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 notify me at [email protected] M. Rader
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0616 - Look Backward Sometimes (3/14/1977)
0616 - Look Backward Sometimes (3/14/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Roberta Maxwell; Russell Horton; Earl Hammond; Kristoffer Tabori; Martha Greenhouse.
A tennis pro flees for Europe after a fight with her husband, but her character-judging skills come in handy as she and her fellow plane passengers try to survive after their plane crashes.
2026-08-09Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Roberta Maxwell; Russell Horton; Earl Hammond; Kristoffer Tabori; Martha Greenhouse.
A tennis pro flees for Europe after a fight with her husband, but her character-judging skills come in handy as she and her fellow plane passengers try to survive after their plane crashes.
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0615 - Till Death Do Us Part (3/11/1977)
0615 - Till Death Do Us Part (3/11/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tammy Grimes; Evie Juster; Ian Martin.
A spinster becomes romantically entangled with her boss but when she learns he promised never to leave his wife, she hatches a plan to end that setup.
2026-08-08Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tammy Grimes; Evie Juster; Ian Martin.
A spinster becomes romantically entangled with her boss but when she learns he promised never to leave his wife, she hatches a plan to end that setup.
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0614 - The Pleading Voice (3/10/1977)
0614 - The Pleading Voice (3/10/1977)
Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Corrine Orr; William Griffis; Gordon Gould; Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn.
A teenager recuperating from illness hears a voice begging to be let into a ruined building.
2026-08-07Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Corrine Orr; William Griffis; Gordon Gould; Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn.
A teenager recuperating from illness hears a voice begging to be let into a ruined building.
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0613 - The Sign of the Four (3/8/1977)
0613 - The Sign of the Four (3/8/1977)
Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Cast: Kevin McCarthy; Court Benson; Jackson Beck; Earl Hammond; Joan Shay.
A case of missing pearls leads Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to a secret society that plagues its former members long after they break from the pact.
2026-08-06Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Cast: Kevin McCarthy; Court Benson; Jackson Beck; Earl Hammond; Joan Shay.
A case of missing pearls leads Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to a secret society that plagues its former members long after they break from the pact.
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0612 - Beyond the Barrier (3/7/1977)
0612 - Beyond the Barrier (3/7/1977)
Written by Stella Moss. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Russell Horton; Arnold Moss; William Griffis; Evie Juster.
After he is gravely injured in a car accident, a young research scientist has an out-of-body experience that reacquaints him with the people who greatly impacted his life.
CBSRMT Trivia: Writer Stella Moss is the wife of Arnold Moss.
2026-08-05Written by Stella Moss. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Russell Horton; Arnold Moss; William Griffis; Evie Juster.
After he is gravely injured in a car accident, a young research scientist has an out-of-body experience that reacquaints him with the people who greatly impacted his life.
CBSRMT Trivia: Writer Stella Moss is the wife of Arnold Moss.
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0611 - Answer Me (3/4/1977)
0611 - Answer Me (3/4/1977)
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Larry Haines; Joan Lovejoy; Rosemary Rice; Dan Ocko.
Distraught over his wife's death, a failed writer chucks it all and sets out for Mexico on foot. Along the way, he encounters a mother and daughter who share a strange bond.
2026-08-04Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Larry Haines; Joan Lovejoy; Rosemary Rice; Dan Ocko.
Distraught over his wife's death, a failed writer chucks it all and sets out for Mexico on foot. Along the way, he encounters a mother and daughter who share a strange bond.
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0610 - The Overcoat (3/3/1977)
0610 - The Overcoat (3/3/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Nikolay Vasilyevich Gogol.
Cast: Hans Conried; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; Bob Dryden; Leon Janney.
An underpaid Russian government clerk devotes his monetary savings to purchasing a tailor-made coat.
2026-08-03Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Nikolay Vasilyevich Gogol.
Cast: Hans Conried; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; Bob Dryden; Leon Janney.
An underpaid Russian government clerk devotes his monetary savings to purchasing a tailor-made coat.
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0609 - The Hound of the Baskervilles (3/1/1977)
0609 - The Hound of the Baskervilles (3/1/1977)
Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Cast: Kevin McCarthy; Lloyd Battista; Carol Teitel; Robert Dryden; Court Benson.
An adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's famous novel that finds Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating murder and ghostly legend at a Devon estate.
2026-08-02Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Cast: Kevin McCarthy; Lloyd Battista; Carol Teitel; Robert Dryden; Court Benson.
An adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's famous novel that finds Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating murder and ghostly legend at a Devon estate.
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0608 - The Light That Failed (2/28/1977)
0608 - The Light That Failed (2/28/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Rudyard Kipling.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Mason Adams; Bryna Raeburn; Jackson Beck.
A painter and war correspondent aims to amass a fortune to win over the woman he loves.
2026-08-01Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Rudyard Kipling.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Mason Adams; Bryna Raeburn; Jackson Beck.
A painter and war correspondent aims to amass a fortune to win over the woman he loves.
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0607 - Legend of Phoenix Hill (2/25/1977)
0607 - Legend of Phoenix Hill (2/25/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Bob Kaliban; Evie Juster; Ian Martin.
An archeologist takes his adopted son on an expedition to China that is besieged by setbacks.
2026-07-31Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Bob Kaliban; Evie Juster; Ian Martin.
An archeologist takes his adopted son on an expedition to China that is besieged by setbacks.
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0606 - Last Judgment (2/24/1977)
0606 - Last Judgment (2/24/1977)
Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Carmen Matthews; Teri Keane; Norman Rose; Nat Polen; Michael Wager.
A young nurse becomes live-in caregiver to her father-in-law, but her world is shaken when she unwittingly learns how and why he's being haunted by dreams of his past.
2026-07-30Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Carmen Matthews; Teri Keane; Norman Rose; Nat Polen; Michael Wager.
A young nurse becomes live-in caregiver to her father-in-law, but her world is shaken when she unwittingly learns how and why he's being haunted by dreams of his past.
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0605 - Jane Eyre (2/22/1977)
0605 - Jane Eyre (2/22/1977)
Written by Elizabeth Pennell. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Charlotte Bronte.
Cast: Patricia Elliott; Arnold Moss; Lloyd Battista; Ann Pitoniak; Himan Brown (uncredited).
An adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic tale of love and loss in 19th century England, where a governess falls for the lord of the manner, and then makes a new life for herself when she discovers he is married.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited as the minister in act 2.
2026-07-29Written by Elizabeth Pennell. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Charlotte Bronte.
Cast: Patricia Elliott; Arnold Moss; Lloyd Battista; Ann Pitoniak; Himan Brown (uncredited).
An adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic tale of love and loss in 19th century England, where a governess falls for the lord of the manner, and then makes a new life for herself when she discovers he is married.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited as the minister in act 2.
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0604 - Orient Express (2/21/1977)
0604 - Orient Express (2/21/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Mandel Kramer; Hans Conried; Leon Janney; Earl Hammond.
An estranged couple are reunited and are caught up in international intrigue on the legendary train bound for Czechoslovakia.
2026-07-28Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Mandel Kramer; Hans Conried; Leon Janney; Earl Hammond.
An estranged couple are reunited and are caught up in international intrigue on the legendary train bound for Czechoslovakia.
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0603 - A Heart of Gold (2/18/1977)
0603 - A Heart of Gold (2/18/1977)
Written by Bob Juhren. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Frances Sternhagen; Bill Griffis; Russell Horton; Ann Sheppard; Himan Brown (uncredited).
An evil, greedy, and murderous woman fulfills a desire to imprint her portrait on gold coins but the stamped image is more indicative of her vainglorious character.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited as Joey in act 2.
2026-07-27Written by Bob Juhren. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Frances Sternhagen; Bill Griffis; Russell Horton; Ann Sheppard; Himan Brown (uncredited).
An evil, greedy, and murderous woman fulfills a desire to imprint her portrait on gold coins but the stamped image is more indicative of her vainglorious character.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited as Joey in act 2.
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0602 - If Mischief Follow (2/17/1977)
0602 - If Mischief Follow (2/17/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ann Williams; Gordon Gould; Ralph Bell; Bryna Raeburn; Bob Readick.
Just as a doctor is ready to announce her engagement to a colleague, her supposedly-dead first husband reappears.
2026-07-26Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ann Williams; Gordon Gould; Ralph Bell; Bryna Raeburn; Bob Readick.
Just as a doctor is ready to announce her engagement to a colleague, her supposedly-dead first husband reappears.
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0601 - The Star Killers (2/15/1977)
0601 - The Star Killers (2/15/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mercedes McCambridge; Norman Rose; Court Benson; Judith Light.
A top nuclear researcher recounts for her therapist how she fell in love with a supposed space alien and was ultimately convicted of his murder.
2026-07-25Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mercedes McCambridge; Norman Rose; Court Benson; Judith Light.
A top nuclear researcher recounts for her therapist how she fell in love with a supposed space alien and was ultimately convicted of his murder.
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0600 - Stamped for Death (2/14/1977)
0600 - Stamped for Death (2/14/1977)
Written by Elizabeth Pennell. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Lloyd Battista; Robert Dryden; Russell Horton; Ann Pitoniak.
Two greedy brothers inherit their late father's priceless stamp collection; when they lose it in a fire, they try to swindle their elderly aunt and uncle out of theirs.
2026-07-24Written by Elizabeth Pennell. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Lloyd Battista; Robert Dryden; Russell Horton; Ann Pitoniak.
Two greedy brothers inherit their late father's priceless stamp collection; when they lose it in a fire, they try to swindle their elderly aunt and uncle out of theirs.
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0599 - Masquerade (2/11/1977)
0599 - Masquerade (2/11/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; Earl Hammond.
The disappearance of a valuable set of pearls at a masquerade ball throws a singer and her boyfriend into a case of espionage.
2026-07-23Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; Earl Hammond.
The disappearance of a valuable set of pearls at a masquerade ball throws a singer and her boyfriend into a case of espionage.
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0598 - The Recluse (2/10/1977)
0598 - The Recluse (2/10/1977)
Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Patricia Elliott; Frances Sternhagen; Court Benson.
A man inherits a family inn from his grandmother, and with it a trove of familial secrets.
2026-07-22Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Patricia Elliott; Frances Sternhagen; Court Benson.
A man inherits a family inn from his grandmother, and with it a trove of familial secrets.
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0597 - The Aurora Group (2/8/1977)
0597 - The Aurora Group (2/8/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Larry Haines; Ann Williams; Bryna Raeburn; Joe DeSantis; Leon Janney.
A quarter with a mint mark nine years into the future is only the first peculiar thing Zachary Eberhardt notices while realizing a mysterious business organization is impacting his life.
2026-07-21Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Larry Haines; Ann Williams; Bryna Raeburn; Joe DeSantis; Leon Janney.
A quarter with a mint mark nine years into the future is only the first peculiar thing Zachary Eberhardt notices while realizing a mysterious business organization is impacting his life.
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0596 - I Pronounce You Dead (2/7/1977)
0596 - I Pronounce You Dead (2/7/1977)
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Morgan Fairchild; Mary Jane Higby; Bob Kaliban; Russell Horton.
Teenage angst leads a girl to witchcraft and a fear that she has killed her family.
Defects: Occasional static.
2026-07-20Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Morgan Fairchild; Mary Jane Higby; Bob Kaliban; Russell Horton.
Teenage angst leads a girl to witchcraft and a fear that she has killed her family.
Defects: Occasional static.
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0595 - The Ripple Effect (2/4/1977)
0595 - The Ripple Effect (2/4/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Les Tremayne; Robert Dryden; Martha Greenhouse; Earl Hammond; Bryna Raeburn.
A politician attempts to recover several scandalous love letters from a bitter ex-mistress, unwittingly setting off a chain of events that may ruin several lives as well as his own.
2026-07-19Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Les Tremayne; Robert Dryden; Martha Greenhouse; Earl Hammond; Bryna Raeburn.
A politician attempts to recover several scandalous love letters from a bitter ex-mistress, unwittingly setting off a chain of events that may ruin several lives as well as his own.
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0594 - The Cat is Dead (2/2/1977)
0594 - The Cat is Dead (2/2/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; Court Benson.
Returning to France for an old friend's funeral, a married couple reminisce the first time they met in that country, when the wife was a member of the French Resistance and the husband was an American soldier.
2026-07-18Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; Court Benson.
Returning to France for an old friend's funeral, a married couple reminisce the first time they met in that country, when the wife was a member of the French Resistance and the husband was an American soldier.
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0593 - A Casual Affair (1/31/1977)
0593 - A Casual Affair (1/31/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mason Adams; Evie Juster; Robert Dryden; Himan Brown (uncredited).
While traveling for business, Richard Pomeroy meets a woman at a restaurant and begins an affair with her. Soon, however, he is blackmailed into a dangerous situation.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited in act 2 as the voice on the phone and in act 3 as the man in the raincoat.
2026-07-17Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mason Adams; Evie Juster; Robert Dryden; Himan Brown (uncredited).
While traveling for business, Richard Pomeroy meets a woman at a restaurant and begins an affair with her. Soon, however, he is blackmailed into a dangerous situation.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited in act 2 as the voice on the phone and in act 3 as the man in the raincoat.
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0592 - My Fair Lady-Killer (1/28/1977)
0592 - My Fair Lady-Killer (1/28/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Michael Tolan; Bryna Raeburn; Joan Shay; Ian Martin; Bill Griffis.
A police detective investigates a series of deaths involving promiscuous women, but is puzzled when evidence points to the one person who doesn't fit the criminal profilers' description.
2026-07-16Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Michael Tolan; Bryna Raeburn; Joan Shay; Ian Martin; Bill Griffis.
A police detective investigates a series of deaths involving promiscuous women, but is puzzled when evidence points to the one person who doesn't fit the criminal profilers' description.
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0591 - The White Wolf (1/26/1977)
0591 - The White Wolf (1/26/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Norman Rose; Kristoffer Tabori; Jada Rowland; Ann Sheppard; Paul Tripp.
A werewolf stalks a family living in the remote wilderness; despite the mystery surrounding the creature, the children have strong suspicions as to who it really is.
2026-07-15Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Norman Rose; Kristoffer Tabori; Jada Rowland; Ann Sheppard; Paul Tripp.
A werewolf stalks a family living in the remote wilderness; despite the mystery surrounding the creature, the children have strong suspicions as to who it really is.
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0590 - License to Kill (1/24/1977)
0590 - License to Kill (1/24/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Fred Gwynne; Marian Seldes; Robert Maxwell.
Defensive end Billy Chapman loses his spot on the football team. But with his wife facing a difficult (and expensive) medical crisis, Billy asks the coach for another shot.
CBSRMT Trivia: "License to Kill" is the same title of two Mystery Theater episodes (Episode 590: 1/24/77) and (Episode 403: 12/26/75).
2026-07-14Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Fred Gwynne; Marian Seldes; Robert Maxwell.
Defensive end Billy Chapman loses his spot on the football team. But with his wife facing a difficult (and expensive) medical crisis, Billy asks the coach for another shot.
CBSRMT Trivia: "License to Kill" is the same title of two Mystery Theater episodes (Episode 590: 1/24/77) and (Episode 403: 12/26/75).
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0589 - Happy Death Day (1/21/1977)
0589 - Happy Death Day (1/21/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Mandel Kramer; Carol Teitel; Ken Harvey.
An obese woman seeks help from a renowned psychologist to explain her recurring nightmares of being pushed to her death by a faceless man.
2026-07-13Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Mandel Kramer; Carol Teitel; Ken Harvey.
An obese woman seeks help from a renowned psychologist to explain her recurring nightmares of being pushed to her death by a faceless man.
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0588 - A Woman in Red (1/19/1977)
0588 - A Woman in Red (1/19/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert L. Green; Evie Juster; Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn; Earl Hammond; Himan Brown (uncredited).
A famous painting is stolen by an unlikely thief, one who has specific long-term plans for the work of art.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited as the policeman in act 2.
2026-07-12Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert L. Green; Evie Juster; Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn; Earl Hammond; Himan Brown (uncredited).
A famous painting is stolen by an unlikely thief, one who has specific long-term plans for the work of art.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited as the policeman in act 2.
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0587 - Son of Satan (1/17/1977)
0587 - Son of Satan (1/17/1977)
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Gordon Gould; Joan Lovejoy; Ralph Bell.
A couple rekindle acquaintances with an old friend who's joined a devil-worshiping cult, going so far as to entrust him to babysit their infant son.
2026-07-11Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Gordon Gould; Joan Lovejoy; Ralph Bell.
A couple rekindle acquaintances with an old friend who's joined a devil-worshiping cult, going so far as to entrust him to babysit their infant son.
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0586 - Jimmy Valentine's Gamble (1/16/1977)
0586 - Jimmy Valentine's Gamble (1/16/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Paul Hecht; Catherine Byers; Court Benson; Ken Harvey.
Ready to crack safes again (after serving prison time for doing so), Jimmy Valentine has a change of heart when a banker's daughter steals his heart. But Jimmy must reuse his old skills when a crisis forces him to perform one last job.
2026-07-10Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Paul Hecht; Catherine Byers; Court Benson; Ken Harvey.
Ready to crack safes again (after serving prison time for doing so), Jimmy Valentine has a change of heart when a banker's daughter steals his heart. But Jimmy must reuse his old skills when a crisis forces him to perform one last job.
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0585 - Cherchez La Femme (1/15/1977)
0585 - Cherchez La Femme (1/15/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; Bill Griffis; Himan Brown (uncredited).
A French Quarter restaurateur hires O. Henry to track down the $25,000 she entrusted to a long-time customer who unexpectedly died.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited as the jeweler in act 2.
2026-07-09Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; Bill Griffis; Himan Brown (uncredited).
A French Quarter restaurateur hires O. Henry to track down the $25,000 she entrusted to a long-time customer who unexpectedly died.
CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited as the jeweler in act 2.
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0584 - A Departmental Case (1/14/1977)
0584 - A Departmental Case (1/14/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Joe Silver; Teri Keane; Carol Teitel; Earl Hammond.
* In Austin, Texas, O. Henry learns why an insurance commissioner tracked down and killed a wife-beating, bank-robbing desperado and how the killer and the victim weren't all that different.
2026-07-08Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Joe Silver; Teri Keane; Carol Teitel; Earl Hammond.
* In Austin, Texas, O. Henry learns why an insurance commissioner tracked down and killed a wife-beating, bank-robbing desperado and how the killer and the victim weren't all that different.
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0583 - Don't Die Without Me (1/13/1977)
0583 - Don't Die Without Me (1/13/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Marian Seldes; Joan Shay; Russell Horton.
O. Henry curiously observes a police investigation of two people who appeared to have committed suicide in the same room of a seedy boarding house.
E.G. Marshall makes a mistake in his narration at the end of act 2.
2026-07-07Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Marian Seldes; Joan Shay; Russell Horton.
O. Henry curiously observes a police investigation of two people who appeared to have committed suicide in the same room of a seedy boarding house.
E.G. Marshall makes a mistake in his narration at the end of act 2.
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0582 - Tobin's Palm (1/12/1977)
0582 - Tobin's Palm (1/12/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Fred Gwynne; Jack Grimes; Marian Seldes; Gilbert Mack.
An adaptation of the O. Henry story finds the titular character having his palm read in order to help find his missing fiancée. Instead, the fortune teller sends him on an amusing series of misadventures.
2026-07-06Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Fred Gwynne; Jack Grimes; Marian Seldes; Gilbert Mack.
An adaptation of the O. Henry story finds the titular character having his palm read in order to help find his missing fiancée. Instead, the fortune teller sends him on an amusing series of misadventures.
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0581 - The Passing of Black Eagle (1/11/1977)
0581 - The Passing of Black Eagle (1/11/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Larry Haines; Evie Juster; Paul Tripp; Earl Hammond.
A panhandler has two personalities: When drunk, he's a meek, easygoing beggar; when sober, he's a fearsome, grandiose, train-robber.
2026-07-05Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Larry Haines; Evie Juster; Paul Tripp; Earl Hammond.
A panhandler has two personalities: When drunk, he's a meek, easygoing beggar; when sober, he's a fearsome, grandiose, train-robber.
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0580 - Two Renegades (1/10/1977)
0580 - Two Renegades (1/10/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Ralph Bell; Bryna Raeburn; Leon Janney; Ian Martin.
A case of mistaken identity turns a con artist into a Panamanian army general; his incompetence attracts the interest of Panama's enemies.
CBSRMT Trivia: To celebrate the start of their fourth year, Mystery Theater presents seven consecutive adaptations of stories by O. Henry.
2026-07-04Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by O. Henry.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Ralph Bell; Bryna Raeburn; Leon Janney; Ian Martin.
A case of mistaken identity turns a con artist into a Panamanian army general; his incompetence attracts the interest of Panama's enemies.
CBSRMT Trivia: To celebrate the start of their fourth year, Mystery Theater presents seven consecutive adaptations of stories by O. Henry.
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0579 - Conquest of Fear (1/7/1977)
0579 - Conquest of Fear (1/7/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tammy Grimes; Rosemary Rice; Ian Martin; Sam Gray.
In Spain, a desperado abducts a famous actress who convinces him to leave behind his life of crime and return to a previous career that made him famous ? bullfighting.
2026-07-03Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tammy Grimes; Rosemary Rice; Ian Martin; Sam Gray.
In Spain, a desperado abducts a famous actress who convinces him to leave behind his life of crime and return to a previous career that made him famous ? bullfighting.
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0578 - The Man from Ultra (1/6/1977)
0578 - The Man from Ultra (1/6/1977)
Written by Alfred Bester. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Court Benson; Robert Burr; Mandel Kramer; Roberta Maxwell.
An interstellar traveler who can't comprehend love inadvertently ruins the mind of a talented but mentally fragile artist.
2026-07-02Written by Alfred Bester. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Court Benson; Robert Burr; Mandel Kramer; Roberta Maxwell.
An interstellar traveler who can't comprehend love inadvertently ruins the mind of a talented but mentally fragile artist.
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0577 - This Breed is Doomed (1/4/1977)
0577 - This Breed is Doomed (1/4/1977)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; Gilbert Mack.
A con man tricks a small town's residents and takes away a piece of baggage known as irony.
2026-07-01Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; Gilbert Mack.
A con man tricks a small town's residents and takes away a piece of baggage known as irony.
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0576 - Whose Little Girl Are You? (1/3/1977)
0576 - Whose Little Girl Are You? (1/3/1977)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Russell Horton; Bill Griffis.
A tennis star recounts how she lost her stellar backhand shot and other events that put her into a pill-induced, suicidal, manic-depressive state.
2026-06-30Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Marian Seldes; Russell Horton; Bill Griffis.
A tennis star recounts how she lost her stellar backhand shot and other events that put her into a pill-induced, suicidal, manic-depressive state.
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0575 - Tomorrow's Murder (12/31/1976)
0575 - Tomorrow's Murder (12/31/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Evie Juster; Court Benson; Earl Hammond.
Stressed sales manager Harold K. Starbright becomes even more anxious when he is shown a cemetery tombstone that displays his future death date.
2026-06-29Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Evie Juster; Court Benson; Earl Hammond.
Stressed sales manager Harold K. Starbright becomes even more anxious when he is shown a cemetery tombstone that displays his future death date.
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0574 - Your Move, Mr. Ellers (12/30/1976)
0574 - Your Move, Mr. Ellers (12/30/1976)
Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Jack Grimes; Bobby Readick; Roger DeKoven; Jackson Beck.
Fondness for the game of chess figures into an insurance investigator's look into who may have stolen priceless gems from a jeweler's shop.
2026-06-28Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Jack Grimes; Bobby Readick; Roger DeKoven; Jackson Beck.
Fondness for the game of chess figures into an insurance investigator's look into who may have stolen priceless gems from a jeweler's shop.
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0573 - The Artist (12/28/1976)
0573 - The Artist (12/28/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Guy de Maupassant.
Cast: Michael Wager; Patricia Elliott; Court Benson; Ann Pitoniak.
Nebbish businessman Marc Harrison becomes enthralled by a knife-throwing performer and his assistant.
2026-06-27Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Guy de Maupassant.
Cast: Michael Wager; Patricia Elliott; Court Benson; Ann Pitoniak.
Nebbish businessman Marc Harrison becomes enthralled by a knife-throwing performer and his assistant.
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0572 - The Mark of Cain (12/27/1976)
0572 - The Mark of Cain (12/27/1976)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ralph Bell; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; Bob Kaliban.
A cattle baron hires a gunslinger with a unique mark in his hair and a dark past in his soul; his arrival arouses love in the rancher's daughter, but also anger in her betrothed.
Defects: Poor audio quality.
2026-06-26Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ralph Bell; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; Bob Kaliban.
A cattle baron hires a gunslinger with a unique mark in his hair and a dark past in his soul; his arrival arouses love in the rancher's daughter, but also anger in her betrothed.
Defects: Poor audio quality.
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0571 - The Magus (12/25/1976)
0571 - The Magus (12/25/1976)
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Fred Gwynne; Jada Rowland; Carol Teitel; Russell Horton.
A practitioner of the black arts charms a young servant girl.
2026-06-25Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Fred Gwynne; Jada Rowland; Carol Teitel; Russell Horton.
A practitioner of the black arts charms a young servant girl.
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0570 - Double Zero (12/23/1976)
0570 - Double Zero (12/23/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Bill Griffis; Earl Hammond; Bryna Raeburn; Joan Shay.
Police work a case of a murdered private eye whose wallet contained five $20 bills, each bearing two zeroes written in red ink.
2026-06-24Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Bill Griffis; Earl Hammond; Bryna Raeburn; Joan Shay.
Police work a case of a murdered private eye whose wallet contained five $20 bills, each bearing two zeroes written in red ink.
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0569 - The Lone Survivor (12/21/1976)
0569 - The Lone Survivor (12/21/1976)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Russell Horton; Ian Martin; Bryna Raeburn; Ken Harvey.
A plane crash at sea has one survivor, who cannot remember who he is. A police detective, an airline executive, and a doctor work to find out the man's identity.
2026-06-23Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Russell Horton; Ian Martin; Bryna Raeburn; Ken Harvey.
A plane crash at sea has one survivor, who cannot remember who he is. A police detective, an airline executive, and a doctor work to find out the man's identity.
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0568 - Date of Death (12/20/1976)
0568 - Date of Death (12/20/1976)
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Larry Haines; Norman Rose; Joan Copeland; Evie Juster.
* A hypochondriac begins to worry when his doctor tells him he has an aortic aneurism. But fear is later fused with anger when the doctor later denies ever giving him the diagnosis.
2026-06-22Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Larry Haines; Norman Rose; Joan Copeland; Evie Juster.
* A hypochondriac begins to worry when his doctor tells him he has an aortic aneurism. But fear is later fused with anger when the doctor later denies ever giving him the diagnosis.
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0567 - A Quiet Evening at Home (12/17/1976)
0567 - A Quiet Evening at Home (12/17/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tammy Grimes; Robert Dryden; Leon Janney; Earl Hammond.
After witnessing a murder at a train station, an unhappily married woman is hesitant to testify lest her reason for being there be revealed.
2026-06-21Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Tammy Grimes; Robert Dryden; Leon Janney; Earl Hammond.
After witnessing a murder at a train station, an unhappily married woman is hesitant to testify lest her reason for being there be revealed.
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