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The Mysterious Traveler - "No Grave Can Hold Me" (Old Time Radio, 1949)23 Oct 202600:29:51
The Mysterious Traveler presents “No Grave Can Hold Me,” originally broadcast on June 14, 1949. Cataloged as episode 208, this chilling Mutual Broadcasting System drama is a repeat of the series’ January 12, 1947 broadcast. Maurice Tarplin hosts, with featured players Santos Ortega and Richard Coogan.

Condemned stage magician Maximilian “the Great Randolph” leaves behind unusual burial instructions—and a vow of revenge against the men who convicted him. As full-moon nights bring mounting fear, Randolph’s daughter Nora and her husband Harry are drawn toward a sinister mystery surrounding the magician’s sealed cemetery vault. Written and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
29:43 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "It's Only Money" (Old Time Radio, 1952)22 Oct 202600:30:10
The Mysterious Traveler presents “It’s Only Money,” episode 338, originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on January 8, 1952. Maurice Tarplin stars as the enigmatic host-narrator in this late-run tale written and produced by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

After losing half a million dollars on a horse-race wager, two grifters make for Paris, where an aristocratic count offers an extraordinary path to easy money—if his remarkable claim about genuine currency can be believed.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
30:00 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Murder Goes Free" (Old Time Radio, 1945)21 Oct 202600:29:10
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Murder Goes Free,” episode 67, originally broadcast on Mutual on March 31, 1945. Written by David Kogan and Robert A. Arthur and directed by Jock MacGregor, this surviving 28-minute mystery is narrated by Maurice Tarplin.

A worried father fears his son Martin is falling under the influence of Diana Winters, a woman he suspects is interested in the family inheritance. As accusations and domestic tensions mount, the story becomes a suspenseful crime drama about apparent security and a killer who believes the perfect crime has succeeded.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
29:03 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Key Witness" (Old Time Radio, 1952)20 Oct 202600:31:44
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Key Witness,” episode 339, originally broadcast on January 15, 1952, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. This late-run crime-suspense installment features Ralph Bell and Chuck Webster, with Maurice Tarplin as the series’ familiar host and narrator.

Crime boss Mike Bruno depends on mild-mannered accountant Oliver Smith to protect the syndicate’s real financial records—records Smith carries in his remarkable photographic memory. As federal Treasury investigators close in, the accountant becomes a key figure in a tightening web of pressure, danger, and hidden accounts. Written, produced, and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Colvin.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
31:35 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Killer Come Home" (Old Time Radio, 1950)19 Oct 202600:29:58
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Killer Come Home,” episode 264, originally broadcast on July 18, 1950. This Mutual Broadcasting System suspense anthology installment was written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

After escaping Stone Mountain penitentiary, Harry and fellow convict Missouri make for Harry’s childhood home in Deep Valley. With Harry’s brother Tom, their ailing mother, and the local sheriff drawn into the danger, a desperate homecoming unfolds under the pressure of a tightening manhunt.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
29:49 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "They Who Sleep" (Old Time Radio, 1945)18 Oct 202600:29:06
The Mysterious Traveler presents “They Who Sleep,” originally broadcast on January 6, 1945. This is episode 55 of the Mutual Broadcasting System mystery and suspense series, hosted by Maurice Tarplin as the train-riding Mysterious Traveler.

Jealousy drives one woman to seek an uncanny advantage over her sister through a hypnotist’s strictly temporary offer—an exchange of identities with terrifying consequences. Written by series creators Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, this original supernatural melodrama stars Phillip Clarke, Gertrude Warner, and Helen Claire.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
28:58 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Dark, Dark Destiny" (Old Time Radio, 1947)17 Oct 202600:29:48
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Dark, Dark Destiny,” episode 99, originally broadcast on April 13, 1947. Hosted by Maurice Tarplin, this Mutual Broadcasting System suspense drama is a revised version of the earlier Mysterious Traveler story “Death Laughs Last.”

Joe Harrison is running out of options when his wife Mary needs an expensive experimental operation. With his business failing, his savings gone, and debt closing in, Joe faces a desperate financial deadline in this tense domestic crime-and-suspense tale.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
29:38 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Old Time Radio, 1949)16 Oct 202600:25:46
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” originally broadcast January 6, 1949. Episode 185 finds the series venturing into Caribbean waters for a tale of treasure, danger, and the unknown.

After a British destroyer discovers the battered schooner Golden Queen adrift on the Great Bahama Bank, the account of survivor Bill Storm leads back to an expedition from Key West to Flamingo Cay. Searching for a long-lost pirate wreck, Bill and his former Navy companions descend into a crystal-clear lagoon—and encounter something far more unsettling than buried treasure. Featuring Mason Adams and Santos Ortega, this Mutual Broadcasting System production was written, produced, and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Cogan.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
25:37 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Killer at Large" (Old Time Radio, 1950)15 Oct 202600:30:12
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Killer at Large,” originally broadcast on June 6, 1950. Cataloged as episode 258, this Mutual Broadcasting System suspense tale is hosted by Maurice Tarplin.

Wealthy businessman Jeff begins to suspect that his wife Judith and his doctor, Alex, are plotting to have him committed. Framed from a psychiatric ward, the story builds a tense psychological crime drama of betrayal, sanity, trust, and revenge. Ralph Bell is featured in the cast.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:04 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Death Has a Thousand Faces" (Old Time Radio, 1948)14 Oct 202600:30:07
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Death Has a Thousand Faces,” originally broadcast on September 21, 1948. Cataloged as episode 171, this Mutual sustaining drama is hosted by Maurice Tarplin as the Traveler.

Retired state-prison patrol officer Horace Riker receives a retirement gift with a deadly implication, prompting Captain Ross to place him under protection. As suspicion and unease close in on Riker and his young wife, Millie, the mystery leads toward the remote, unmapped caverns tied to their honeymoon. Written and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, the cast includes Martin Wolfson, Gertrude Warner, and Wendell Holmes.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
29:58 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Murder in 2952" (Old Time Radio, 1952)13 Oct 202600:30:46
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Murder in 2952,” originally broadcast on April 29, 1952. This is episode 354 of the Mutual Broadcasting System’s supernatural and science-fiction anthology series, hosted by Maurice Tarplin.

In the year 2952, space scientist John Malawan is drawn into a murder investigation and a dangerous pursuit that reaches from Earth to the jungles of Ganymede. Written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, this futuristic mystery also features World Police lieutenant Randolph Morgan and Trina Fergus.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
30:34 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Vacation from Life" (Old Time Radio, 1947)12 Oct 202600:29:08
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Vacation from Life,” episode 119, originally broadcast on September 7, 1947. Hosted by Maurice Tarplin, this Mutual Broadcasting System suspense drama was written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

At a summer cottage by the sea, Matthew and Louise’s troubled marriage is strained further when an unexploded naval mine washes ashore. New life-insurance policies, private motives, and outside romantic pressures turn a domestic conflict into a tense tale of greed, deception, and danger.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
28:50 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Man from Singapore" (Old Time Radio, 1950)11 Oct 202600:30:28
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Man from Singapore,” episode 249, originally broadcast on April 4, 1950, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. Maurice Tarplin hosts this crime-suspense anthology installment.

After 25 years in the Far East, importing-company owner John Bates prepares to return to his firm’s home office. His arrival worries junior partner Horace Riker and Blanche, whose concerns over the company’s financial affairs lead to a tense plan that reaches from the office to Hawaii.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:34 Original Broadcast
30:18 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "New Year's Nightmare" (Old Time Radio, 1947)10 Oct 202600:29:48
The Mysterious Traveler presents “New Year’s Nightmare,” episode 85, originally broadcast on January 5, 1947, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. This compact suspense drama was written and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, with Maurice Tarplin hosting.

On New Year’s Eve, hard-drinking reporter Chris Andrews quarrels with his fiancée at the Club Tropicana. After an accident, he awakens in Philadelphia with a troubling gap in his memory—and mounting evidence that his life may no longer be what he remembers.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
29:39 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Man in the Black Derby" (Old Time Radio, 1948)09 Oct 202600:29:53
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Man in the Black Derby,” originally broadcast on January 20, 1948. Episode 137 of the Mutual Broadcasting System’s sustaining suspense series features Maurice Tarplin, Grace Matthews, Ted Osborne, John Martin, and Helen Tithers.

A woman becomes convinced that Death is following her in the form of a stranger wearing a black derby hat. As the same ominous figure appears at moments linked to tragedy, fear and uncertainty deepen in this chilling tale by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
29:43 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Behind the Locked Door" (Old Time Radio, 1951)08 Oct 202600:29:41
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Behind the Locked Door,” originally broadcast on November 6, 1951. Logged as episode 329, this Mutual Broadcasting System suspense tale is hosted by Maurice Tarplin.

In Arizona’s mountain country near Lake Mead, a troubled young man recalls an archaeological expedition into a remote cave system. Searching for ancient artifacts, the party discovers disturbing signs of an earlier frontier journey—and finds that the darkness holds dangers of its own. The cast includes Lyle Sudrow, Ann Shepherd, and Robert Donnelly.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
29:31 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "S O S" (Old Time Radio, 1950)07 Oct 202600:30:00
The Mysterious Traveler presents “S O S,” episode 253, originally broadcast on May 2, 1950. Hosted by Maurice Tarplin, this Mutual Broadcasting System drama was an original story by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

In the year 2185, three desperate criminals board the passenger liner SS Europe under false identities, pursuing a fortune in uncut diamonds. Their carefully planned crime must contend with the ship’s crew, its communications systems, and the dangers surrounding a uranium installation.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
29:52 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Visiting Corpse" (Old Time Radio, 1948)06 Oct 202600:30:09
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Visiting Corpse,” episode 166, originally broadcast on Mutual Broadcasting System on August 10, 1948. Hosted by Maurice Tarplin, this suspenseful 1948 installment features Mason Adams, Adelaide Klein, Connie Lembcke, and William Keene.

On a rainy night in a small town, Albert Jordan faces mounting pressure as he tries to keep a dark domestic secret from his wife, Louise. Her concern over her mother’s unexplained absence—and an ominous trunk—turns an already tense household into a macabre exercise in fear and desperation.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:01 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "If You Believe" (Old Time Radio, 1946)05 Oct 202600:30:50
The Mysterious Traveler, “If You Believe,” originally broadcast December 29, 1946, is episode 84 of the Mutual Broadcasting System series. Hosted by Maurice Tarplin, this science-fiction drama was written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

Professor Jonathan Davis believes he is on the verge of creating artificial life in his secluded laboratory, aided by his daughter Ellen. But when a newspaper reporter transforms the experiment into a sensational monster story, publicity and public belief begin to have unsettling consequences.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:42 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Man the Insects Hated" (Old Time Radio, 1947)04 Oct 202600:30:07
Old Time Retro Radio presents The Mysterious Traveler, “The Man the Insects Hated,” episode 114, originally broadcast on July 27, 1947, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. This broadcast is identified in episode logs as a repeat of the series’ October 7, 1944 presentation.

At a crumbling mansion on the edge of the Louisiana swamps, Professor John Hanson pursues a powerful new insecticide in his homemade laboratory. As his experiments intensify, his isolated wife Mary and newly hired handyman Martin Andrews find themselves surrounded by an increasingly unsettling natural world. The cast includes Maurice Tarplin, Eric Dressler, Helen Shields, and Robert Dryden; Robert Arthur and David Kogan wrote, produced, and directed.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
29:58 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Fire in the Sky" (Old Time Radio, 1951)02 Oct 202600:29:56
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Fire in the Sky,” episode 319, originally broadcast on August 28, 1951. Maurice Tarplin serves as the series’ ominous narrator in this Atomic Age science-fiction suspense tale, written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan and directed by David Kogan for the Mutual Broadcasting System.

A newlywed couple’s honeymoon drive unfolds beneath mounting radio reports of a comet drawing worldwide attention. When an elderly stranger stops them on a lonely road and directs them toward an abandoned coal mine, the journey becomes a tense test of safety and trust.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
29:49 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Last Survivor" (Old Time Radio, 1949)01 Oct 202600:29:49
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Last Survivor,” originally broadcast on October 11, 1949. This is episode 225 of the Mutual Broadcasting System series, featuring Maurice Tarplin as the Mysterious Traveler.

In this Atomic Age science-fiction drama, engineer and mission commander Richard “Dick” Werbe leads the experimental XIP-1 rocket on a pioneering expedition to Mars. Adapted by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan from Arch Oboler’s Rocket from Manhattan, the tense adventure follows a crew facing uncertainty, isolation, and alarming news from far beyond Earth.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:56 Original Broadcast
29:38 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "I Died Last Night" (Old Time Radio, 1950)30 Sep 202600:29:29
The Mysterious Traveler presents “I Died Last Night,” episode 252, broadcast on April 25, 1950. This Mutual Broadcasting System program is a repeat of the story’s original June 8, 1947 airing. Written, directed, and produced by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, it features Bret Morrison, Eric Dressler, and host Maurice Tarplin as The Mysterious Traveler.

Gregory Raymond is obsessed with learning what waits beyond death, placing his trust in an Eastern spiritual teacher said to communicate with the departed. But when his search clashes with his wealthy brother John and the family foundation, Gregory finds himself approaching a dark and uncertain threshold.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
29:19 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Queen of the Cats" (Old Time Radio, 1948)29 Sep 202600:31:34
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Queen of the Cats,” episode 158, originally broadcast on June 15, 1948. Maurice Tarplin returns as the ominous host of this Mutual Broadcasting System mystery, written, directed, and produced by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

Jane Elliott grows concerned when her fiancé, Chris Arnold, is gripped by an unshakable fear. His troubled past includes a whirlwind marriage to the captivating Rana Farouk and her unsettling devotion to cats—while strange feline appearances suggest that some memories may refuse to stay buried. The cast includes Inge Adams, Brad Barker, Mitzi Gould, John Seymour, and Karl Weber.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
31:25 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "No Grave Can Hold Me" (Old Time Radio, 1947)28 Sep 202600:30:25
The Mysterious Traveler presents “No Grave Can Hold Me,” originally broadcast on January 12, 1947. Cataloged as episode 86, this Mutual Broadcasting System mystery was written and directed by Robert Arthur and David Kogan.

Stage magician Maximilian “the Great Randolph” faces murder charges, but his plans do not end with the courtroom. As ominous threats seem to reach beyond the grave on successive full-moon nights, his daughter Nora and her husband Harry are drawn toward a chilling cemetery mystery. Maurice Tarplin appears as The Mysterious Traveler, with Santos Ortega and Richard Coogan featured in the cast.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:16 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Murder Is My Business" (Old Time Radio, 1948)27 Sep 202600:29:54
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Murder Is My Business,” originally broadcast on June 8, 1948. Episode 157 of the Mutual Broadcasting System’s suspense anthology is hosted by Maurice Tarplin.

Radio writer David Phillips takes a lucrative position with the formidable producer Basil King, only to find his detective-story ideas repeatedly dismissed as impossible. As professional pressure mounts in the fast-paced world of 1940s radio production, Phillips becomes determined to test the limits of fiction and reality. Written by Robert A. Arthur and David P. Kogan, the episode features Richard Coogan, Shirley Black, and Eric Dressler.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
29:45 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Big Brain" (Old Time Radio, 1950)26 Sep 202600:30:19
From The Mysterious Traveler, “The Big Brain” originally aired on March 14, 1950. Episode 246, this Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction/crime tale was written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan and features Maurice Tarplin among its credited cast.

At Worldwide Business Machines, Professor Lester DeWitt puts an enormous experimental calculating machine to the test. When the device produces startlingly accurate horse-racing predictions, its promise of easy money draws dangerous interest—and raises unsettling questions about just how much the Big Brain can foresee.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:11 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Good Die Young" (Old Time Radio, 1944)25 Sep 202600:29:31
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Good Die Young,” originally broadcast on February 27, 1944. This early-series installment is Chapter 13.

In this psychological domestic thriller, Dr. Smith recalls the Hamilton household after widower Stephen brings home his new wife, Helen. His devoted daughter Sandra seems welcoming at first, but uneasy tensions and unsettling incidents begin to strain the family. Maurice Tarplin appears as the Mysterious Traveler/Dr. Smith; the episode was written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan and directed by Jock MacGregor.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
29:22 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Survival of the Fittest" (Old Time Radio, 1950)24 Sep 202600:29:40
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Survival of the Fittest,” episode 237, originally broadcast on January 10, 1950. This Mutual Broadcasting System thriller features Everett Sloane and Kermit Murdock in a story of hate and intrigue.

At a decaying hilltop mansion outside a small New England town, the wealthy, reclusive Skylar DeWitt lives with only his cats and the memories of an old betrayal. When someone from his past arrives, long-buried tensions involving family, money, and a vanished wife rise to the surface. The episode was written, directed, and produced by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
29:32 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Zero Hour" (Old Time Radio, 1948)23 Sep 202600:30:19
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Zero Hour,” episode 159, originally broadcast on June 22, 1948, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. Hosted by Maurice Tarplin, this science-fiction suspense drama was written and produced by Robert A. Arthur Jr. and David P. Kogan.

After a reported meteor crash near Helena, Montana, Professor Dana Freidberg and biographer Keith Roberts investigate strange metallic wreckage and discover disturbing signs in the surrounding countryside. An original Martian-invasion tale—not an adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s similarly titled story—“Zero Hour” builds its tension through scientific curiosity, rural isolation, and a growing sense of danger.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
30:11 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "I Won't Die Alone" (Old Time Radio, 1948)22 Sep 202600:30:30
The Mysterious Traveler presents “I Won’t Die Alone,” episode 153, originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on May 11, 1948. Written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, this suspenseful crime drama features Art Carney and is hosted by Maurice Tarplin as the Mysterious Traveler.

After a $254,000 bank robbery, Steve Martin and Chuck Williams speed along a lonely West Virginia road with pressure mounting between them. Seventeen years later, one of the men is prosperous and married, but the unanswered questions surrounding the stolen money—and that long-ago getaway—still haunt him.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
30:20 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Lady in Red" (Old Time Radio, 1950)21 Sep 202600:29:48
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Lady in Red,” episode 256, originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on May 23, 1950. Hosted by Maurice Tarplin, this suspenseful anthology entry runs approximately 29 minutes.

Newspaper reporter Bill Storm is pulled into a dangerous underworld investigation after a gangster’s funeral introduces his friend Tom Jarvis to Theda, an alluring woman in red. From the Banner Bar and Grill to police homicide headquarters, Storm follows a trail of violence and unanswered questions as the mysterious woman remains just beyond his grasp.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:38 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Operation Tomorrow" (Old Time Radio, 1950)20 Sep 202600:30:26
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Operation Tomorrow,” originally broadcast on April 11, 1950. Listed as episode 250, this Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction thriller was written and produced by series creators Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, with Maurice Tarplin as the Mysterious Traveler.

In a subterranean New York City laboratory, Professor Wilbur Malcolm and his assistant Fred Andrews test a machine capable of sending objects into the future. When Fred travels one hundred years ahead, he finds a transformed, militarized world—and a desperate race to learn what tomorrow may hold. Leon Janney and Charlotte Holland are featured in the cast.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:57 Original Broadcast
30:16 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Out of the Past" (Old Time Radio, 1949)19 Sep 202600:25:51
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Out of the Past,” episode 200, originally broadcast on April 19, 1949, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. This surviving approximately 24½-minute drama features Santos Ortega and Ann Sheppard.

Wealthy Joan Morgan receives a threatening letter from John Benedict, a blackmailer who claims to know a dangerous secret from her past. As the demands mount, Joan’s comfortable marriage and carefully built life are shadowed by fear and suspicion. Written by Robert A. Arthur Jr. and David Kogan.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:34 Original Broadcast
25:43 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Green Plague" (Old Time Radio, 1952)18 Sep 202600:28:01
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Green Plague,” episode 360, originally broadcast on June 17, 1952, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. Maurice Tarplin stars as the ominous narrator of this late-run science-fiction tale, written by Robert Arthur and David Kogan.

Scientist Stephen Reynolds believes Formula 87 could revolutionize agriculture by accelerating crop growth and helping to fight famine. But as the experimental treatment is tested near a small community, its startling effects raise urgent questions about ambition, science, and nature beyond human control.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
27:51 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Accusing Corpse" (Old Time Radio, 1944)17 Sep 202600:28:42
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Accusing Corpse,” episode 20, originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on April 16, 1944. Maurice Tarplin stars as the Mysterious Traveler and Dr. Smith, the county coroner, in this early surviving installment written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

Dr. Smith recounts a troubling case from the country estate of wealthy stockbroker Philip Drake, where a strained marriage, packed luggage, and an urgent summons to Roger Martinson set a dark chain of events in motion. As Inspector Carlton joins the investigation, deception and danger gather around the Drake home and the nearby woods.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
28:34 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Most Famous Man in the World" (Old Time Radio, 1951)16 Sep 202600:30:29
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Most Famous Man in the World,” episode 331, originally broadcast on November 20, 1951. Maurice Tarplin stars as the series’ enigmatic narrator in this Mutual Broadcasting System suspense anthology.

Frank and Mabel Richards advertise a room for rent, only to receive an unexpected visit from an oddly dressed, strangely mannered couple before the ad is even due to appear. This science-fiction tale of visitors from the future soon brings an astonishing prediction for Frank Richards.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:33 Original Broadcast
30:19 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "No One on the Line" (Old Time Radio, 1946)15 Sep 202600:30:49
The Mysterious Traveler presents “No One on the Line,” episode 75, originally broadcast on September 1, 1946. Maurice Tarplin stars as the Mysterious Traveler in this Mutual Broadcasting System sustaining broadcast, written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

Successful businessman Harvey Benson is disturbed by a series of anonymous telephone calls that end the moment he answers. As the calls continue through a tense summer day, his growing suspicions about his wife Linda and the strange timing of the calls lead him from home to his executive office—and toward a private investigation.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
30:40 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Mind over Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1947)14 Sep 202600:31:05
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Mind over Murder,” episode 105, originally broadcast on May 25, 1947. This Mutual Broadcasting System sustaining drama was written, directed, and produced by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, with Maurice Tarplin as the Mysterious Traveler.

At High Cliff above the Atlantic, celebrated mind reader Riccardo prepares for a vaudeville tour while demonstrating unsettling powers of mental domination. As tensions build among Riccardo, his wife Helen, her admirer Tom, and the gardener Carl, this supernatural-tinged domestic thriller explores jealousy, coercion, and the frightening limits of influence over another person’s mind.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
30:58 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "They Struck It Rich" (Old Time Radio, 1948)13 Sep 202600:30:04
The Mysterious Traveler presents “They Struck It Rich,” episode 145, originally broadcast on March 16, 1948, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. Maurice Tarplin stars as the enigmatic host in this tale by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

Framed by an interview at a state penitentiary, a recently paroled New York sandhog recalls how an old associate recruited him for a daring 1941 bank job. With a map of Manhattan’s underground utility routes and a route through the sewers beneath the East River, the men set out on a hazardous tunnel operation beneath Hell Gate.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
29:54 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Man Who Vanished" (Old Time Radio, 1948)12 Sep 202600:30:05
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Man Who Vanished,” episode 161, originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on July 6, 1948. This original radio drama was written, produced, and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, with featured performers including Wendell Holmes, Roger De Koven, and Art Carney.

Scientist Charles Ordway fears for his brother John after their research into a cure for albinism leads to a startling discovery: a serum that can make living tissue invisible. As John pursues increasingly dangerous experiments, Charles faces the unsettling consequences of an invention beyond anyone’s control.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
29:56 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Strange New World" (Old Time Radio, 1952)11 Sep 202600:30:58
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Strange New World,” originally broadcast on Mutual on February 19, 1952. Cataloged as episode 344, this late-run tale features Maurice Tarplin as the Mysterious Traveler and was written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

When two military fliers are driven off course by a Pacific typhoon, they find what appears to be a deserted tropical island near former atomic-test waters. What begins as a search for safety and supplies becomes a chilling fight to survive in a place where nature has changed in frightening ways.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
30:48 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Queen of the Cats" (Old Time Radio, 1944)10 Sep 202600:30:17
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Queen of the Cats,” episode 31, originally broadcast on July 2, 1944, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. Written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan and directed by Jock MacGregor, the episode features Maurice Tarplin as the Mysterious Traveler, with Staats Cotsworth, Sarah Burton, and Sandra Gould.

Frightened Chris Arnold recalls his whirlwind marriage to the captivating Rana Faruk, whose fierce jealousy and strange attachment to cats cast an ever-darkening shadow over their home. As Chris attempts to escape her possessive devotion, the persistent presence of cats suggests an unsettling mystery beyond an unhappy marriage.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:08 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Death Is My Caller" (Old Time Radio, 1947)09 Sep 202600:30:27
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Death Is My Caller,” episode 125, originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on October 21, 1947. Hosted by Maurice Tarplin, this surviving suspense drama features Santos Ortega, Neal O’Malley, Agnes Young, and Ted Jewett.

Wealthy stockbroker Henry Norton receives an unwelcome visitor in his luxurious office: Charles Blair, his former business partner, newly released after seven years in prison. Their bitter reunion launches a tense, shadowy tale of crime and revenge.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
30:17 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Man Who Knew Everything" (Old Time Radio, 1951)08 Sep 202600:30:50
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Man Who Knew Everything,” originally broadcast on Mutual on October 9, 1951. Episode 325 features the series’ signature narrator, Maurice Tarplin.

At the elegant Crystal Club, Randor the Mystic astonishes nightclub patrons by uncovering their private thoughts through a crystal ball. But when owner Rick Thompson and press agent Jerry Fenton see a larger use for his uncanny gift, secrets become dangerous currency in a shadowy crime drama.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:42 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Woman in Black" (Old Time Radio, 1947)07 Sep 202600:29:51
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Woman in Black,” originally broadcast on March 9, 1947. Cataloged as episode 94, this Mutual Broadcasting System mystery anthology entry was written and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

Newspaper crime reporter Bill Storm becomes fascinated by Theda, a mysterious woman who keeps appearing near stories of sudden death. Following her trail through the city’s newsrooms, streets, and crime scenes, Bill finds each new lead drawing him deeper into a dangerous mystery. The cast includes Maurice Tarplin, James Van Dyke, and Morton Lawrence.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:42 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Symphony of Death" (Old Time Radio, 1946)06 Sep 202600:29:46
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Symphony of Death,” episode 76, originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on September 8, 1946. Maurice Tarplin hosts this compact tale of domestic suspense, written by David Kogan.

Composer Edward Farrington shares the family’s old home with his three sisters, but an unsettling purchase at a tombstone shop casts a dark shadow over their seemingly devoted household. As troubling accidents draw police attention, Farrington’s musical ambitions and the family’s hidden tensions take on an ominous new tone.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
29:38 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Till Death Do Us Part" (Old Time Radio, 1948)05 Sep 202600:25:51
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Till Death Do Us Part,” originally broadcast on November 11, 1948. This is episode 177 of the Mutual Broadcasting System’s sustaining suspense series, narrated by Maurice Tarplin and featuring Karl Swenson and Grace Coppin.

Successful businessman Chris Wilby feels trapped by the overwhelming devotion of his wife, Vivian, and sets out to leave their marriage—and town—behind. But as his journey carries him from Portland, Oregon, to the Maine coast, he finds that some bonds may be far more difficult to escape than he expected. Written by Robert Arthur and David Kogan, this supernatural-tinged domestic thriller was directed and produced by David Kogan.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
25:44 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "The Planet Zevius" (Old Time Radio, 1951)04 Sep 202600:30:03
The Mysterious Traveler presents “The Planet Zevius,” episode 304, originally broadcast on May 1, 1951. This Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction drama features series host-narrator Maurice Tarplin, with Ralph Bell, Lawson Zerbe, and Larry Haines.

An experimental interplanetary craft, the ITX4, reaches the distant planet Zevius ahead of a scientific expedition. From an Earth control laboratory to an alien world marked by traces of a vanished civilization, the mission encounters a mystery beyond the limits of scientific certainty. The story is credited to George Bamber, with an adaptation credit reported for Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
29:47 Closing

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The Mysterious Traveler - "Christmas Story" (Old Time Radio, 1951)03 Sep 202600:30:28
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Christmas Story,” episode 336, originally broadcast on December 25, 1951. Maurice Tarplin hosts this Christmas-program installment of the Mutual Broadcasting System suspense anthology, written, produced, and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan.

On Christmas Day, out-of-work Steve Farrell recalls answering a small Seattle newspaper ad and joining Paul Harris on a cross-country drive to New York. What begins as a chance for work becomes a tense holiday drama involving family estrangement, a wealthy grandfather, and questions of identity, inheritance, and conscience. Leon Janney is among the featured performers.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
30:21 Closing

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