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Legacy Radio Theater - Old Time Radio Classics

Legacy Radio Theateris your destination for the greatest stories ever broadcast. Relive the golden age of radio with thrilling mysteries, heartwarming dramas, hilarious comedies, and spine-tingling suspense from the 1930s, ’40s, and ‘50s. Each episode is curated from the original broadcasts to bring timeless entertainment to modern ears. Whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering vintage audio drama, Legacy Radio Theater invites you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the magic of classic radio

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Jeff Regan - All His Sisters, His Cousins, His Uncles...

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2025/07/25

Jeff Regan, Investigator, which aired on CBS Radio from 1948 to 1950, represented a crucial evolutionary step in Jack Webb's career between his hard-boiled waterfront detective characters and his legendary creation, Dragnet. Unlike his previous protagonists Pat Novak and Johnny Madero, who were tough guys taking whatever jobs they could get, Jeff Regan was a fully licensed private investigator working for Anthony J. Lyon's International Detective Bureau in Los Angeles. Webb's famous introduction—"I

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30:03

Suspense - Philomel Cottage

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2025/07/24

Suspense, which aired on CBS Radio from 1942 to 1962, stands as perhaps the greatest achievement in radio drama and the undisputed master of the thriller genre during broadcasting's golden age. Created and produced by William Spier, who insisted on exceptional production values and superior scripts, Suspense earned its reputation as "radio's outstanding theatre of thrills" through meticulous attention to detail and an unwavering commitment to quality that attracted Hollywood's biggest stars to its

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29:30

Escape - SS San Pedro

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2025/07/23

Escape stands as radio's premier anthology series of high-adventure drama, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947, to September 25, 1954, and earning recognition as one of the medium's finest achievements in escapist entertainment. The series was conceived as radio's answer to exotic adventure fiction, offering listeners a weekly journey into extraordinary circumstances and life-or-death situations. Each episode began with the iconic introduction, delivered primarily by William Conrad and later Paul Frees:

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29:32

The Whistler - Death Has a Thirst

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2025/07/22

The Whistler stands as one of American radio's most distinctive and enduring mystery series, running for thirteen years from May 16, 1942, to September 22, 1955, on CBS Radio. Unlike other detective shows of the era that featured recurring protagonists, The Whistler was an anthology series that presented self-contained stories of crime, guilt, and inevitable retribution. The show's most memorable element was its omniscient narrator, known simply as "The Whistler," who opened each episode with the

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28:36

Jeff Regan - A Tree Grows in Encino - 1950

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2025/07/21

A man hires International to prove he murdered his wife three years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:51

Gunsmoke - Never Pester Chester - 1952

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2025/07/20

Two Texas cowboys drag Chester behind a horse for fun, almost killing him. Marshal Dillon brings in the cowboys... without his guns.CastWilliam Conrad as U.S. Marshal Matt DillonParley Baer as Chester ProudfootGeorgia Ellis as Kitty RussellHoward McNear as "Doc" Charles Adams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Murder at Midnight - Death Across the Board - 1946

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2025/07/19

Murder at Midnight was an old-time radio show featuring macabre tales of suspense, often with a supernatural twist. It was produced in New York and was syndicated beginning in 1946. A total of 50 episodes were produced. The host was Raymond Morgan, who delivered the lines of introduction over Charles Paul's organ theme: "Midnight, the witching hour when the night is darkest, our fears the strongest, and our strength at its lowest ebb. Midnight, when the graves gape open and death strikes."Production

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29:34

Suspense - The Moment of Darkness - 1943

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2025/07/18

A niece tries to protect her wealthy aunt from a medium, who she believes is a fake. As the episode opens, a train from Paris to the French Riviera is about to leave the station. Marjorie Gray boards at the last moment and heads for the compartment occupied by her family's solicitor, Mr. Stephens. When she finds it, he isn't there.CastPeter LorreWendy BarrieGeorge Zucco Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:38

Broadway's My Beat - The Ben Justin Murder Case - 1950

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2025/07/17

CastLarry Thor as Detective Danny CloverCharles Calvert as Sgt. Gino TartagliaJack Kruschen as Sgt. MuggavanBroadway's My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. Larry Thor began playing Clover on July 3, 1950, so this December 1950 episode was from relatively early in Thor's tenure in the role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Whistler - The Accounting - 1942

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2025/07/16

The Whistler is one of American radio's most popular mystery dramas, with a 13-year run from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955. It was sponsored by the Signal Oil Company: "That whistle is your signal for the Signal Oil program, The Whistler."Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling. The haunting signature theme tune was composed by Wilbur Hatch and featured Dorothy Roberts performing the whistling with the orchestra. Hosted on Acast. See

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Escape - Leiningen Versus the Ants - 1948

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2025/07/15

The story depicts the battle between the owner of a plantation in the Brazilian rainforest and an attacking army of soldier ants. Leiningen, the owner of a plantation in the Brazilian rainforest, is warned by the district commissioner that a swarm of ferocious and organized soldier ants is approaching and that he must flee.CastWilliam Conrad as LeiningenGerald Mohr as The Commissioner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:33

Suspense - The Doctor Prescribed Death - 1943

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2025/07/14

Bela Lugosi stars as a psychologist who decides to test his theory about murder after being mocked by a colleague. More specifically, Bela Lugosi was cast as Professor Antonio Bacile, a psychologist who believes that someone who has decided to commit suicide can be persuaded to instead kill another person. When his theory is mocked by his editor, Bacile decides to set about proving it and extracting revenge upon his detractor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:42

Gunsmoke - Drop Dead - 1952

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2025/07/13

Main CastWilliam Conrad as Matt DillonAndrewsParley Baer as ChesterAndrewsGeorgia Ellis as KittyAndrewsHoward McNear as DocAndrewsThe episode involves a greedy Mr. Howard who won't let Jack Jackson water his herd during a Kansas drought. This episode is still remembered as one of Gunsmoke's best,and featured Chester, Kitty and Doc all playing parts in the story. Gunsmoke ran for nine years on CBS and was known for its realistic portrayal of the Old West, departing from the more sanitized Western

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Broadway's My Beat - The Barbara Hunt Murder Case - 1953

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2025/07/12

Detective Danny Clover investigates another murder on his beat from Times Square to Columbus Circle in this atmospheric police procedural. In this episode from the later period of Broadway's My Beat, Clover confronts the dark underbelly of the Great White Way, where quiet women and well-off men meet unfortunate ends. As always, the unhappy endings of hard luck stories drive Danny to search for justice - pounding the pavement to track down an eye witness, find that one scrap of evidence, or just to

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Murder at Midnight - Murder Out of Mind - 1946

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2025/07/11

A man systematically drives his wife to the brink of insanity. As the clock strikes midnight in their home, psychological torment takes a fatal turn. This suspenseful installment dives deep into manipulation, marital menace, and creeping dread—with Raymond Morgan’s voice and Charles Paul’s organ music heightening every scene to a chilling crescendo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Suspense - The Hitch-Hiker - 1942

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2025/07/10

Ronald Adams begins a cross-country drive from Brooklyn to California, but his journey becomes increasingly terrifying as he repeatedly encounters the same mysterious hitch-hiker along various roads across multiple states. Though the hitch-hiker's appearance is non-threatening, Adams becomes increasingly disturbed upon inexplicably seeing him again and again alongside roads where it would be logically impossible for the man to appear. When he finally makes a desperate phone call home to his mother

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29:32

The Whistler - Fog - 1942

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2025/07/10

A sailor with a grudge falls while walking through a thick fog and gets amnesia. His captain fears he may have murdered while in his fugue, but his fiancee believes in him. Then another sailor shows up with threats of blackmail. The episode showcases The Whistler's trademark psychological drama with themes of memory loss, guilt, and the fog serving as both a literal and metaphorical element of confusion and uncertainty. Main CharacterThe Whistler (Narrator):Bill FormanProduction TeamWriter:Herbert

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29:47

Gunsmoke - Cain - 1952

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2025/07/10

Cain Vestal, a quiet man dying of consumption, buys a gun to kill a man he's never met before. Cain Vestel is a musician who came in to Dodge last night and is leaving for Arizona tomorrow. Cain, a very nice fellow is suffering from consumption and the Doc said he would be dead in a couple of months.CastWilliam Conrad (Matt Dillon)Parley Baer (Chester)Georgia Ellis (Kitty)Howard McNear (Doc) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Escape - Three Good Witnesses - 1948

Legacy Radio Theater - Old Time Radio Classics ·

2025/07/09

Based on the short story by Harold Lamb, which first appeared in the January 1945 issue of Blue Book magazine, this gripping Escape episode follows Humphrey Ward, an American oil company employee traveling home from business in Turkey on the legendary Taurus Express from Istanbul to Cairo. As Ward boards the train, he is overwhelmed by Mary, a desperate woman seeking help from the police. Ward decides to help hide her, as does the conductor Kevorkian. The situation becomes more complex when Ward

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The Whistler - The Nemesis - 1943

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2025/07/09

One of the early episodes from The Whistler's first season, coming just two weeks after "Double Cross" (which aired December 27, 1942). This episode aired during the show's formative period when the series was still establishing its signature style and format.Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling. The haunting signature theme tune was composed by Wilbur Hatch and featured Dorothy Roberts performing the whistling with the orchestra. The stories followed

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