CBS Mystery Theater
CBS Mystery Theater was a general radio drama series which ran for nearly 1400 episodes from 1974-1982 on the CBS network. It specialised, unsurprisingly, in the mystery genre, but did include a fair bit of fantasy, SF and the supernatural. The show was created by Hilman Brown and hosted by E. G. Marshall. Collected here are some of the SF and fantasy episodes, including those with only a slight inclination towards the genre, such as the supernatural. Some episodes are omitted due to poor audio quality.
Please note that the episode numbers given below are merely the order in which the episodes are thought to have been broadcast — they are not the actual episode numbers.
Please note that the episode numbers given below are merely the order in which the episodes are thought to have been broadcast — they are not the actual episode numbers.
Episode 7: The Walking Corpse
A recently married couple have to contend with zombies when they get caught up in a military coup on a Caribbean island. First broadcast: 17 February 1974. Original Story by Ian Martin. Cast: Ian Martin, Tony Roberts, Jackson Beck, Suzanne Grossman, Vinette Carroll, Bob Kaliban. |
Episode 8: The Walls of Jericho
A put-upon manservant at a gentlemen's club finds he can bring characters from his imagination to life — with unfortunate consequences. First broadcast: 21 February 1974. Original Story by Elspeth Eric. Cast: Robert Dryden, Mary Jane Higby, Ian Martin, Ralph Bell, Guy Sorel, Sidney Walker. |
Episode 13: The Creature From The Swamp
A game warden rescues a woman from drowning in a swamp. She warns him to beware of 'The Swamp Man', but is it the Swamp Man he should be afraid of? First broadcast: 7 March 1974. Original Story by Ian Martin. Cast: Ian Martin, Jack Grimes, Joan Lorring, Leon Janney, Robert Dryden. |
Episode 17: The Venus d'Ille
An indebted gambler, about to marry for money, places his ring on a statue of Venus and finds himself engaged to the godess, on pain of death. First broadcast: 30 April 1974. Original Story by Prosper Mérimée. Cast: Norman Rose, Joan Lovejoy, Evie Juster, Dan Ocko, Robert Dryden. |