The Mysterious Traveler 47/08/24 ep117 Murder Goes Free
The Mysterious Traveler was an anthology radio series, a magazine, and a comic book. All three featured stories which ran the gamut from fantasy and science fiction to straight crime dramas of mystery and suspense.
Radio
Written and directed by Robert Arthur and David Kogan, the radio series was sponsored by Adam Hats. It began on the Mutual Broadcasting System, December 5, 1943, continuing in many different time slots until September 16, 1952. The lonely sound of a distant locomotive heralded the arrival of the sinister narrator (portrayed by Maurice Tarplin), who introduced himself each week in the following manner:
This is the Mysterious Traveler, inviting you to join me on another journey into the strange and terrifying. I hope you will enjoy the trip, that it will thrill you a little and chill you a little. So settle back, get a good grip on your nerves and be comfortable—if you can!
The narrator also took an active role in two episodes. In "The Accusing Corpse", he appears as a coroner named Roger. In "The Good Die Young" he appears as a general practitioner named Doctor Smith.
Cast members included Jackson Beck, Lon Clark, Roger DeKoven, Elspeth Eric, Wendell Holmes, Bill Johnstone, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Santos Ortega, Bryna Raeburn, Frank Readick, Luis van Rooten, Ann Shepherd, Lawson Zerbe and Bill Zuckert. Sound effects were by Jack Amrhein, Jim Goode, Ron Harper, Walt McDonough and Al Schaffer.
"Behind the Locked Door", a popular, much-requested episode which took place in total darkness, was repeated several times during the years. Two archaeologists discover a century-old wagon train that had been sealed in a cave following a landslide. When their Native American guide is mysteriously and brutally attacked, the two, now lost in the darkness, conclude that the descendants of the wagon train are still living in the cave.
Only 75 of the original 370 Mysterious Traveler episodes still exist. The popularity of the series spawned other supernatural shows, such as The Sealed Book. With scripts by a Mysterious Traveler writer and Tarplin as host-narrator, The Strange Dr. Weird was a nearly identical program.
-
53:31
Standpoint with Gabe Groisman
16 hours agoEp 50. God is Real! with Academy Award-winning actor John Voight
125K53 -
35:04
Power Slap
7 days agoPower Slap: Road to the Title - Season 3 Episode 9 - Bring Out That Monster
835K112 -
15:52
Scammer Payback
1 month agoScammers Located in this Apartment
177K69 -
10:41
Breaking Points
3 days agoARSON, 'FREAK OFFS', LUBE: Diddy Indictment SHOCKING DETAILS
160K58 -
45:44
hickok45
19 hours agoSunday Shoot-a-Round # 247
113K55 -
3:34
Cooking with Gruel
1 day agoBrown Butter Deviled Eggs
101K12 -
11:06
Bearing
15 hours agoThe Office 2024 Australian Reboot Looks GARBAGE
84.4K30 -
28:21
Lloyd And Mandy
19 hours ago $4.56 earnedThe INCREDIBLE Hack Every Online Business Owner MUST KNOW In 2024..
84.3K19 -
0:51
scoutthedoggie
1 day agoWhat's in your Northeast UZI Rob?
68.3K2 -
12:49
Misha Petrov
1 day agoI Triggered The Furries…
90.4K80