The Mysterious Traveler
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| Genre | Thriller, Mystery, Horror |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Home station | Mutual Broadcasting System |
| Hosts | Maurice Tarplin |
| Creators | Robert Arthur, Jr., David Kogan |
| Writers | Robert Arthur, Jr., David Kogan |
| Air dates | December 5, 1943 to September 16, 1952 |
| No. of episodes | 303 original |
The Mysterious Traveler
Episode Log
Date Num Title Avail
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.... starts on Sundays ....
Dec 05, 1943 1 "The Hands That Killed"
Dec 12, 1943 2 "Death At Storm House"
Dec 19, 1943 3 "The King Of The World"
Dec 26, 1943 4 "Devil Island"
Jan 02, 1944 5 "The Clock Struck Midnight"
Jan 09, 1944 6 "The Visiting Corpse"
Jan 16, 1944 7 "The Strange Journal Of Prof. Drake"
Jan 23, 1944 8 "Murderer Unknown"
Jan 30, 1944 9 "The House Of Death" yes
Feb 06, 1944 10 "The Man Who Knew Too Much"
Feb 13, 1944 11 "To Have And Hold"
Feb 20, 1944 12 "The Ugliest Woman Alive"
Feb 27, 1944 13 "The Good Die Young" yes
Mar 05, 1944 14 "Design For Death"
Mar 12, 1944 15 "Statement by The Accused"
Mar 19, 1944 16 "Welcome Home"
Mar 26, 1944 17 "Stranger In The House"
Apr 02, 1944 18 "Out Of The Past" yes
Apr 09, 1944 19 "Beware Of Tomorrow" yes
Apr 16, 1944 20 "The Accusing Corpse" yes
Apr 23, 1944 21 "Escape By Death"
Apr 30, 1944 22 "Murder Spins The Web"
(title may be incorrect)
May 07, 1944 23 "I'll Die Laughing"
May 14, 1944 24 "The Ghost Makers"
May 21, 1944 25 "The Man Who Could Vanish"
May 28, 1944 26 "In Loving Memory"
Jun 04, 1944 27 "Murder Must Be Paid For"
Jun 11, 1944 28 "Death Spins A Web"
Jun 18, 1944 29 "The Man With The Stolen Face"
Jun 25, 1944 30 "Blood On The Moon"
Jul 02, 1944 31 "Queen Of The Cats" yes
Jul 09, 1944 32 "Broadway Here I Come"
Jul 16, 1944 33 "Death Rings Down The Curtain"
Jul 23, 1944 34 "The Man Who Couldn't Die"
Jul 30, 1944 35 "Till Death Do Us Part"
Aug 06, 1944 36 "My Beloved Must Die"
Aug 13, 1944 37 "Flight From Fear"
Aug 20, 1944 38 "Time On My Hands"
Aug 27, 1944 39 "The Unknown Enemy"
Sep 03, 1944 .... no show ....
Sep 10, 1944 40 "The Bell Of Life"
Sep 17, 1944 41 "A Dream Of Death"
Sep 24, 1944 42 "Death Laughs Last" yes
.... moves to Saturdays ....
Oct 07, 1944 43 "The Man The Insects Hated"
Oct 14, 1944 44 "Mind Over Murder"
Oct 21, 1944 45 "Voice Of The Dead"
Oct 28, 1944 46 "Invitation To Death"
Nov 04, 1944 .... no show .....
Nov 11, 1944 47 "She Shall Have Music"
Nov 18, 1944 48 "Journey With Death"
Nov 25, 1944 49 "Footsteps Of Fate"
Dec 02, 1944 50 "The Cat And The Mouse"
Dec 09, 1944 51 "Murder Without Crime"
Dec 16, 1944 52 "You Only Die Once"
Dec 23, 1944 53 "Christmas Present"
Dec 30, 1944 54 "Embarrassing Corpse"
Jan 06, 1945 55 "They Who Sleep" yes
Jan 13, 1945 56 "Escape Through Time"
Jan 20, 1945 57 "Letter From The Dead"
Jan 27, 1945 58 "Death Needs A Witness"
Feb 03, 1945 59 "Farewell Appearance"
Feb 10, 1945 60 "Murder Is So Fatal"
Feb 17, 1945 61 "Wanted For Murder"
Feb 24, 1945 62 "Concerto For Death"
Mar 03, 1945 63 "Murder Is No Accident"
Mar 10, 1945 64 "The Case Of Charles Foster" yes
Mar 17, 1945 65 "Blood Money"
Mar 24, 1945 66 "Death Comes For Adolph Hitler" yes
Mar 31, 1945 67 "Murder Goes Free" yes
... leaves the air until 1946 ...
... then re-starts on Sundays ...
Jul 14, 1946 68 "Seven Years To Wait"
Jul 21, 1946 69 "It Might Be You"
Jul 28, 1946 70 "Summer Heat"
Aug 04, 1946 71 "Death Is My Companion"
Aug 11, 1946 72 "Mortal Clay"
Aug 18, 1946 73 "Dynasty Of Death"
Aug 25, 1946 74 "Death Is The Visitor" yes
Sep 01, 1946 75 "No One On The Line" yes
Sep 08, 1946 76 "The Symphony Of Death" yes
Sep 15, 1946 77 "As I Lie Dying"
Sep 22, 1946 78 "The Strange Death Of Charles Duvall"
Sep 29, 1946 79 "Death Plays The Tune"
.... no shows until December ....
..... re-starts on Sundays ......
Dec 01, 1946 80 "Friend Of The Dead"
Dec 08, 1946 81 "Death Is In The Wind"
Dec 15, 1946 82 "Death Is A Dream"
Dec 22, 1946 83 "Between Two Worlds"
Dec 29, 1946 84 "If You Believe" yes
Jan 05, 1947 85 "New Year's Nightmare" yes
Jan 12, 1947 86 "No Grave Can Hold Me" yes
Jan 19, 1947 87 "Death Is The Dealer"
Jan 26, 1947 88 "You Won't Escape Me"
Feb 02, 1947 89 "Voice From Tomorrow"
Feb 09, 1947 90 "Five Miles Down"
Feb 16, 1947 91 "Murder In Masquerade"
Feb 23, 1947 92 "The Cat Died Twice"
Mar 02, 1947 93 "Dig My Grave Deep"
Mar 09, 1947 94 "The Woman In Black" yes
Mar 16, 1947 95 "Death Wears My Face"
Mar 23, 1947 96 "Voice Of Murder"
Mar 30, 1947 97 "Death Is My Pursuer"
Apr 06, 1947 98 "You Only Hang Once"
Apr 13, 1947 99 "Dark Destiny" yes
Apr 20, 1947 100 "Flight From Fear"
Apr 27, 1947 101 "The House Of Silence"
May 04, 1947 102 "Destination Death"
May 11, 1947 103 "Design For Death"
May 18, 1947 104 "Die, She Must"
May 25, 1947 105 "Mind Over Murder" yes
Jun 01, 1947 106 "She Walks With Death"
Jun 08, 1947 107 "I Died Last Night"
Jun 15, 1947 108 "Death Is The Judge" yes
Jun 22, 1947 109 "Meet Me At The Morgue"
Jun 29, 1947 110 "Murder Without Crime"
Jul 06, 1947 111 "The Locomotive Ghost" yes
Jul 13, 1947 112 "Dark Is The Night"
Jul 20, 1947 113 "Their Cold Companion"
Jul 27, 1947 114 "The Man The Insects Hated" yes
re-broadcast of show #43, 10-07-44
Aug 03, 1947 115 "I Dreamed Of Dying"
Aug 10, 1947 116 "Nightmare"
Aug 17, 1947 ... no show ...
Aug 24, 1947 117 "Murder Goes Free"
Aug 31, 1947 118 "Murder At Their Heels"
Sep 07, 1947 119 "Vacation From Life" yes
Sep 14, 1947 120 "Big Payoff"
Sep 21, 1947 121 "Island Of Fear"
Sep 28, 1947 122 "Deep Is My Grave"
.... moves to Tuesdays ....
Oct 07, 1947 123 "Death Rides The Storm"
Oct 14, 1947 124 "Death Is My Host"
Oct 21, 1947 125 "Death Is My Caller" yes
Oct 28, 1947 126 "Invitation To Death"
Nov 04, 1947 127 "Murder At The Dawn Of Time"
Nov 11, 1947 128 "My Date Is With Death"
Nov 18, 1947 ... no show ...
Nov 25, 1947 129 "Death Guides My Hand"
Dec 02, 1947 130 "Death Cancels All Debts"
Dec 09, 1947 131 "Death Must Have Revenge"
Dec 16, 1947 132 "Christmas Present"
re-broadcast of show #53, 12-23-44
Dec 23, 1947 133 "Mr. Trimbles Christmas"
Dec 30, 1947 134 "Escape To 2480"
Jan 06, 1948 135 "Death Is At The Throttle"
Jan 13, 1948 136 "Death Must Wait"
Jan 20, 1948 137 "The Man In The Black Derby" yes
Jan 27, 1948 138 "Death Has A Vacancy"
Feb 03, 1948 139 "Life Is But A Dream"
Feb 10, 1948 140 "I'll Dance On Your Coffin"
Feb 17, 1948 141 "Chance Of A Lifetime"
Feb 24, 1948 142 "The Man Who Died Twice" yes
Mar 02, 1948 143 "The Ivory Elephant"
Mar 09, 1948 144 "Alibi For Murder"
Mar 16, 1948 145 "They Struck It Rich" yes
Mar 23, 1948 146 "Seven Years To Wait"
Mar 30, 1948 147 "Death Is A Dream"
Apr 06, 1948 148 "When Killers Meet"
Apr 13, 1948 149 "They'll Never Believe Me"
Apr 20, 1948 150 "Murder In Jazztime" yes
Apr 27, 1948 151 "The Little Man Who Wasn't There"
May 04, 1948 152 "They Who Sleep"
re-broadcast of show #55, 01-06-45
May 11, 1948 153 "I Won't Die Alone" yes
May 18, 1948 154 "Death Writes A Letter" yes
May 25, 1948 155 "Death Is My Co-Pilot"
Jun 01, 1948 156 "Strange Voyage"
Jun 08, 1948 157 "Murder Is My Business" yes
Jun 15, 1948 158 "Queen Of The Cats" yes
Jun 22, 1948 159 "Zero Hour" yes
Jun 29, 1948 160 "You Only Die Once"
Jul 06, 1948 161 "The Man Who Vanished" yes
Jul 13, 1948 162 "Bury Her Deep"
Jul 20, 1948 163 "The Chase"
Jul 27, 1948 164 "The Unexpected"
Aug 03, 1948 165 "Terror By Night"
Aug 10, 1948 166 "The Visiting Corpse" yes
Aug 17, 1948 ... no show ...
Aug 24, 1948 167 "Murder By Proxy"
Aug 31, 1948 168 "Murder Has A Price"
Sep 07, 1948 169 "Unsolved"
Sep 14, 1948 170 "Dance Of Death"
Sep 21, 1948 171 "Death Has A Thousand Faces" yes
Sep 28, 1948 172 "Hideout"
Oct 05, 1948 173 "Death Rings Down The Curtain" yes
re-broadcast of show #33, 07-16-44
Oct 12, 1948 174 "Broadway Here I Come"
re-broadcast of show #32, 07-09-44
Oct 19, 1948 175 "Death Has A Voice"
Oct 26, 1948 176 "Welcome Home"
.... moves to Thursdays ....
Nov 11, 1948 177 "Till Death Do Us Part"
Nov 18, 1948 178 "Death Wears A False Face"
Nov 25, 1948 179 "Agreement To Die"
Dec 02, 1948 180 "Farewell Appearance"
Dec 09, 1948 181 "Signed In Blood"
Dec 16, 1948 182 "The House Of Death"
re-broadcast of show #9, 01-30-44
Dec 23, 1948 183 "Town Named Christmas"
Dec 30, 1948 184 "It's Later Than You Think"
Jan 06, 1949 185 "The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea" yes
Jan 13, 1949 186 "The Accusing Corpse"
re-broadcast of show #20, 04-16-44
Jan 20, 1949 187 "Death Is My Partner"
Jan 27, 1949 188 "The Ghost Makers"
Feb 03, 1949 189 "Death Spins A Web"
re-broadcast of show #29, 06-11-44
Feb 10, 1949 190 "Tonight I Die"
Feb 17, 1949 191 "Collector's Item"
Feb 24, 1949 192 "Time Is Running Out"
Mar 03, 1949 193 "Murder At The Mardi Gras"
Mar 10, 1949 194 "The Dead Can't Testify"
Mar 17, 1949 195 "Murder Points A Finger"
Mar 24, 1949 196 "I'll Die Laughing"
.... moves to Tuesdays ....
Mar 29, 1949 197 "Death Has A Cold Breath" yes
Apr 05, 1949 198 "Murder Makes Music"
Apr 12, 1949 199 "They Died Screaming"
Apr 19, 1949 200 "Out Of The Past" yes
re-broadcast of show #18, 04-02-44
Apr 26, 1949 201 "The Hot Seat"
May 03, 1949 202 "Murder Begins At Home"
May 10, 1949 203 "Escape Unto The Future"
May 17, 1949 204 "The Corpse Comes Home"
May 24, 1949 205 "Behind The Locked Door"
May 31, 1949 206 "Meet Me At The Morgue"
Jun 07, 1949 207 "Die Once, Die Twice"
Jun 14, 1949 208 "No Grave Can Hold Me" yes
Jun 21, 1949 209 "Murder Has A Voice"
Jun 28, 1949 210 "She Walks With Death"
Jul 05, 1949 211 "The Case Of Charles Foster"
re-broadcast of show #64, 03-10-45
Jul 12, 1949 212 "The Locomotive Ghost"
re-broadcast of show #111, 07-06-47
Jul 19, 1949 213 "Murder Is So Fatal"
Jul 26, 1949 214 "Voice From Tomorrow"
re-broadcast of show #45, 10-21-44
Aug 02, 1949 215 "Planet Zevius"
Aug 09, 1949 216 "Brain Guy"
Aug 16, 1949 217 "Murder Spins The Plot"
Aug 23, 1949 218 "Why Don't You Die?"
Aug 30, 1949 219 "Treasure Of Superstition Mountain"
Sep 06, 1949 220 "Flight From Fear"
Sep 13, 1949 221 "The Cat Died Twice"
Sep 20, 1949 222 "Destination Death"
Sep 27, 1949 223 "You Only Hang Once"
Oct 04, 1949 224 "The Knife"
Oct 11, 1949 225 "The Last Survivor" yes
Oct 18, 1949 226 "Nightmare House"
Oct 25, 1949 227 "No One On The Line"
re-broadcast of show #75, 09-01-46
Nov 01, 1949 228 "The Witness"
Nov 08, 1949 229 "Appointment With Death"
Nov 15, 1949 230 "Mirror Of Count Cagliostrd"
Nov 22, 1949 231 "Mortal Clay"
Nov 29, 1949 ... no show ...
Dec 06, 1949 232 "Why Don't You Stay Dead?"
Dec 13, 1949 233 "The Man No One Knew"
Dec 20, 1949 234 "Luck Of The Irish"
Dec 27, 1949 235 "Death Comes At Night"
Jan 03, 1950 236 "Golden Future"
Jan 10, 1950 237 "Survival Of The Fittest" yes
Jan 17, 1950 238 "Shadows In The Sky"
Jan 24, 1950 239 "A Dead Man's Story"
Jan 31, 1950 240 "Extra! Extra!"
Feb 07, 1950 241 "The Man Who Tried To Save Lincoln" yes
Feb 14, 1950 242 "The Big Hand"
Feb 21, 1950 243 "Double Sixes"
Feb 28, 1950 244 "Journey Into The Unknown"
Mar 07, 1950 245 "Death Rides The Wind"
Mar 14, 1950 246 "The Big Brain" yes
Mar 21, 1950 247 "Dark Underworld"
Mar 28, 1950 248 "No Grave So Deep"
Apr 04, 1950 249 "The Man From Singapore" yes
Apr 11, 1950 250 "Flight From Tomorrow" yes
(Alt: "Operation Tomorrow")
Apr 18, 1950 251 "Death At 50 Fathoms" yes
Apr 25, 1950 252 "I Died Last Night" yes
May 02, 1950 253 "S.O.S." yes
May 09, 1950 254 "The Big Dive"
May 16, 1950 255 "Voices At Midnight"
May 23, 1950 256 "The Lady In Red" yes
May 30, 1950 257 "Beyond The Law"
Jun 06, 1950 258 "Murder Without Crime" yes
(Alt: "Killer At Large")"
re-broadcast of show #110, 06-29-47
Jun 13, 1950 259 "Death Has Two Faces"
Jun 20, 1950 260 "Die, She Must"
re-broadcast of show #104, 05-18-47
Jun 27, 1950 261 "Journey Through Time"
Jul 04, 1950 262 "Five Miles Down"
re-broadcast of show #90, 02-09-47
Jul 11, 1950 263 "Ring Twice for Death"
Jul 18, 1950 264 "Killer Come Home" yes
Jul 25, 1950 265 "Gun For Hire"
Aug 01, 1950 266 "Footsteps Behind You"
Aug 08, 1950 267 "Blood Money"
re-broadcast of show #65, 03-17-45
Aug 15, 1950 268 "Vacation From Life"
re-broadcast of show #119, 09-07-47
Aug 22, 1950 269 "Nightmare"
re-broadcast of show #225, 10-18-49
Aug 29, 1950 270 "Murder Has A Price"
re-broadcast of show #167, 08-31-48
Sep 05, 1950 271 "Mind Over Murder"
re-broadcast of show #44, 10-14-44
Sep 12, 1950 272 "Tomorrow Is Forever"
Sep 19, 1950 273 "Design for Death"
re-broadcast of show #103, 05-11-47
Sep 26, 1950 274 "Into The Unknown"
Oct 03, 1950 275 "What's In it for Me?"
Oct 10, 1950 276 "The Final Hour"
Oct 17, 1950 277 "The Cat's Paw"
Oct 24, 1950 278 "The House Of Silence"
Oct 31, 1950 279 "Their Cold Companion"
Nov 07, 1950 ... no show ...
Nov 14, 1950 280 "The Big Money"
Nov 21, 1950 281 "Escape To 2430"
Nov 28, 1950 282 "13 Steps To Death"
Dec 05, 1950 283 "Two Lethal Ladies"
Dec 12, 1950 284 "Present For Santa"
Dec 19, 1950 285 "The Survivors"
Dec 26, 1950 286 "Between Two Worlds"
re-broadcast of show #83, 12-22-47
Jan 02, 1951 287 "Never Say Die"
Jan 09, 1951 288 "Death Cancels All Debts"
Jan 16, 1951 289 "Diamond Fever"
Jan 23, 1951 290 "Easy, Easy Money"
Jan 30, 1951 291 "I'll Dance On Your Grave"
Feb 06, 1951 292 "Death Is But A Dream"
Feb 13, 1951 293 "Money In The Bank"
Feb 20, 1951 294 "When Killers Meet"
re-broadcast of show #148, 04-06-48
Feb 27, 1951 295 "The Ivory Elephant"
re-broadcast of show #143, 03-02-48
Mar 06, 1951 296 "World Of Tomorrow"
Mar 13, 1951 297 "The Knives Of Death" yes
Mar 20, 1951 298 "Coffin For Charlie"
Mar 27, 1951 299 "The Man Who Died Twice"
re-broadcast of show #142, 02-24-48
Apr 03, 1951 300 "X Marks The Spot"
Apr 10, 1951 301 "50,000 BC"
Apr 17, 1951 302 "The Little Man Who Wasn't There"
re-broadcast of show #151, 04-27-48
Apr 24, 1951 303 "Chance Of A Lifetime"
May 01, 1951 304 "The Planet Zevius" yes
re-broadcast of show #214, 08-02-49
May 08, 1951 ... no show ...
May 15, 1951 305 "Death In The Swamps"
May 22, 1951 306 "Judgment Day"
May 29, 1951 307 "Fatal Mistake"
Jun 05, 1951 308 "The Unexpected"
Jun 12, 1951 309 "Big Jackpot"
Jun 19, 1951 310 "Another Man's Murder"
Jun 26, 1951 311 "I Won't Walk Alone"
Jul 03, 1951 312 "Restless Skeleton"
Jul 10, 1951 313 "Death Writes A Letter"
Jul 17, 1951 314 "They'll Never Believe Me"
Jul 24, 1951 315 "Visitors From Infinity"
Jul 31, 1951 ... no show ...
Aug 07, 1951 316 "Terror By Night"
Aug 14, 1951 317 "The Chase"
Aug 21, 1951 318 "When The Dead Return"
Aug 28, 1951 319 "Fire In The Sky" yes
Sep 04, 1951 320 "Death Has A Thousand Faces"
Sep 11, 1951 321 "Strange Destiny"
Sep 18, 1951 322 "Some Only Sleep"
Sep 25, 1951 323 "Four Fatal Callers"
Oct 02, 1951 324 "What Happened Last Night?"
Oct 09, 1951 325 "The Man Who Knew Everything" yes
Oct 16, 1951 326 "Death Needs A Substitute"
Oct 23, 1951 327 "This Is Murder Calling"
Oct 30, 1951 328 "Miracle On 10th Avenue"
Nov 06, 1951 329 "Behind The Locked Door" yes
re-broadcast of show #204, 05-24-49
Nov 13, 1951 330 "Speak Of The Devil"
Nov 20, 1951 331 "The Most Famous Man In The World" yes
Nov 27, 1951 332 "Murder Has A Price"
re-broadcast of show #167, 08-31-48
Dec 04, 1951 333 "Token Of Friendship"
Dec 11, 1951 334 "Hideout" yes
re-broadcast of show #171, 09-28-48
Dec 18, 1951 335 "Make Mine Murder"
Dec 25, 1951 336 "Christmas Story" yes
Jan 01, 1952 337 "Stamps From Eldorado"
Jan 08, 1952 338 "It's Only Money" yes
Jan 15, 1952 339 "Key Witness" yes
Jan 22, 1952 340 "Change Of Address" yes
Jan 29, 1952 341 "Stranger In The House" yes
Feb 05, 1952 342 "Man Who Frightened Himself"
Feb 12, 1952 343 "Death Plays The Tune"
Feb 19, 1952 344 "Strange New World" yes
Feb 26, 1952 345 "Appointment To Die"
Mar 04, 1952 346 "The Betrayer"
Mar 11, 1952 347 "Man Of Destiny"
Mar 18, 1952 348 "The Black Door"
Mar 25, 1952 349 "Two Of A Kind"
Apr 01, 1952 350 "April Fool"
Apr 08, 1952 351 "Money Isn't Everything"
Apr 15, 1952 352 "Murder In Haste"
Apr 22, 1952 353 "The 4th Dimension"
Apr 29, 1952 354 "Murder In 2952" yes
May 06, 1952 355 "The Gun Fighter"
May 13, 1952 356 "Death Rides The Storm"
May 20, 1952 357 "In The Depths"
May 27, 1952 358 "Wheels Of Murder"
Jun 03, 1952 359 "Haunted Trailer" yes
Jun 10, 1952 ... no show ...
Jun 17, 1952 360 "The Green Death" yes
Jun 24, 1952 361 "When Dead Men Speak" yes
Jul 01, 1952 362 "Bird Of Prey"
Jul 08, 1952 ... no show ...
Jul 15, 1952 363 "Sands Of Death"
Jul 22, 1952 364 "Time Is Running Out"
Jul 29, 1952 365 "The Big Fog"
Aug 05, 1952 366 "Death Points A Finger"
Aug 12, 1952 367 "Temporary Corpse"
Aug 19, 1952 368 "Day Of Reckoning"
Aug 26, 1952 369 "The Big One"
Sep 02, 1952 370 "Treasure Of Superstition Mountain"
(last show of the series)"