Radio Mystery 1949

In Radio Mystery 1949 by Dennis Richard, a post-WWII radio murder mystery is outdone by real-life drama when a mysterious actor carries what may or may not be a bomb into a sound stage during a live performance.

This period play recalls the pre-TV days when mystery radio stories ruled the airwaves. These purely acoustic performances, with gruesome stories and sound effects, were narrated by storytellers with sinister voices and acted by a mixture of unknowns and stars. Their suspenseful tales left an impression on the mind’s eye through the powers of voice acting, music, live sound effects and suggestion. The spell was so complete that listeners could visualize even the look of the characters in these crime stories while the twists and turns of the stories struck fear in their souls.