- Horror
- Mystery

Inner Sanctum Mysteries
143 episodes Aired 1941-1952
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1. Amazing Death Of Mrs Putnam
   25mins Aired 1941-01-07
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2. The Tell-Tale Heart
   27mins Aired 1941-08-03
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3. The Death Ship
   27mins Aired 1941-08-10
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4. Hunter from Beyond
   5mins Aired 1941-09-07
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5. Island of Death
   29mins Aired 1941-12-07
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6. The Man from Yesterday
   29mins Aired 1941-12-21
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7. Death Has Claws
   31mins Aired 1941-12-28
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8. Dead Reckoning
   29mins Aired 1942-01-18
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9. Study for Murder
   22mins Aired 1942-05-03
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10. Black Sea Gull
    29mins Aired 1943-03-07
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11. The Horla
    21mins Aired 1943-08-01
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12. The Skull That Walked
    30mins Aired 1944-04-15
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13. The Melody of Death
    26mins Aired 1944-04-22
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14. The Silent Hands
    26mins Aired 1944-05-13
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15. Death Is a Joker
    31mins Aired 1944-06-10
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16. Dead Man's Vengeance
    20mins Aired 1944-10-07
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17. The Voice on the Wire
    29mins Aired 1944-11-29
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18. The Color Blind Formula
    25mins Aired 1944-12-06
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19. Desert Death
    30mins Aired 1945-01-09
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20. Death Is an Artist
    30mins Aired 1945-01-23
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21. Death in the Depths
    30mins Aired 1945-02-06
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22. No Coffin for the Dead
    30mins Aired 1945-02-20
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23. The Bog-Oak Necklace
    29mins Aired 1945-04-10
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24. The Judas Clock
    30mins Aired 1945-04-17
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25. Song of the Slasher
    29mins Aired 1945-04-24
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26. The Girl and the Gallows
    28mins Aired 1945-05-01
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27. The Black Art
    29mins Aired 1945-05-15
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28. Dead to Rights
    30mins Aired 1945-05-22
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29. Musical Score
    30mins Aired 1945-05-29
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30. Death Across the Board
    30mins Aired 1945-06-05
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31. Portrait of Death
    30mins Aired 1945-06-12
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32. Dead Man's Holiday
    30mins Aired 1945-06-19
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33. Dead Man's Debt
    29mins Aired 1945-06-26
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34. Dead Man's Deal
    29mins Aired 1945-08-28
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35. The Murder Prophet
    29mins Aired 1945-09-04
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36. The Last Story
    24mins Aired 1945-09-11
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37. Terror by Night
    29mins Aired 1945-09-18
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38. The Lonely Sleep
    30mins Aired 1945-09-25
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39. The Shadow of Death
    29mins Aired 1945-10-02
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40. Death by Scripture
    30mins Aired 1945-10-09
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41. Till Death Do Us Part
    27mins Aired 1945-10-16
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42. The Corridor of Doom
    29mins Aired 1945-10-23
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43. The Wailing Wall
    29mins Aired 1945-11-06
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44. Boomerang
    30mins Aired 1945-11-20
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45. The Dark Chamber
    30mins Aired 1945-12-11
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46. The Undead
    30mins Aired 1945-12-18
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47. The Creeping Wall
    30mins Aired 1946-01-08
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48. The Edge of Death
    30mins Aired 1946-01-15
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49. The Confession
    29mins Aired 1946-01-22
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50. Blood of Cain
    30mins Aired 1946-01-29
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51. Skeleton Bay
    30mins Aired 1946-02-05
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52. The Man Who Couldn't Die
    29mins Aired 1946-02-12
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53. I Walk in the Night
    30mins Aired 1946-02-26
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54. Strands of Death
    29mins Aired 1946-03-12
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55. Death Is a Double-Crosser
    30mins Aired 1946-03-26
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56. Lady with a Plan
    29mins Aired 1946-04-09
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57. Make Ready My Grave
    30mins Aired 1946-04-23
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58. You Could Die Laughing
    29mins Aired 1946-05-07
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59. Detour to Terror
    30mins Aired 1946-05-21
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60. Eight Steps to Murder
    30mins Aired 1946-06-04
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61. I Want to Report a Murder
    25mins Aired 1946-06-18
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62. Spectre of the Rose
    26mins Aired 1946-08-19
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63. Murder Comes at Midnight
    25mins Aired 1946-09-09
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64. The Dead Laugh
    26mins Aired 1946-09-23
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65. Death's Old Sweet Song
    30mins Aired 1946-11-04
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66. Death Bound
    30mins Aired 1947-02-03
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67. The Ghost in the Garden
    25mins Aired 1947-02-10
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68. Don't Dance on My Grave
    26mins Aired 1947-05-05
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69. Over My Dead Body
    25mins Aired 1947-06-23
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70. Till Death Do Us Part
    29mins Aired 1947-10-27
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71. Death out of Mind
    24mins Aired 1947-12-29
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72. Tempo in Blood
    24mins Aired 1948-01-12
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73. The Doomed
    25mins Aired 1948-01-26
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74. The Magic Tile
    24mins Aired 1948-03-08
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75. Death Demon
    30mins Aired 1948-07-05
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76. The Eyes of My Murderer
    26mins Aired 1948-07-19
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77. Murder Takes a Honeymoon
    24mins Aired 1948-07-26
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78. The Murder Ship
    25mins Aired 1948-08-02
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79. House of Doom
    26mins Aired 1948-08-09
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80. Death Rides a Riptide
    25mins Aired 1948-09-06
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81. Hangman's Island
    26mins Aired 1948-09-20
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82. Murder by Prophecy
    25mins Aired 1948-09-27
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83. Death of a Doll
    25mins Aired 1948-10-18
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84. Deathwatch in Boston
    26mins Aired 1948-11-15
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85. Cause of Death
    24mins Aired 1948-12-06
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86. Murder Faces East
    24mins Aired 1948-12-13
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87. Between Two Worlds
    24mins Aired 1948-12-20
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88. Fearful Voyage
    25mins Aired 1949-01-03
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89. Murder Comes to Life
    26mins Aired 1949-01-10
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90. Mark My Grave
    26mins Aired 1949-01-17
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91. The Deadly Dummy
    25mins Aired 1949-01-24
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92. The Devil's Fortune
    26mins Aired 1949-01-31
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93. Death Demon
    26mins Aired 1949-02-07
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94. Birdsong for a Murderer
    25mins Aired 1949-02-14
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95. Flame of Death
    26mins Aired 1949-02-21
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96. Only the Dead Die Twice
    25mins Aired 1949-03-21
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97. Appointment with Death
    26mins Aired 1949-03-28
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98. Death Wears a Lonely Smile
    25mins Aired 1949-04-04
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99. The Death Deal
    26mins Aired 1949-04-18
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100. The Unburied Dead
     26mins Aired 1949-05-16
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101. The Corpse Is Lonely
     26mins Aired 1949-05-30
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102. Death on the Highway
     26mins Aired 1949-06-06
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103. Corpse Without a Conscience
     25mins Aired 1949-06-20
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104. Pattern for Fear
     26mins Aired 1949-07-04
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105. Deadly Fare
     26mins Aired 1949-07-18
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106. Dead Heat
     24mins Aired 1949-08-15
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107. Mind Over Murder
     24mins Aired 1949-08-22
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108. Death's Little Brother
     26mins Aired 1949-08-29
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109. Murder Rides the Carousel
     24mins Aired 1949-09-05
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110. The Vengeful Corpse
     28mins Aired 1949-09-12
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111. Honeymoon with Death
     24mins Aired 1949-09-19
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112. Catch a Killer
     26mins Aired 1949-10-03
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113. The Devil's Workshop
     26mins Aired 1949-10-10
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114. Image of Death
     26mins Aired 1949-10-17
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115. Night Is My Shroud
     25mins Aired 1949-10-24
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116. Corpse for Halloween
     26mins Aired 1949-10-31
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117. Wish to Kill
     24mins Aired 1949-11-14
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118. Beyond the Grave
     25mins Aired 1949-12-19
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119. Killer at Large
     25mins Aired 1950-01-09
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120. The Scream
     24mins Aired 1950-01-16
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121. The Hitch-Hiking Corpse
     24mins Aired 1950-01-23
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122. Skeleton Bay
     29mins Aired 1950-01-30
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123. Murder Mansion
     24mins Aired 1950-03-27
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124. Beneficiary -- Death
     30mins Aired 1950-04-17
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125. Twice Dead
     30mins Aired 1950-11-06
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126. The Smile of Death
     14mins Aired 1951-02-19
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127. Man from the Grave
     15mins Aired 1951-02-26
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128. The Unforgiving Corpse
     30mins Aired 1951-05-28
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129. Birdsong for a Murderer
     22mins Aired 1952-06-22
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130. Terror by Night
     23mins Aired 1952-06-29
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131. Death Pays the Freight
     23mins Aired 1952-07-06
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132. Death for Sale
     25mins Aired 1952-07-13
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133. The Listener
     24mins Aired 1952-07-20
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134. The Murder Prophet
     24mins Aired 1952-07-27
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135. Murder off the Record
     25mins Aired 1952-08-03
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136. The Magic Tile
     25mins Aired 1952-08-10
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137. The Corpse Laughs Last
     25mins Aired 1952-08-17
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138. No Rest for the Dead
     29mins Aired 1952-08-24
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139. Strange Passenger
     23mins Aired 1952-08-31
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140. The Meek Die Slowly
     23mins Aired 1952-09-07
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141. Till Death Do Us Part
     24mins Aired 1952-09-14
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142. The Corpse Nobody Loved
     23mins Aired 1952-09-21
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143. The Dead Walk at Night
     23mins Aired 1952-09-28
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Inner Sanctum Mysteries was an anthology radio series that featured stories of mystery, terror, and suspense. With its tongue-in-cheek introductions, the show's format stood in sharp contrast to programs like Suspense and The Whistler. The early 1940s broadcasts opened with Raymond Edward Johnson introducing himself as "Your host, Raymond," in a sardonic voice, accompanied by a spooky melodramatic organ score played by Lew White. The program's familiar audio trademark was the eerie creaking door which opened and closed the broadcasts, and the show often mixed horror and humor in equal doses. Memorable episodes included "Terror by Night" and an adaptation of "The Tell-Tale Heart." Established stars such as Boris Karloff, Mary Astor, Helen Hayes, Peter Lorre, Paul Lukas, Claude Rains, Frank Sinatra, and Orson Welles lent their talents to the series.

Inner Sanctum Mystery aired from January 7, 1941, to October 5, 1952, with a total of 511 episodes broadcast. The show was first aired on the Blue Network and later moved to CBS in fall 1943. Lipton Tea sponsored the series from 1945, with cheery commercial spokeswoman Mary Bennett, aka the "Tea Lady," contrasting sharply with the macabre themes of the stories. Of more than 500 programs aired, only about 200 remain in circulation today. The series featured guest stars including Boris Karloff, who starred in over 15 episodes and occasionally returned afterward. Various leading actors and supporting players such as Santos Ortega, Mercedes McCambridge, Berry Kroeger, and Lawson Zerbe were also part of New York radio.

Performers: Raymond Edward Johnson, Paul McGrath, Mary Bennett, Boris Karloff, Mary Astor, Helen Hayes, Peter Lorre, Paul Lukas, Claude Rains, Frank Sinatra, Orson Welles, Santos Ortega, Mercedes McCambridge, Berry Kroeger, Lawson Zerbe, Arnold Moss, Leon Janney, Mason Adams, Richard Widmark, Everett Sloane, Burgess Meredith, Agnes Moorehead, Ken Lynch, Anne Seymour

Sources: archive.org, wikipedia.org, otrcat.com