackson Beck; Patricia Elliott; Robert Dryden; William Griffis.
In the 1940s, a private detective stumbles into a murder investigation when his tabloid photographer friend is brutally slain over a controversial photo he captured.
0630 - The High Priest (4/7/1977)
Aug 23, 2026
0630 - The High Priest (4/7/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; William Griffis.
A swindler tries to convince an art appraiser into declaring that his counterfeit painting is a million-dollar genuine article.
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; William Griffis.
A swindler tries to convince an art appraiser into declaring that his counterfeit painting is a million-dollar genuine article.
0629 - The Sensitive (4/5/1977)
Aug 22, 2026
0629 - The Sensitive (4/5/1977)
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Gordon Gould; Teri Keane; Marian Haley; Ralph Bell; Nat Polen.
An occult-averse skeptic joins in on a séance with his wife and his boss, and soon realizes that he can manifest spirits into the physical world.
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Gordon Gould; Teri Keane; Marian Haley; Ralph Bell; Nat Polen.
An occult-averse skeptic joins in on a séance with his wife and his boss, and soon realizes that he can manifest spirits into the physical world.
0628 - So Shall Ye Reap (4/4/1977)
Aug 21, 2026
0628 - So Shall Ye Reap (4/4/1977)
Written by Arnold Moss. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Sophocles.
Cast: Russell Horton; John Beal; Teri Keane; Ann Pitoniak; Arnold Moss.
A small town in 1850s New Mexico suffers a curse that includes children dying and women becoming barren. The town's mayor desperately seeks a solution but in doing so discovers an unspeakable horror from his past.
Written by Arnold Moss. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Sophocles.
Cast: Russell Horton; John Beal; Teri Keane; Ann Pitoniak; Arnold Moss.
A small town in 1850s New Mexico suffers a curse that includes children dying and women becoming barren. The town's mayor desperately seeks a solution but in doing so discovers an unspeakable horror from his past.
0627 - You Bet Your Life (4/1/1977)
Aug 20, 2026
0627 - You Bet Your Life (4/1/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Morgan Fairchild; Earl Hammond; Ray Owens.
An expectant father and gambling addict swears off his addiction after a big loss but is back to playing the ponies after he loses his job.
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Morgan Fairchild; Earl Hammond; Ray Owens.
An expectant father and gambling addict swears off his addiction after a big loss but is back to playing the ponies after he loses his job.
0626 - Death is Blue (3/31/1977)
Aug 19, 2026
0626 - Death is Blue (3/31/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Frances Sternhagen; Marian Seldes; Bryna Raeburn; Ralph Bell; Ian Martin; Himan Brown (uncredited).
Edward Bascomb hires private eye Julia Hoffman to look into the playboy financé of his unattractive sister.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited as Jerry (on the phone) in act 2.
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Frances Sternhagen; Marian Seldes; Bryna Raeburn; Ralph Bell; Ian Martin; Himan Brown (uncredited).
Edward Bascomb hires private eye Julia Hoffman to look into the playboy financé of his unattractive sister.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited as Jerry (on the phone) in act 2.
0625 - The Coldest Killer (3/29/1977)
Aug 18, 2026
0625 - The Coldest Killer (3/29/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Joan Lovejoy; Bob Readick; Lloyd Battista; Joan Shay; Gilbert Mack.
Completely enamored with each other, a faithless wife and her husband's business partner scheme to dispatch the two hindrances to their affair.
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Joan Lovejoy; Bob Readick; Lloyd Battista; Joan Shay; Gilbert Mack.
Completely enamored with each other, a faithless wife and her husband's business partner scheme to dispatch the two hindrances to their affair.