Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "The Silent Hands" (05-13-44)

The Silent Hands (Aired May 13, 1944)

What made Inner Sanctum Mysteries unique among radio horror shows was its host, a slightly-sinister sounding man originally known as “Raymond.” The host had a droll sense of humor and an appetite for ghoulish puns, and his influence can be seen among horror hosts everywhere, from the Crypt-Keeper to Elvira. Raymond Edward Johnson was the show’s host until 1945; Paul McGrath took over the role until the show left the air in 1952. Producer Hiram Brown would utilize the creaking door again in the 1970s, when he produced and directed The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Inner Sanctum Mysteries was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.

THIS EPISODE:
 
May 13, 1944. CBS network. "The Silent Hands". Sponsored by: Palmolive Shaving Cream, Palmolive Soap. A woman in a white evening dress is a murderess. Which one of the two sisters is known as, "The Woman In White?" The story has a good suprise ending. Mary Astor, Himan Brown (director), Raymond Edward Johnson (host), Robert Tallman (writer), Robert Sloane (writer), Myron McCormick, Berry Kroeger, Lesley Woods. 25:30. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.