A washed-up ventriloquist discovers the perfect dummy to revitalize his act, but the doll's maker plans to possess his soul in exchange! Hear the tale in CBS Radio Mystery Theater – part of this 5-hour Old Time Radio marathon!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Voice of Death” (September 11, 1975) ***WD
00:46:45.189 = Strange Wills, “Singapore Liz” (November 02, 1946)
01:17:22.239 = Witch’s Tale, “Physician To The Dead” (November 08, 1934) ***WD
01:47:04.069 = Basil Rathbone’s Word Detective, “Stoic” (November 06. 1059) ***WD
01:50:59.349 = X Minus One, “The Dwellers In Silence” (November 10, 1955)
02:15:57.579 = ABC Mystery Time, “Picture of Dorian Gray” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
02:40:30.829 = Strange Adventure, “The Mail Breakthrough” (1945) ***WD
02:44:22.899 = Adventures of the Abbotts, “Canary-Blonde Heiress” (May 15, 1955) ***WD
03:15:08.649 = The Avenger, “The Diploma of Death” (November 16, 1945) ***WD
03:44:32.169 = BBC Ghost Story, “All Hallows” (May 12, 2020)
04:14:11.369 = Beyond The Green Door, “George Davis’ Freak Show” (1966)
04:18:45.089 = Box 13, “Three to Die” (January 23, 1949)
04:46:14.399 = Incredible But True, “Cross of Blood” (1950-1951)
04:50:46.299 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From the Morgue, “Elmer Meets Death” (1990-1992) ***WD
05:19:28.811 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
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