Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Guy de Maupassant.
Cast: Michael Wager; Patricia Elliott; Court Benson; Ann Pitoniak.
Nebbish businessman Marc Harrison becomes enthralled by a knife-throwing performer and his assistant.
0572 - The Mark of Cain (12/27/1976)
06/26/2026 | 44 mins.
0572 - The Mark of Cain (12/27/1976)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Ralph Bell; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; Bob Kaliban.
A cattle baron hires a gunslinger with a unique mark in his hair and a dark past in his soul; his arrival arouses love in the rancher's daughter, but also anger in her betrothed.
Defects: Poor audio quality.
0571 - The Magus (12/25/1976)
06/25/2026 | 44 mins.
0571 - The Magus (12/25/1976)
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Fred Gwynne; Jada Rowland; Carol Teitel; Russell Horton.
A practitioner of the black arts charms a young servant girl.
0570 - Double Zero (12/23/1976)
06/24/2026 | 44 mins.
0570 - Double Zero (12/23/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Bill Griffis; Earl Hammond; Bryna Raeburn; Joan Shay.
Police work a case of a murdered private eye whose wallet contained five $20 bills, each bearing two zeroes written in red ink.
0569 - The Lone Survivor (12/21/1976)
06/23/2026 | 44 mins.
0569 - The Lone Survivor (12/21/1976)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Russell Horton; Ian Martin; Bryna Raeburn; Ken Harvey.
A plane crash at sea has one survivor, who cannot remember who he is. A police detective, an airline executive, and a doctor work to find out the man's identity.
Mystery Theater aired on CBS Radio from 1974 through 1982. It was an hour drama created and directed by Himan Brown who also created and directed the Inner Sanctum Mystery (1941-1952). E. G. Marshall was the host of Mystery Theater until Tammy Grimes took over in the last year of broadcast.This channel is the culmination of a project to restore all 1,399 Mystery Theater episodes. All episodes will consist of:Original programs with theme music intactAll segments restored (Intro/Teaser/Preview/Outro)No commecialsNo sponsor mentionsNo newscastsNo late breaking news/sports interruptionsNo station IDsIf you find any errors in the programs please notify me at cbsrmt-restoration@email.com.James M. Rader
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