Inner Sanctum Mysteries: Episode Transcripts

145 transcribed episodes of Inner Sanctum Mysteries, 1941–1952, in air-date order. Open one to read the transcript and play from any line, or listen to Inner Sanctum Mysteries free, live around the clock.

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• Sanctum 5x-xx-xx The Judas Clock 26:13
• Amazing Death Of Mrs Putnam January 7, 1941 · 25:15
• The Tell-Tale Heart August 3, 1941 · 26:42
• The Death Ship August 10, 1941 · 27:10
• Island of Death December 7, 1941 · 28:31
• The Man from Yesterday December 21, 1941 · 29:26
• Death Has Claws December 28, 1941 · 30:53
• Dead Reckoning January 18, 1942 · 29:24
• Study for Murder May 3, 1942 · 22:28
• Black Sea Gull March 7, 1943 · 28:41
• The Horla August 1, 1943 · 20:52
• The Skull That Walked April 15, 1944 · 29:43
• The Melody of Death April 22, 1944 · 26:23
• The Silent Hands May 13, 1944 · 25:53
• Death Is a Joker June 10, 1944 · 30:48
• Dead Man's Vengeance October 7, 1944 · 20:20
• The Voice on the Wire November 29, 1944 · 29:05
• The Color Blind Formula December 6, 1944 · 24:59
• Desert Death January 9, 1945 · 29:30
• Death Is an Artist January 23, 1945 · 29:30
• Death in the Depths February 6, 1945 · 29:43
• No Coffin for the Dead February 20, 1945 · 29:37
• The Bog-Oak Necklace April 10, 1945 · 29:24
• The Judas Clock April 17, 1945 · 29:36
• Song of the Slasher April 24, 1945 · 29:19
• The Girl and the Gallows May 1, 1945 · 28:22
• The Black Art May 15, 1945 · 28:30
• Dead to Rights May 22, 1945 · 29:34
• Musical Score May 29, 1945 · 29:32
• Death Across the Board June 5, 1945 · 29:41
• Portrait of Death June 12, 1945 · 29:49
• Dead Man's Holiday June 19, 1945 · 29:30
• Dead Man's Debt June 26, 1945 · 29:21
• Dead Man's Deal August 28, 1945 · 29:27
• The Murder Prophet September 4, 1945 · 28:58
• The Last Story September 11, 1945 · 23:45
• Terror by Night September 18, 1945 · 29:09
• The Lonely Sleep September 25, 1945 · 29:40
• The Shadow of Death October 2, 1945 · 28:48
• Death by Scripture October 9, 1945 · 30:03
• Till Death Do Us Part October 16, 1945 · 28:33
• The Corridor of Doom October 23, 1945 · 29:15
• The Wailing Wall November 6, 1945 · 29:18
• Boomerang November 20, 1945 · 29:55
• The Dark Chamber December 11, 1945 · 29:50
• The Undead December 18, 1945 · 29:45
• The Creeping Wall January 8, 1946 · 29:35
• The Edge of Death January 15, 1946 · 29:33
• The Confession January 22, 1946 · 28:31
• Blood of Cain January 29, 1946 · 29:44
• Skeleton Bay February 5, 1946 · 29:39
• The Man Who Couldn't Die February 12, 1946 · 29:24
• I Walk in the Night February 26, 1946 · 29:38
• Strands of Death March 12, 1946 · 28:40
• Death Is a Double-Crosser March 26, 1946 · 29:39
• Lady with a Plan April 9, 1946 · 28:39
• Make Ready My Grave April 23, 1946 · 29:41
• You Could Die Laughing May 7, 1946 · 28:55
• Detour to Terror May 21, 1946 · 29:31
• Eight Steps to Murder June 4, 1946 · 29:41
• I Want to Report a Murder (AFRS) June 18, 1946 · 24:52
• Spectre of the Rose August 19, 1946 · 26:21
• Murder Comes at Midnight September 9, 1946 · 25:12
• The Dead Laugh September 23, 1946 · 26:01
• Death's Old Sweet Song November 4, 1946 · 29:34
• Death Bound February 3, 1947 · 29:51
• The Ghost in the Garden February 10, 1947 · 25:12
• Don't Dance on My Grave May 5, 1947 · 25:58
• Over My Dead Body June 23, 1947 · 24:40
• Till Death Do Us Part October 27, 1947 · 29:12
• Death out of Mind December 29, 1947 · 24:13
• Tempo in Blood January 12, 1948 · 24:22
• The Doomed January 26, 1948 · 24:55
• The Magic Tile March 8, 1948 · 24:21
• Death Demon July 5, 1948 · 29:43
• The Eyes of My Murderer July 19, 1948 · 25:34
• Murder Takes a Honeymoon July 26, 1948 · 24:11
• The Murder Ship August 2, 1948 · 25:18
• House of Doom August 9, 1948 · 25:52
• Death Rides a Riptide September 6, 1948 · 24:55
• Hangman's Island September 20, 1948 · 26:15
• Murder by Prophecy September 27, 1948 · 24:50
• Death of a Doll October 18, 1948 · 25:02
• Deathwatch in Boston November 15, 1948 · 26:29
• Cause of Death December 6, 1948 · 24:14
• Murder Faces East December 13, 1948 · 23:40
• Between Two Worlds December 20, 1948 · 24:07
• Fearful Voyage January 3, 1949 · 25:20
• Murder Comes to Life January 10, 1949 · 26:08
• Mark My Grave January 17, 1949 · 26:28
• The Deadly Dummy January 24, 1949 · 25:18
• The Devil's Fortune January 31, 1949 · 25:32
• Death Demon February 7, 1949 · 25:53
• Birdsong for a Murderer February 14, 1949 · 25:20
• Flame of Death February 21, 1949 · 26:15
• Only the Dead Die Twice March 21, 1949 · 24:59
• Appointment with Death March 28, 1949 · 25:58
• Death Wears a Lonely Smile April 4, 1949 · 24:42
• The Death Deal April 18, 1949 · 25:30
• The Unburied Dead May 16, 1949 · 25:42
• The Corpse Is Lonely May 30, 1949 · 25:41
• Death on the Highway June 6, 1949 · 25:31
• Corpse Without a Conscience June 20, 1949 · 25:06
• Pattern for Fear July 4, 1949 · 25:47
• Deadly Fare July 18, 1949 · 26:07
• Dead Heat August 15, 1949 · 24:20
• Mind Over Murder August 22, 1949 · 24:13
• Death's Little Brother August 29, 1949 · 26:14
• Murder Rides the Carousel September 5, 1949 · 24:27
• The Vengeful Corpse September 12, 1949 · 28:08
• Honeymoon with Death September 19, 1949 · 23:48
• Catch a Killer October 3, 1949 · 26:19
• The Devil's Workshop October 10, 1949 · 26:08
• Image of Death October 17, 1949 · 26:12
• Night Is My Shroud October 24, 1949 · 25:12
• Corpse for Halloween October 31, 1949 · 26:09
• Wish to Kill November 14, 1949 · 24:14
• Beyond the Grave December 19, 1949 · 24:38
• The Enchanted Ghost December 26, 1949 · 21:44
• Killer at Large January 9, 1950 · 25:17
• The Scream January 16, 1950 · 24:23
• The Hitch-Hiking Corpse January 23, 1950 · 24:14
• Skeleton Bay January 30, 1950 · 29:26
• Murder Mansion March 27, 1950 · 23:41
• Beneficiary -- Death April 17, 1950 · 29:42
• No Rest For The Dead July 13, 1950 · 29:02
• Twice Dead November 6, 1950 · 29:35
• The Smile of Death February 19, 1951 · 14:08
• Man from the Grave February 26, 1951 · 15:06
• The Unforgiving Corpse May 28, 1951 · 29:46
• Birdsong for a Murderer June 22, 1952 · 21:41
• Terror by Night June 29, 1952 · 22:58
• Death Pays the Freight July 6, 1952 · 23:06
• Death for Sale July 13, 1952 · 24:51
• The Listener July 20, 1952 · 23:58
• The Murder Prophet July 27, 1952 · 24:06
• Murder off the Record August 3, 1952 · 25:04
• The Magic Tile August 10, 1952 · 24:37
• The Corpse Laughs Last August 17, 1952 · 25:13
• No Rest for the Dead August 24, 1952 · 29:19
• Strange Passenger August 31, 1952 · 23:10
• The Meek Die Slowly September 7, 1952 · 23:19
• Till Death Do Us Part September 14, 1952 · 24:17
• The Corpse Nobody Loved September 21, 1952 · 23:24
• The Dead Walk at Night September 28, 1952 · 23:05

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