Molle Mystery Theatre - Single Episodes


(4.2 stars; 15 reviews)

Molle Mystery Theatre, which aired on NBC, began its journey on September 7, 1943, promising captivating stories from renowned mystery authors. The series was notable for its high production values and the presence of Geoffrey Barnes, an annotator who provided insights into the plot and backstory, enhancing the listener's experience.

Throughout its run, Molle Mystery Theatre featured sponsorship from various brands and was well-documented in newspapers, making it one of the most promoted radio programs of its time. The show transitioned from NBC to CBS and later to ABC, undergoing several changes in format and focus, particularly with the introduction of Inspector Hearthstone.

Despite the challenges faced during its later years, including competition from television and other radio programs, Molle Mystery Theatre remains a significant part of radio history, known for its engaging storytelling and production quality.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

Homicide for Hannah 28:34
Criminal at Large 30:15
Death Talks out of Turn 30:04
Fifty Candles 31:02
Comic Strip Murder 29:17
The Dilemma 27:47
Nightmare 29:53
A Crime to Fit the Punishment 30:00
The Bottle Imp 22:53
The Man in the Velvet Hat 29:16
The Letter 24:39
Deadline at Dawn 23:01
Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper 29:58
The Man Who Murdered in Public 29:43
The Eleventh Juror 29:37
Cask of Amontillado 29:02
Lady in the Morgue 25:12
The Level Crossing 25:25
The Beckoning Fair One 28:49
Breakdown 27:06
The Gioconda Smile 29:05
Marijuana 24:59
Angel Face 25:09
A Death is Caused 25:12
Leg Man 25:26
Ghost with the Gun 25:31
Who Took The Corpse 24:44
Not Quite Perfect 24:10
Ladies in Retirement 24:41
Burn, Witch, Burn 24:47
Mathematics for Murder 24:31
Beautiful Silence 24:27
Last Night 29:39
Red Wine 29:35
Alibi for Murder 29:54
The Creeper 29:34
Murder in the City Hall 29:32
Night Must Fall 29:21
Follow That Cab 29:35
The Doctor and the Lunatic 29:31
Murder Without Crime 29:35
The Further Adventures of Kenny Andrews 29:36
Killer, Come Back to Me 29:21
Witness for the Prosecution 25:16
Female of the Species 25:11
Adventure of the Fallen Angels 25:06
The Hands of Dr Ottermoll 29:34
St Louis Woman 29:49
Two Men in a Furnished Room 23:56
The Rival Dummy 29:30
Radio Patrol 30:47
Angel Face 29:32
Corpus Delicti 24:41
The Bride Wore Black 29:24
Triangle of Death 29:14
Kenny 'Angles' Andrews Returns 27:48
The Double-Cross 29:36
Talk Them to Death 29:38
Challenge to the Listener 25:12
Goodbye, Darling 29:48
Death Wears a Mask 28:02
Death Goes Shopping 30:34
Zelma's Boy 29:23
Now You See Her, Now You Don't 15:31
The Four Fatal Jugglers 28:13
Two Men in a Furnished Room 29:25
The Betrayer 28:44
Doctor Discord 14:20
Make No Mistake 29:30
Close Shave 29:27
Solo Performance 29:30

Reviews

Great for fans of classic OTR - Well done!


(4 stars)

Vivia (review below) is right, MMT is right up there with Suspense, thought much less well known. This is a good show, with excellent production values (acting, pace, script and music) that makes for fine listening to fall asleep to each evening. Chilling? Sure, hopefully. A show I suggest is #38. Night must Fall. It's a classic tale by Emlyn Williams, was a movie, (Rosalind Russell and Robert Montgomery - Night Must Fall (1937), and there were three other OTR productions listed on the WIKI for the original, including Suspense, but I've not gone to find them just yet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Must_Fall Elsewhere I read Roc Rogers was Geoffrey Barnes.

As.good (and sometimes even better) than SUSPENSE


(5 stars)

Fans of 1940s SUSPENSE check this series out. if you want a break from Harlow Wilcox rhapsodizing about AUTOLITE and Truman Bradley about R-O-M-A wine, these stories are highly entertaining. Some have been adapted by both series and I am happy to be able to tell you that sometimes MOLLES versions are superior. LAST NIGHT is a good example.

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(5 stars)

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(5 stars)

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(1 star)

At least "Mathematics for Murder" has a break inserted for 'When Radio Was' around 11 minutes in.