Inner Sanctum
Behind the Creaking Door
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Raymond Edward Johnson
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Paul McGrath
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Jackson Beck
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Agnes Moorehead
About this listen
Episodes Include: "Song of the Slasher" (04-24-45), "The Deadly Dummy" (01-24-49), "Pattern for Fear" (07-04-49), "The Listener, with Agnes Moorehead" (07-20-52), "Murder Off the Record" (08-03-52), and "Death Pays the Freight" (10-05-52).
Public Domain (P)2007 c CBS Enterprises, a division of CBS, Inc., p Licensed and manufactured by Radio Spirits, Inc. All rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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- lwayman
- 07-26-13
Amazing and Wonderful Eerie-Ness!!
Where does Inner Sanctum rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This was my first experiences with the Inner Sanctum Mysteries and they are absolutely what I was looking for. Realistic Horror with all the spine-tingling suspense and poetic turn of events you could want. This program is deffiently tops in its class!
What did you like best about this story?
The unexpected twists and completeness of each story, no lose ends left at the end of each tale.
Which scene was your favorite?
The boxcar scene at the end of the the final episode "Death Pays the Frieght".
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Not having listned to this radio show before, the twist at the end of the first episode "Song of the Slasher" really set the stage on what to expect from these interesting and exciting programs.
Any additional comments?
This program is another great classic radio show brought back to life by Radio Spirits! Awsome Entertainment at night on a long drive, or even in your headphones at work!!
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