The Witching Well
Episode 0758
Original Air Date: December 23, 1977
After losing his father, a young man travels to Ireland to explore his heritage. He discovers a little village with a haunting secret that helps him discover the truth of his father's past.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Carol Teitel, Ian Martin
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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Showing posts with label Recommended 1977. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
0754 The Death Shot
The Death Shot
Episode 0754
Original Air Date: December 14, 1977
A honeymoon in Greece turns nightmarish as the husband photographs a murder par hasard. The killer is an important political leader and the couple must decide on a course to ensure their survival.
Cast: Jackson Beck, Cort Benson, Michael Tolan, Ann Williams
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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Episode 0754
Original Air Date: December 14, 1977
A honeymoon in Greece turns nightmarish as the husband photographs a murder par hasard. The killer is an important political leader and the couple must decide on a course to ensure their survival.
Cast: Jackson Beck, Cort Benson, Michael Tolan, Ann Williams
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
0750 The Lost Tomorrow
The Lost Tomorrow
Episode 0750
Original Air Date: December 5, 1977
Two explorers search a cave in the Yucatan to bring out rare artifacts. Locals warn them not to violate the sacred ground.
Cast: Mandel Kramer, Ann Williams, Arnold Moss, Elizabeth Lathram
Writer: Stella Moss
Rating: ***
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Episode 0750
Original Air Date: December 5, 1977
Two explorers search a cave in the Yucatan to bring out rare artifacts. Locals warn them not to violate the sacred ground.
Cast: Mandel Kramer, Ann Williams, Arnold Moss, Elizabeth Lathram
Writer: Stella Moss
Rating: ***
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0747 The Man Is Missing
The Man Is Missing
Episode 0747
Original Air Date: November 28, 1977
A woman badgers detectives to find her missing husband. A detective decides to investigate on his own time and finds himself attracted to her. Meanwhile, his wife applies some science to the case and makes some startling revelations.
Cast: Ann Williams, Larry Haines, Ralph Bell Teri Keane
Writer: Elspeth Eric
Rating: ***
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Episode 0747
Original Air Date: November 28, 1977
A woman badgers detectives to find her missing husband. A detective decides to investigate on his own time and finds himself attracted to her. Meanwhile, his wife applies some science to the case and makes some startling revelations.
Cast: Ann Williams, Larry Haines, Ralph Bell Teri Keane
Writer: Elspeth Eric
Rating: ***
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0743 A Grain Of Salt
A Grain Of Salt
Episode 0743
Original Air Date: November 18, 1977
An Irish folk tale is told as a young Irish woman living in America implores an Irish cop to find her purse that contains a magical salt shaker. Her father got the shaker from the Old Man of the Stone back in the homeland.
Cast: Teri Keane, Fred Gwynne, Bryna Raeburn, Lloyd Batista
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ***
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Episode 0743
Original Air Date: November 18, 1977
An Irish folk tale is told as a young Irish woman living in America implores an Irish cop to find her purse that contains a magical salt shaker. Her father got the shaker from the Old Man of the Stone back in the homeland.
Cast: Teri Keane, Fred Gwynne, Bryna Raeburn, Lloyd Batista
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ***
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0741 A Point In Time
A Point In Time
Episode 0741
Original Air Date: November 15, 1977
In the year 2057, the North American continent is a totalitarian state run by a vicious leader. An elderly scientist and his sister concoct a plan to change the leader's past and make him a humane man.
Cast: Jackson Beck, Norman Rose, Ralph Bell, Evie Juster
Writer: Victoria Dann
Rating: ***
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Episode 0741
Original Air Date: November 15, 1977
In the year 2057, the North American continent is a totalitarian state run by a vicious leader. An elderly scientist and his sister concoct a plan to change the leader's past and make him a humane man.
Cast: Jackson Beck, Norman Rose, Ralph Bell, Evie Juster
Writer: Victoria Dann
Rating: ***
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0737 The Haunted Mill
The Haunted Mill
Episode 0737
Original Air Date: November 8, 1977
While a young man travels overseas for three years, the woman he loves falls for another man. When he returns, she falls for him all over again, angering the new suitor. Meanwhile, our young traveler can't dispel his fascination with an old mill.
Cast: Russell Horton, Ralph Bell Patricia Elliot, Cort Benson
Writer: James Agate, Jr.
Rating: ***
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Episode 0737
Original Air Date: November 8, 1977
While a young man travels overseas for three years, the woman he loves falls for another man. When he returns, she falls for him all over again, angering the new suitor. Meanwhile, our young traveler can't dispel his fascination with an old mill.
Cast: Russell Horton, Ralph Bell Patricia Elliot, Cort Benson
Writer: James Agate, Jr.
Rating: ***
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Monday, January 9, 2012
0730 The House By The Seine
The House By The Seine
Episode 0730
Original Air Date: October 27, 1977
A young jewel trader awakens in a hotel room to find out his identity has been stolen. He is sure that he has been duped as part of a conspiracy to steal the fortune's worth of valuable diamonds he was carrying.
Cast: Marian Seldes, Hetty Galen, Gilbert Mack, William Griffis
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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Episode 0730
Original Air Date: October 27, 1977
A young jewel trader awakens in a hotel room to find out his identity has been stolen. He is sure that he has been duped as part of a conspiracy to steal the fortune's worth of valuable diamonds he was carrying.
Cast: Marian Seldes, Hetty Galen, Gilbert Mack, William Griffis
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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0726 The Island On Silver Tree Lake
The Island On Silver Tree Lake
Episode 0726
Original Air Date: October 19, 1977
After wrecking her car on a deserted country road, a woman hitches a short ride on a boat to an island resort on a lake. That island has an unusual name and she finds herself in unusual circumstances.
Cast: Lloyd Batista, Teri Keane, Earl Hammond, Patricia Elliot
Writer: Victoria Dann
Rating: ***
Commercials: Buick Century, CBS Radio Adventure Theater, Preparation H, "The Best Place to Be" paperback book, Tru Value Hardware, CARE, Kraft Carmel, Amateur Radio League,
Episode 0726
Original Air Date: October 19, 1977
After wrecking her car on a deserted country road, a woman hitches a short ride on a boat to an island resort on a lake. That island has an unusual name and she finds herself in unusual circumstances.
Cast: Lloyd Batista, Teri Keane, Earl Hammond, Patricia Elliot
Writer: Victoria Dann
Rating: ***
Commercials: Buick Century, CBS Radio Adventure Theater, Preparation H, "The Best Place to Be" paperback book, Tru Value Hardware, CARE, Kraft Carmel, Amateur Radio League,
0722 The Actress
The Actress
Episode 0722
Original Air Date: October 10, 1977
An actress becomes so obsessed with the part she is playing, she starts to lose her sense of self and take on the traits of the tragic figure she plays.
Cast: Tammy Grimes, Bryna Raeburn, Arnold Moss, Larry Haines
Writer: Elspeth Eric
Rating: ***
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Episode 0722
Original Air Date: October 10, 1977
An actress becomes so obsessed with the part she is playing, she starts to lose her sense of self and take on the traits of the tragic figure she plays.
Cast: Tammy Grimes, Bryna Raeburn, Arnold Moss, Larry Haines
Writer: Elspeth Eric
Rating: ***
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0721 The Adventure Of The Beryl Coronet
The Adventure Of The Beryl Coronet
Episode 0721
Original Air Date: October 7, 1977
A judge and his housekeeper follow the story of a serial killer who prays on young woman and leaves notes exalting in his deeds. The well-read housekeeper tries to remember where she has read the killer's text before. The judge is oddly detached from the whole thing.
Cast: Fred Gwynne, Marian Seldes, Martha Greenhouse, Nat Polen
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ***
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Episode 0721
Original Air Date: October 7, 1977
A judge and his housekeeper follow the story of a serial killer who prays on young woman and leaves notes exalting in his deeds. The well-read housekeeper tries to remember where she has read the killer's text before. The judge is oddly detached from the whole thing.
Cast: Fred Gwynne, Marian Seldes, Martha Greenhouse, Nat Polen
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ***
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
0714 The Burning Whirlwind
The Burning Whirlwind
Episode 0714
Original Air Date: September 23, 1977
An elderly lady takes $8 million out of the bank. Con artists immediately begin to prey on her.
Cast: Michael Tolan, Mary Jane Higby, Michael Tolan, Bryna Raeburn, Ian Martin
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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Episode 0714
Original Air Date: September 23, 1977
An elderly lady takes $8 million out of the bank. Con artists immediately begin to prey on her.
Cast: Michael Tolan, Mary Jane Higby, Michael Tolan, Bryna Raeburn, Ian Martin
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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0709 Passport To Freedom
Passport To Freedom
Episode 0709
Original Air Date: September 15, 1977
A husband and wife spy team venture to a small nation behind the iron curtain to help a scientist and his wife defect. Trouble starts when the scientist decides to take his mistress instead of his wife.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Martha Greenhouse, Ian Martin, Bryna Raeburn
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
Episode 0709
Original Air Date: September 15, 1977
A husband and wife spy team venture to a small nation behind the iron curtain to help a scientist and his wife defect. Trouble starts when the scientist decides to take his mistress instead of his wife.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Martha Greenhouse, Ian Martin, Bryna Raeburn
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
0706 The Woman In The Green Dress
The Woman In The Green Dress
Episode 0706
Original Air Date: September 9, 1977
A man is enchanted by an old painting of a woman that is installed in a friend's home. Research leads him on an 80 year old mystery of an unsolved murder.
Cast: Lois Kibbee, Earl Hammond, Guy Sorel, Michael Tolan, Eileen Heckart
Writer: Roy Windsor
Rating: ***
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Episode 0706
Original Air Date: September 9, 1977
A man is enchanted by an old painting of a woman that is installed in a friend's home. Research leads him on an 80 year old mystery of an unsolved murder.
Cast: Lois Kibbee, Earl Hammond, Guy Sorel, Michael Tolan, Eileen Heckart
Writer: Roy Windsor
Rating: ***
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Labels:
0706,
1977,
701-750,
CBS Radio Mystery Theater,
CBSRMT,
Earl Hammond,
Eileen Heckart,
Guy Sorel,
Lois Kibbee,
Michael Tolan,
Recommended 1977,
Roy Windsor,
Woman in the Green Dress
Saturday, December 24, 2011
0698 Return To Pompeii
Return To Pompeii
Episode 0698
Original Air Date: August 22, 1977
An American widow tours Italy with her colleague. When their tour bus breaks down, they are forced to walk to Pompeii. There, the widow has a strange dream.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Patricia Elliot, Marian Seldes, Larry Haines
Writer: Victoria Dann
Rating: ***
Episode 0698
Original Air Date: August 22, 1977
An American widow tours Italy with her colleague. When their tour bus breaks down, they are forced to walk to Pompeii. There, the widow has a strange dream.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Patricia Elliot, Marian Seldes, Larry Haines
Writer: Victoria Dann
Rating: ***
Sunday, November 20, 2011
0696 In The Fog

In The Fog
Episode 0696
Original Air Date: August 17, 1977
A shell-shocked World War I veteran gets lost in the fog and stumbles into a woman anxious because she will miss an appointment. He helps her find her way home and she later turns up dead.
Cast: Gordon Gould, Martha Greenhouse, Ian Martin, William Griffis
Writer: Roy Windsor adaptation of Algernon Blackwood
Rating: ***
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Labels:
0696,
1977,
651-700,
Algernon Blackwood,
CBS Radio Mystery Theater,
CBSRMT,
Gordon Gould,
Ian Martin,
In the Fog,
Martha Greenhouse,
Recommended 1977,
Roy Windsor,
William Griffis
0693 Case Closed

Case Closed
Episode 0693
Original Air Date: August 10, 1977
An unlikely bankrobber holds up a bank and ends up taking a teller hostage. His demands are unusual. As the standoff continues, he learns alot about himself from his hostage.
Cast: Earl Hammond, Joe Silver, Joan Shea, Evie Juster, Mandel Kramer
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ***
News: 44 Caliber Killer, aka 'Son of Sam' arrested
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0691 The Thousand And First Door

The Thousand And First Door
Episode 0691
Original Air Date: July 29, 1977
A man is brought into the hospital apparently suffering from a stroke. But as he retells the final days of his life for us, we find his demise was much more complicated with an uncaring, selfish wife and her paramour.
Cast: Russell Horton, Carol Teitel, Jackson Beck, Earl Hammond
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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0690 The Secret Of Laurels

The Secret Of Laurels
Episode 0690
Original Air Date: July 28, 1977
A son sets out to prove innocent his father who was convicted of of murder in a sealed room in this gothic murder mystery. His favorite suspect is the widow.
Cast: Don Scardino, Norman Rose, Evie Juster, Ann Williams
Writer: Roy Windsor
Rating: ***
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0689 The Rocket's Red Glare

The Rocket's Red Glare
Episode 0689
Original Air Date: July 26, 1977
A scientist working on a top secret weapons project commits suicide. A local cop suspects it was foul play and runs headlong into a case of espionage.
Cast: Mason Adams, Robert Dryden, Catherine Byers, Sam Gray
Writer: Percy Granger
Rating: ***
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