The Scream: Inner Sanctum Mysteries (January 16, 1950)

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“The Scream” is an episode of Inner Sanctum Mysteries, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 16, 1950. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Caroline Giles arrives at the family mansion on her first night as a new bride, only to find her household shaken by a mob outside and rumours about her husband, David. Local people believe David was once accused of a string of killings of young girls and was acquitted. Caroline must decide whether to trust him as the tension rises. The Inner Sanctum Mysteries series, broadcast on 1950-01-16, presents this episode with its story told in the radio drama format.

A gabled family mansion in a small town during a winter night.

Characters: Caroline Giles, David Giles, Mary, Richard Croydon, John Dent, Dan

Listen for: Caroline's reaction when she learns of her husband's past and the mob outside the house.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.